Heavyweight · United Kingdom

Jock McAvoy

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Jock McAvoy was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Nov 20, 1908. Jock McAvoy last fought Freddie Mills on Feb 23, 1942 and lost by RTD in round 1 of 12.

Also: جوك ماكافوي · Rochdale Thunderbolt,
BornNov 20, 1908
DiedNov 20, 1971
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
NicknameThe Rochdale Thunderbolt
DebutMar 21, 1932
Career1932–1942
Rounds boxed104
Born inBurnley, Lancashire, England
TitlesBritish and Commonwealth middleweight titles 1933
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Feb 1942Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 9

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Freddie Mills 🇬🇧
RTD 1/12 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
1942-02-23 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1932–1942

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Freddie Mills 🇬🇧
RTD 1/12 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Mills 59-11-6
1942-02-23 ›
✓ one source
L
Freddie Mills 🇬🇧
PTS 12/12 · The Stadium, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Mills 48-9-6
1940-08-08 ›
✓ one source
L
Len Harvey 🇬🇧
For British light-heavyweight title
PTS 15/15 · White City Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Harvey 121-13-10
1939-07-10 ›
✓ one source
L
Len Harvey 🇬🇧
For British light-heavyweight title
PTS 15/15 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Harvey 118-13-10
1938-04-07 ›
✓ one source
L
John Henry Lewis 🇺🇸
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
McAvoy — · Lewis 56-8-4
1936-03-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Eddie Babe Risko 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
McAvoy — · Risko 59-11-10
1935-12-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Marcel Thil 🇫🇷
UD 15/15 · Palais des Sports, Paris, 🇫🇷
McAvoy — · Thil 97-19-10
1935-01-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Len Harvey 🇬🇧
Won British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
PTS 15/15 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Harvey 110-9-9
1933-04-10 ›
✓ one source
L
Len Harvey 🇬🇧
For British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
PTS 15/15 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
McAvoy — · Harvey 104-8-8
1932-03-21 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Jock McAvoy fight last?
Jock McAvoy last fought Freddie Mills on Feb 23, 1942 and lost by RTD in round 1 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16169 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16169. 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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