Gus Platts
United Kingdom

Gus Platts

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Gus Platts was a professional boxer from United Kingdom, born Oct 24, 1891. Gus Platts last fought Mike McTigue on Sep 26, 1921 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

BornOct 24, 1891
DiedDec 4, 1942
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
NicknameThe Sheffield Blade
DebutApr 21, 1913
Career1913–1921
Rounds boxed115
Born inWalkley, Sheffield, England
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Sep 1921Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 8

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Mike McTigue 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
1921-09-26 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 8, 1913–1921

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

L
Mike McTigue 🇺🇸
PTS 12/12 · Dyckman Oval, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Platts — · McTigue 74-22-6
1921-09-26 ›
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L
Mike Gibbons 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Platts — · Gibbons 99-10-8
1921-08-05 ›
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L
Matt Wells 🇬🇧
PTS 20/20 · Pheasant Inn Grounds, Carbrook, 🇬🇧
Platts — · Wells 44-27-3
1920-06-12 ›
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L
Ted "Kid" Lewis 🇬🇧
RTD 18/20 · Edmund Rd Drill Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Platts — · Lewis 196-33-21
1920-03-04 ›
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L
Matt Wells 🇬🇧
PTS 15/15 · Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, 🇬🇧
Platts — · Wells 28-8-2
1915-01-21 ›
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W
Tom McCormick 🇮🇪
PTS 20/20 · Artillery Drill Hall, Sheffield
Platts — · McCormick 25-2-2
1913-09-08 ›
✓ one source
L
Mike Glover 🇺🇸
10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Platts — · Glover 41-9-11
1913-07-09 ›
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L
Tom McCormick 🇮🇪
PTS 20/20 · National Sporting Club, Covent Garden
Platts — · McCormick 19-2-1
1913-04-21 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Gus Platts fight last?
Gus Platts last fought Mike McTigue on Sep 26, 1921 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 7410 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7410. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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