After missing out on selection for the 1976 Olympic Games, Ferris took the decision to turn professional and made his pro debut in December 1977 with a win over Keith Steve Johnson. He won 14 of his first 18 pro fights, leading to a final eliminator for the British heavyweight title in September 1980 against Tommy Kiely, with the Irish and Northern Ireland Area titles also at stake; He won on points over 12 rounds, leading to a fight with Billy Aird for the vacant British title. He won by a 15-round points decision to become British champion.[1][4] He lost the title in his first defence, against Neville Meade in October 1981, losing by a first-round knockout.[1] He attempted to get another shot at the title but was beaten in a final eliminator in June 1982 by David Pearce, after which he retired from boxing.[2]
^ abc"Jack Magowan: Great Irish heavyweights are few and far between", Belfast Telegraph, 6 December 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2014
^ abc"'Boxing stopped me going off the rails' Archived 2014-09-28 at archive.today", The Impartial Reporter, 22 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014
^"Boxing", gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014
^"Ferris the New Champion Heavy", Glasgow Herald, 31 March 1981, p. 28. Retrieved 28 September 2014
October 21, 2023
gordon, ferris, entomologist, gordon, floyd, ferris, born, november, 1952, northern, irish, former, heavyweight, boxer, both, irish, british, champion, early, 1980s, statisticsweight, heavyweightborn, 1952, november, 1952enniskillen, northern, irelandboxing, r. For the entomologist see Gordon Floyd Ferris Gordon Ferris born 21 November 1952 is Northern Irish former heavyweight boxer who was both Irish and British champion in the early 1980s Gordon FerrisStatisticsWeight s HeavyweightBorn 1952 11 21 21 November 1952Enniskillen Northern IrelandBoxing recordTotal fights26Wins20Wins by KO11Losses6Draws0Career EditBorn in Enniskillen Northern Ireland and a lock keeper by trade 1 Ferris had a distinguished amateur career winning a bronze medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and five Irish amateur titles 2 3 After missing out on selection for the 1976 Olympic Games Ferris took the decision to turn professional and made his pro debut in December 1977 with a win over Keith Steve Johnson He won 14 of his first 18 pro fights leading to a final eliminator for the British heavyweight title in September 1980 against Tommy Kiely with the Irish and Northern Ireland Area titles also at stake He won on points over 12 rounds leading to a fight with Billy Aird for the vacant British title He won by a 15 round points decision to become British champion 1 4 He lost the title in his first defence against Neville Meade in October 1981 losing by a first round knockout 1 He attempted to get another shot at the title but was beaten in a final eliminator in June 1982 by David Pearce after which he retired from boxing 2 He subsequently ran pubs in Gloucester and Stoke on Trent 2 References Edit a b c Jack Magowan Great Irish heavyweights are few and far between Belfast Telegraph 6 December 2008 Retrieved 28 September 2014 a b c Boxing stopped me going off the rails Archived 2014 09 28 at archive today The Impartial Reporter 22 October 2010 Retrieved 28 September 2014 Boxing gbrathletics com Retrieved 28 September 2014 Ferris the New Champion Heavy Glasgow Herald 31 March 1981 p 28 Retrieved 28 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Ferris amp oldid 1158755913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
