Jack Bodell (11 August 1940 – 9 November 2016) was an English professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division.

Boxing career Born in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, Bodell started out as a light heavyweight, winning the 1961 ABA championships and a bronze medal at the European amateur championships the same year. Bodell turned professional in 1962 and won the British heavyweight championship in 1969, before losing it to Henry Cooper in his first defence. Bodell regained the title a year later by outpointing Joe Bugner. He lost the European title in 1971 after a defeat by Spaniard José Manuel Urtaín, and after losing both his British and Commonwealth titles to a second-round knockout by Danny McAlinden in June 1972, he retired from professional boxing.

Among his notable fights were a first-round knockout loss to Jerry Quarry after just 64 seconds, and a points win over future world title contender José Roman. Bodell's record was 58 wins (including 31 by knockout) and 13 losses. He died on 9 November 2016 at the age of 76.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes71Loss58–13 Danny McAlindenKO2 (15)27 Jun 1972 Villa Park, Birmingham, West Midlands70Loss58–12 José Manuel UrtainTKO2 (15)17 Dec 1971 Madrid69Loss58–11 Jerry QuarryKO1 (10)16 Nov 1971 Empire Pool, Wembley, London68Win58–10 Joe BugnerPTS1527 Sep 1971 Empire Pool, Wembley, London67Win57–10 Bill DroverPTS1027 Apr 1971 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London66Win56–10 Manuel RamosPTS1013 Apr 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands65Win55–10 Jack O'HalloranKO4 (10)24 Feb 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands64Win54–10 Jimmy RichardsPTS1018 Jul 1970 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng63Loss53–10 Henry CooperPTS1524 Mar 1970 Empire Pool, Wembley, London62Win53–9 Carl GizziPTS1513 Oct 1969 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire61Win52–9 José RomanPTS1014 Jul 1969 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire60Win51–9 John JordanKO2 (10)23 Jun 1969 London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London59Win50–9 Billy WalkerTKO8 (10)25 Mar 1969 Empire Pool, Wembley, London58Win49–9 Roosevelt EddieDQ1 (10)17 Feb 1969 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire57Win48–9 Carl GizziTKO2 (12)27 Nov 1968 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff56Win47–9 Mel TurnbowRTD5 (10)12 Aug 1968 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire55Win46–9 Brian LondonTKO9 (12)10 Jun 1968 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside54Win45–9 Lion VenTKO2 (10)6 Mar 1968 Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands53Win44–9 Johnny PrescottPTS106 Feb 1968 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands52Win43–9 Rocky CampbellPTS819 Oct 1967 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon51Win42–9 Rocky CampbellPTS86 Sep 1967 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire50Loss41–9 Henry CooperTKO2 (15)13 Jun 1967 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands49Win41–8 Sonny MoorePTS1017 Apr 1967 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire48Win40-8 Ray PattersonPTS1024 Jan 1967 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands47Win39–8 Bob StallingsTKO7 (10)13 Dec 1966 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands46Win38–8 Giorgio MasteghinTKO1 (10)15 Nov 1966 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands45Win37–8 Santo AmontiPTS1027 Oct 1966 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside44Win36–8 Renato MoraesPTS1021 Sep 1966 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands43Loss35–8 Piero TomasoniTKO3 (10)28 Jun 1966 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London42Loss35–7 Thad SpencerRTD2 (10)18 Apr 1966 Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester41Win35–6 Giuseppe MigliariPTS1022 Mar 1966 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands40Win34–6 Ski GoldsteinTKO3 (10)17 Feb 1966 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London39Win33–6 Bill NielsenTKO8 (10)31 Jan 1966 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon38Win32–6 Joseph JuvillierPTS1019 Jan 1966 Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands37Win31–6 Billy DanielsPTS1014 Dec 1965 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside36Win30–6 Benito CanalKO2 (10)9 Dec 1965 King's Hall, Derby, Derbyshire35Win29–6 Jose Mariano Moracia IbanesTKO5 (8)8 Nov 1965 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire34Win28–6 Ivan PrebegTKO2 (8)19 Oct 1965 Empire Pool, Wembley, London33Win27–6 Al RoyeTKO3 (8)4 Oct 1965 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon32Win26–6 Levi ForteTKO2 (10)20 Sep 1965 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside31Win25–6 Freddie MackPTS87 Sep 1965 Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London30Win24–6 Dave OuldDQ4 (8)15 Jun 1965 St Andrew's, Birmingham, West Midlands29Loss23–6 Hubert HiltonTKO6 (10)24 May 1965 London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London28Win23–5 Johnny HalafihiRTD7 (8)26 Apr 1965 Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London27Win22–5 Buddy TurmanTKO4 (8)20 Apr 1965 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands26Win21–5 Ray ShielTKO5 (8)12 Apr 1965 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon25Win20–5 Rudolph VaughanKO2 (8)30 Mar 1965 Empire Pool, Wembley, London24Win19–5 Eric FearonTKO4 (8)22 Mar 1965 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire23Win18–5 Al RoyeTKO4 (8)1 Mar 1965 St James's Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne22Win17–5 Ron GrayPTS1020 Jan 1965 Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands21Loss16–5 Freddie MackTKO5 (10)29 Sep 1964 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands20Win16–4 Ron RedrupPTS821 Apr 1964 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands19Loss15–4 Joe ErskinePTS103 Mar 1964 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire18Loss15–3 Renato MoraesTKO6 (10)5 Dec 1963 Milan, Lombardy17Loss15–2 Stoffel WillemseTKO2 (10)7 Sep 1963 Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg, Gauteng16Win15–1 Ron GrayDQ5 (8)7 May 1963 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands15Win14–1 Dave OuldPTS811 Mar 1963 Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London14Win13–1 Rupert BentleyKO3 (8)6 Mar 1963 Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands13Win12–1 Jack WhittakerTKO8 (8)13 Feb 1963 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire12Win11–1 Roy SewardTKO3 (12)10 Dec 1962 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire11Win10–1 Johnny HendricksonTKO4 (8)7 Nov 1962 Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, England10Win9–1 Rupert BentleyKO1 (8)31 Oct 1962 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands9Win8–1 Brian Lacey StannardTKO7 (8)8 Oct 1962 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire8Win7–1 Jimmy BlanchePTS818 Sep 1962 Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands7Loss6–1 Joe LouisRTD1 (8)3 Jul 1962 Highbury Speedway Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire6Win6–0 Roy SewardTKO5 (12)7 Jun 1962 Swadlincote, Derbyshire5Win5–0 Jack WhittakerPTS817 Apr 1962 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire4Win4–0 Joe LouisPTS62 Apr 1962 Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire3Win3–0 Jimmy LeachTKO2 (6)20 Mar 1962 Wolverhampton, West Midlands2Win2–0 Ossie NelsonTKO1 (6)22 Feb 1962 Coventry, West Midlands1Win1–0 Mick CowanPTS613 Feb 1962 West Bromwich, West Midlands

In popular culture

Jack Bodell is mentioned in the "Boxing Tonight" sketch in episode 37 of Monty Python's Flying Circus, in which he (played by Nosher Powell) fights Sir Kenneth Clark (played by Graham Chapman).

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See also List of left-handed boxers