Light heavyweight · United Kingdom

Freddie Mills

76-18-6 54 KO · 1936–1950

Freddie Mills was a light heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jun 26, 1919. Record 76-18-6 with 54 knockouts over 1936–1950. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (1948–1950). Freddie Mills last fought Joey Maxim on Jan 24, 1950 and lost by KO in round 10 of 15.

Also: Фредді Мілз · فردی میلز · فريدى ميلز
+5 moreفريدي ميلز · フレディー・ミルズ · Fearless Freddie · Frederick Percival Mills · Mills
BornJun 26, 1919
DiedJul 25, 1965
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
Height179 cm
Reach183 cm
NicknameThe Bournemouth Bombshell · Fearless Freddie
DebutFeb 26, 1936
Career1936–1950
Rounds boxed708
KO share71%
Born inBournemouth, Hampshire, England
TitlesWBA light heavyweight · 1948–1950
Boxerbook rating1599 ± 330 · inactive since Jan 1950Why here ›
Confirmed bouts7 of 100

Career record

Record
76-18-6, 54 KOs · 1936–1950

Last result

L
Joey Maxim 🇺🇸
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
KO 10/15 · Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London, 🇬🇧
1950-01-24 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

100 bouts, 1936–1950, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Joey Maxim 🇺🇸
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
KO 10/15 · Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London, 🇬🇧
Mills 76-17-6 · Maxim 67-16-4
1950-01-24 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
For European, Commonwealth, and British heavyweight titles
KO 14/15 · White City Stadium, White City, 🇬🇧
Mills 76-16-6 · Woodcock 34-2-0
1949-06-02 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Johnny Ralph
KO 8/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Mills 75-16-6 · Ralph —
1948-11-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Gus Lesnevich 🇺🇸
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
PTS 15/15 · White City Stadium, White City, 🇬🇧
Mills 74-16-6 · Lesnevich 60-11-5
1948-07-26 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Ken Shaw
RTD 1/12 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 73-16-6 · Shaw —
1948-04-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Pacho Bueno
Retained European light heavyweight title
KO 2/15 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 72-16-6 · Bueno —
1948-02-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Stephane Olek
PTS 10/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Mills 71-16-6 · Olek —
1947-11-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Pol Goffaux 🇧🇪
Won vacant European light heavyweight title
RTD 4/15 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 70-16-6 · Goffaux —
1947-09-08 ›
✓ one source
L
KO 5/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 70-15-6 · Marshall 60-15-3
1947-06-03 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
KO 5/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Mills 69-15-6 · Wolmarans —
1947-04-29 ›
✓ one source
W
Enrico Bertola
KO 5/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 68-15-6 · Bertola —
1947-02-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Willie Quentemeijer
KO 2/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 67-15-6 · Quentemeijer —
1947-01-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Baksi 🇺🇸
RTD 6/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 67-14-6 · Baksi —
1946-11-05 ›
✓ one source
W
John Nilsson
KO 1/10 · Withdean Stadium, Brighton, 🇬🇧
Mills 66-14-6 · Nilsson —
1946-08-13 ›
✓ one source
L
PTS 12/12 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 66-13-6 · Woodcock 25-1-0
1946-06-04 ›
✓✓ two sources
L
Gus Lesnevich 🇺🇸
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
TKO 10/15 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Mills 66-12-6 · Lesnevich 54-10-5
1946-05-14 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Ken Shaw
TKO 7/8 · Queensberry Club, Soho, 🇬🇧
Mills 65-12-6 · Shaw —
1945-02-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Ozuna 🇬🇧
For vacant Commonwealth and British heavyweight titles
PTS 15/15 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Mills 65-11-6 · Ozuna —
1944-09-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Delaney 🇨🇦
KO 5/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 64-11-6 · Delaney —
1944-05-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Bert Gilroy
TKO 8/10 · Queensberry Club, Soho, 🇬🇧
Mills 63-11-6 · Gilroy —
1944-02-16 ›
✓ one source
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W
Al Robinson
KO 2/10 · Elland Road Football Ground, Leeds, 🇬🇧
Mills 62-11-6 · Robinson —
1943-05-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Robinson
RTD 6/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Mills 61-11-6 · Robinson —
1942-10-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Len Harvey 🇬🇧
Won Commonwealth and British light heavyweight titles
KO 2/15 · White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham, 🇬🇧
Mills 60-11-6 · Harvey 122-13-10
1942-06-20 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jock McAvoy 🇬🇧
RTD 1/12 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 59-11-6 · McAvoy —
1942-02-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Tom Reddington
TKO 9/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 58-11-6 · Reddington —
1942-01-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Ozuna 🇬🇧
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 57-11-6 · Ozuna —
1941-12-08 ›
✓ one source
L
Tom Reddington
PTS 10/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Mills 57-10-6 · Reddington —
1941-11-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Jim Wilde
KO 3/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 56-10-6 · Wilde —
1941-11-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Tommy Martin
TKO 5 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Mills 55-10-6 · Martin —
1941-09-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Jack Hyams
DQ 3/8 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Mills 55-9-6 · Hyams —
1941-09-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Tom Reddington
PTS 10/10 · Filbert Street Football Ground, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Mills 54-9-6 · Reddington —
1941-08-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack Powell
TKO 1/10 · Greyhound Stadium, Reading, 🇬🇧
Mills 53-9-6 · Powell —
1941-06-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack Hyams
TKO 4/10 · The Stadium, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Mills 52-9-6 · Hyams —
1941-06-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Trevor Burt
TKO 2/10 · Gess Pavilion, Pontypool, 🇬🇧
Mills 51-9-6 · Burt —
1941-05-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Arthur Sadd
TKO 9/10 · Granby Halls, Leicester, 🇬🇧
Mills 50-9-6 · Sadd —
1941-05-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Ernie Simmons
RTD 6/10 · New St James Hall, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Mills 49-9-6 · Simmons —
1940-12-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Jock McAvoy 🇬🇧
PTS 12/12 · The Stadium, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Mills 48-9-6 · McAvoy —
1940-08-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Ben Valentine
TKO 3/10 · Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 47-9-6 · Valentine —
1940-05-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Stafford Barton
TKO 7/10 · Sports Centre, Walthamstow, 🇬🇧
Mills 46-9-6 · Barton —
1940-04-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Arthur Sadd
PTS 10/10 · Winter Gardens, Eastbourne, 🇬🇧
Mills 45-9-6 · Sadd —
1940-04-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Jim Berry
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Coventry, 🇬🇧
Mills 44-9-6 · Berry —
1940-03-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Elfryn Morris
KO 4/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 43-9-6 · Morris —
1939-12-27 ›
✓ one source
D
Eddie Maguire
PTS 10/10 · Sportsdrome, Southampton, 🇬🇧
Mills 43-9-5 · Maguire —
1939-11-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Dave McCleave 🇬🇧
KO 5/10 · Sportsdrome, Southampton, 🇬🇧
Mills 42-9-5 · McCleave —
1939-10-28 ›
✓ one source
L
Eddie Maguire
PTS 10/10 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Mills 42-8-5 · Maguire —
1939-10-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Charlie Parkin
KO 1/10 · Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 41-8-5 · Parkin —
1939-07-21 ›
✓ one source
L
Arthur Sadd
PTS 10/10 · Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 41-7-5 · Sadd —
1939-06-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Dave McCleave 🇬🇧
KO 1/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 40-7-5 · McCleave —
1939-05-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Charlie Parkin
PTS 10/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 39-7-5 · Parkin —
1939-04-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Elfryn Morris
PTS 10/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 39-6-5 · Morris —
1939-04-12 ›
✓ one source
D
Nat Franks
PTS 12/12 · Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 39-6-4 · Franks —
1939-03-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Eddie Maguire
PTS 10/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 38-6-4 · Maguire —
1939-03-01 ›
✓ one source
L
Ernie Butcher Gascoigne
PTS 12/12 · Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 38-5-4 · Gascoigne —
1939-02-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Johnny Blake
TKO 6/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 37-5-4 · Blake —
1939-02-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Paul Schaeffer
PTS 10/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 36-5-4 · Schaeffer —
1939-01-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Yorkey Bentley
TKO 7/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 35-5-4 · Bentley —
1939-01-04 ›
✓ one source
L
Dave McCleave 🇬🇧
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 35-4-4 · McCleave —
1938-12-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Ernie Butcher Gascoigne
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 34-4-4 · Gascoigne —
1938-12-07 ›
✓ one source
W
Yorkey Bentley
KO 6/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 33-4-4 · Bentley —
1938-11-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Tom Curran
PTS 10/10 · Aquarium, Brighton, 🇬🇧
Mills 32-4-4 · Curran —
1938-11-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Seaman Tommy Long
KO 3/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 31-4-4 · Long —
1938-11-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Fred Clements
TKO 6/10 · Connaught Drill Hall, Portsmouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 30-4-4 · Clements —
1938-10-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Moe Moss
KO 5/10 · Dean Court Football Ground, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 29-4-4 · Moss —
1938-08-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Charlie Parkin
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 28-4-4 · Parkin —
1938-04-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Charlie Parkin
TKO 3/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 27-4-4 · Parkin —
1938-04-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack Lewis
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 26-4-4 · Lewis —
1938-03-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Tommy Taylor
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 25-4-4 · Taylor —
1938-03-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Harry Vine
TKO 9/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 24-4-4 · Vine —
1938-03-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Ted Barter
TKO 6/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 23-4-4 · Barter —
1938-02-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy James
TKO 3/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 22-4-4 · James —
1938-02-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Jim Greaves
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 21-4-4 · Greaves —
1938-01-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Ginger Dawkins
TKO 8/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 20-4-4 · Dawkins —
1938-01-05 ›
✓ one source
D
Ginger Dawkins
PTS 12/12 · Adelphi Gardens Pavilion, Paignton, 🇬🇧
Mills 20-4-3 · Dawkins —
1937-12-17 ›
✓ one source
L
Jack Lewis
PTS 10/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 20-3-3 · Lewis —
1937-12-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Fred Clements
TKO 6/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 19-3-3 · Clements —
1937-12-01 ›
✓ one source
D
Jim Greaves
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 19-3-2 · Greaves —
1937-11-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy Fuller
KO 7/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 18-3-2 · Fuller —
1937-11-03 ›
✓ one source
L
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 18-2-2 · Jaus —
1937-10-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Harold Anthony
KO 1/12 · Adelphi Gardens Pavilion, Paignton, 🇬🇧
Mills 17-2-2 · Anthony —
1937-10-08 ›
✓ one source
L
KO 10/10 · Poole Sports Arena, Poole, 🇬🇧
Mills 17-1-2 · Jaus —
1937-08-14 ›
✓ one source
W
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 16-1-2 · Johnson —
1937-05-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Harry Lister
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 15-1-2 · Lister —
1937-04-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack Alder
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 14-1-2 · Alder —
1937-04-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack McKnight
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 13-1-2 · McKnight —
1937-03-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Ernie Red Pullen
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 12-1-2 · Pullen —
1937-03-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack McKnight
PTS 12/12 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 11-1-2 · McKnight —
1937-02-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Harry Frolick
TKO 7/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 10-1-2 · Frolick —
1937-02-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Terry Warren
KO 2/8 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 9-1-2 · Warren —
1937-01-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy Brown
KO 1/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 8-1-2 · Brown —
1937-01-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Georges Bradby
KO 1/10 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 7-1-2 · Bradby —
1936-12-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Fred Linnington
KO 4/8 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 6-1-2 · Linnington —
1936-11-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Slogger Wilson
KO 7/8 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 5-1-2 · Wilson —
1936-11-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Stan Nelson
TKO 2/6 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 4-1-2 · Nelson —
1936-10-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Jack Scott
KO 1/6 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 3-1-2 · Scott —
1936-10-14 ›
✓ one source
D
George Hesketh
PTS 6/6 · Weymouth, Dorset, 🇬🇧
Mills 3-1-1 · Hesketh —
1936-05-21 ›
✓ one source
D
Eddie Gill
PTS 6/6 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 3-1-0 · Gill —
1936-04-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Eddie Gill
KO 3/8 · Pannier Market, Barnstaple, 🇬🇧
Mills 3-0-0 · Gill —
1936-04-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Reg Davis
KO 4/6 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 2-0-0 · Davis —
1936-03-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Young Barfoot
KO 2/4 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 1-0-0 · Barfoot —
1936-03-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Jim Riley
KO 1/3 · Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth, 🇬🇧
Mills 0-0-0 · Riley —
1936-02-26 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

1948-07-26 – 1950-01-24

Facts

What is Freddie Mills's record?
Freddie Mills's professional record is 76-18-6 with 54 knockouts.
Who did Freddie Mills fight last?
Freddie Mills last fought Joey Maxim on Jan 24, 1950 and lost by KO in round 10 of 15.
Which world titles has Freddie Mills held?
Freddie Mills has held 1 world title reign: WBA light heavyweight (1948–1950).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11036 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11036. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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