Daniel James (boxer)

Daniel James, also known as Gentle Daniel, (December 26, 1922 – April 8, 2006) was a light-heavyweight boxer from Trinidad & Tobago.[1][2] He spent time in Belmont Orphanage. He retired in 1953.[3] He was Inducted into WITCO’s Trinidad & Tobago Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.[3]

Career

James defeated Venezuelan champion Jota Jota Hernandez, American Bert Lytell (boxer), fellow Trinidadian Ancil “Baba” Adams, and Jamaican champion Syd Brown (boxer), to win the Caribbean title. He lived in Belmont.[2]

Against Yolande Pompey, he had a draw and held is title,[4] and then two losses in 1950 and 1951.[5]

References
  1. Afro-American Encyclopedia - Volume 3 - Page 709 by Martin Rywell, Charles Harris Wesley, 1974
  2. "Ex-boxing champ 'Gentle' Daniel dies - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives". 11 April 2006.
  3. Daniel “Gentle Daniel” James Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine First Citizens Sports Foundation
  4. "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives, Jul 5, 1950, p. 10". newspaperarchive.com.
  5. "T&T boxers snare 5 world titles". The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper. 4 September 2017.
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