Jack Solomons

JACK SOLOMONS d1979. British boxing promoter who has been called "one of the greatest boxing promoters in history" and "England's greatest boxing impresario". His first great success came when he put together a match between Jack London and Bruce Woodcock for the British heavyweight title. He was involved in many major British boxing promotions involving Woodcock / Freddie Mills and Randolph Turpin during those years. He promoted the bout between Turpin and Sugar Ray Robinson when Robinson lost his middleweight world title in 1951. He was particularly associated with promoting boxing matches at Harringay Arena in North London. In all, he promoted 26 world title fights. He also promoted Henry Cooper's legendary 1963 bout with Muhammad Ali