Barbados Joe Walcott His amateur boxing and wrestling years spanned roughly from 1887-89. His early professional boxing years between 1890 and 1896 focused in the areas of Boston and New York city. One of his more noteworthy bouts included a 15-round draw with Mysterious Billy Smith, and a fifteen-round loss to George "Kid Lavigne" in March and December 1895. He lost to Welsh born middleweight Tommy West in 1894 and 1897. West acted as a sparring partner for Walcott in late October 1904. Walcott first challenged for the Lightweight Championship on October 29, 1897, at the Lennox Athletic Club in New York, but
Sport in Sheffield junior players. The and Superbike World Champion, James Toseland, comes from Sheffield, as does the climber Joe Simpson. The 2012 Men's Doubles Wimbledon champion Jonathan Marray lives in Sheffield, playing at the Hallamshire Tennis Club. The City of Sheffield Athletic Club has bases at the Don Valley Stadium and the English Institute of Sport. The Sheffield Buccaneers Fencing Club is based in Broomhill. Sheffield City Swimming Club is based at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. The Sheffield Steel Roller Girls roller derby league is based in the city, playing public bouts at Ponds Forge. Sheffield has several field hockey clubs, the