Dick Turpin (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lionel Turpin 26 November 1920 Leamington Spa, England |
| Died | 7 July 1990 (aged 69) Leamington Spa, England |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 104 |
| Wins | 77 |
| Win by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 20 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
Lionel "Dick" Turpin (26 November 1920 – 7 July 1990) was an English middleweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, reputedly being the first black fighter to win a British boxing title. He was elder brother and trainer of the more famous Randolph Turpin, who became world middleweight champion after beating Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951.
Dick was the son of Lionel Turpin who had been born in British Guyana and his wife, Beatrice Elizabeth Whitehouse. He had two brothers Jack, who was a featherweight and Randolph, a middleweight.