Bruce Woodcock (boxer)
Bruce Woodcock (Born Doncaster 18 January 1920 : Died Doncaster 21 December 1997) was an English heavyweight boxer.
He held the British and Empire heavyweight titles from 1945 to 1950, and was the European heavyweight champion 1946-1949. He had a large fanbase, and his participation in a competition often resulted in sellout crowds. His biggest wins were over Lee Savold, Gus Lesnevich, Lee Oma, Freddie Mills, Johnny Ralph, Jack London and Bert Gilroy.
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