Reuben Charles Warnes
Encyclopedia
Reuben Charles Warnes was a boxing middleweight champion who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics
. He lost the Olympic bout to Johnny Douglas
. He was a member of the Gainsford Amateur Boxing Club.
in London England to Reuben Warnes and Harriet Emma Hockley. Warnes married Amelia Maria Christopher on February 15, 1903 in Southwark
.
He boxed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
losing to Johnny Douglas
. In 1911 he and Frank Parks came to the United States
with the Amateur Boxing Association of England
to fight in Madison Square Garden
in an international series of bouts.
He died on January 16, 1961 in Hornchurch
.
middleweight championships in 1903, 1907, and 1910.
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
. He lost the Olympic bout to Johnny Douglas
Johnny Douglas
John "Johnny" William Henry Tyler Douglas was a cricketer who was captain of the England team and an Olympic boxer.-Early life:...
. He was a member of the Gainsford Amateur Boxing Club.
Biography
He was born on October 12, 1875 in RotherhitheRotherhithe
Rotherhithe is a residential district in inner southeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is located on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping and the Isle of Dogs on the north bank, and is a part of the Docklands area...
in London England to Reuben Warnes and Harriet Emma Hockley. Warnes married Amelia Maria Christopher on February 15, 1903 in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
.
He boxed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
losing to Johnny Douglas
Johnny Douglas
John "Johnny" William Henry Tyler Douglas was a cricketer who was captain of the England team and an Olympic boxer.-Early life:...
. In 1911 he and Frank Parks came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with the Amateur Boxing Association of England
Amateur Boxing Association of England
The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Ireland being organised on an All-Ireland basis. The Association was founded in 1880...
to fight in Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in an international series of bouts.
He died on January 16, 1961 in Hornchurch
Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping...
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Championships
He won the Amateur Boxing Association of EnglandAmateur Boxing Association of England
The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Ireland being organised on an All-Ireland basis. The Association was founded in 1880...
middleweight championships in 1903, 1907, and 1910.