Tony Reynolds was a prince of boxers

I’VE come across some details of a great fighter from around the 1930s, early 40s, called Tony Reynolds.

Described as the ‘St Mary’s Boy’ - he hit the headlines when he out-boxed a formidable rival in then reigning Irish champion Murphy of the Arbour Hill Club at Portobello Barracks, Dublin.

He paved the way to victory with a series of straight lefts, and his perfect footwork and balance very much impressed the city fans who showed their appreciation by unstinted applause. Murphy, with his peculiar stance, proved an elusive opponent and very hard to hit, but. Reynolds kept relentlessly on the attack and wore him down, gradually to record a popular, but hard-earned victory.

Messrs. P. Connor and A. Walker acted as seconds for Reynolds. Mr. Tom Lyons. President of the Drogheda AB.C. and IABA. was present at the ringside, as were also Mr. J. V. Farrell, N.T., Guard John Cooney, Drogheda ,and Mr. Peter

Reilly, Hon. Treas. of the Drogheda Club

Tony had a rising reputation since he took up the manly art and from his debut at the Whitworth Hall, Drogheda, on March 18th, 1937. compiled a nice little ring history.

In those early days he Beat Pte. Higgins (Collins) on points. Beat Dennis (Donabate) k.o. Boat Wade (Sandymount) on points. Beat Pte. Duggan (Collins) on points. Beat Whelan (Arbour Hill) on points. Beat McMullen (Banbridge) on points. Beat “A N Other “at Newry on points. Beat Kelly (Dundalk) on points. Beat McMullen (Banbridge) on points. Beat Vernon (St. Andrew’s) on points. Beat Burke (Avona) on points. Beaten by Pte. Reid on points in the Final of the 1937 Junior Championship. Beaten by Pte. Reid at Drogheda on

points. Beaten by Jordan (Banbridge) on points. Beat Murphy (Arbour Hill) on points. In his first 15 fights he had 12 wins. How did he do after that I wonder?