David Pearce (boxer)

For other people named David Pearce, see David Pearce (disambiguation).

David 'Bomber' Pearce (8 May 1959 – 20 May 2000) was a British heavyweight boxing champion.

Early years

He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He was one of seven boxing brothers and boxed out of Alway Boxing Club in Newport.

British Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Pearce won the Welsh and British heavyweight boxing title in 1983.

Strength, Power & Endurance

Pearce is noted for boxing in the last 15-round British championship bout, as the contracts for the bout were finalised before the present 12-round rule was in place. He also knocked out Dennis Andries the three times WBC world light heavyweight champion. When fighting for the European heavyweight title he dropped Lucien Rodriguez the longserving European champion twice, with a broken hand. Rodriguez had gone the distance with the great Larry Holmes. When Pearce had been retired due to medical problems, The King of the Gypsies Bartley Gorman offered to fight Pearce for the Unlicenced British TItle for " £20,000" he said if he won he would fight for the world Bare Knuckle TItle. From his book KIng of the Gypsies. Pearce fought anyone and everyone on his way to the title he evenged his loss to Meade to win the Welsh/British title's and had knocked down John rafferty four times before he was DQ in the 3rd for punching after the Referee had called break. David would have been a Cruiserweight or even a LIght Heavyweight in today's era and would certainly become a World Champion at those weights he had a iron chin and explosive power in both hands!

External links

• Professional boxing record for David Pearce from BoxRec
• [1] BBC Wales Sports Hall of Fame