Bruce Woodcock (boxer)
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1920 Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1997 (aged 77) Doncaster, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (184 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 72+1⁄2 in (184 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 39 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Bruce Woodcock (18 January 1920 – 21 December 1997) was an English professional boxer who held the Great Britain, British Empire and European heavyweight titles from 1945-1950. He fought unsuccessfully for the BBBofC/EBU versions of the World Heavyweight Championship in 1950. In 2017, Woodcock (1942-1950) was ranked No. 9 on the Top 10 Greatest British Heavyweights of All Time.
Bruce Woodcock used his initials (B.W.) to add "Best Wishes" to autographs for fans. At 6 ft tall and weighing 190 lbs, his physique was shredded like a modern bodybuilder (David Laid). Woodcock was known as a skilled and aggressive boxer with an overhand right knockout punch. He finished with a record of 35 wins (31 KOs/88.57%) and 4 losses.