On May 12, 1970, a 35-year-old Brian London (37-19-1, 26 KOs) and a 20-year-old Hungarian boxer Joe Bugner (25-2, 17 KOs) met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 45% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 9 days. Bugner was on a 7-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 21 days.
Joe Bugner stopped Brian London via TKO in the 5th round. Bugner improves his record to 26-2 (18 KOs), while London adds a loss to his record at 37-20-1.
On September 3, 1969, a 35-year-old Brian London (37-18-1, 26 KOs) and a 24-year-old American boxer Jerry Quarry (32-3-4, 19 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days. Quarry was on a 1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 23 days.
In the rematch, Jerry Quarry stopped Brian London via KO in the 2nd round. Quarry improves his record to 33-3-4 (20 KOs), while London adds a loss to his record at 37-19-1.
On April 10, 1969, a 34-year-old Brian London (37-17-1, 26 KOs) and Jim Fletcher met in the ring.
London came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 4 days.
Brian London lost to Jim Fletcher via TKO in the 1st round, and adds a loss to his record at 37-18-1.
On June 10, 1968, a 33-year-old Brian London (37-16, 26 KOs) and Jack Bodell met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 49% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 12 days.
Brian London lost to Jack Bodell via TKO in the 9th round, and adds a loss to his record at 37-17.
On February 29, 1968, a 33-year-old Brian London (37-15, 26 KOs) and Roberto Davila met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 16 days.
Brian London lost to Roberto Davila via TKO in the 6th round, and adds a loss to his record at 37-16.
On March 9, 1967, a 32-year-old Brian London (35-14, 26 KOs) and a 21-year-old American boxer Jerry Quarry (21-1-3, 12 KOs) met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days. Quarry was on a 4-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 26 days.
Jerry Quarry defeated Brian London via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Quarry improves his record to 22-1-3, while London adds a loss to his record at 35-15.
On August 6, 1966, a 32-year-old Brian London (35-13, 26 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by 24-year-old American boxer Muhammad Ali (24-0, 19 KOs).
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 16 days. Ali was on a 24-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 16 days.
Muhammad Ali made easy work of Brian London, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Ali improves his record to 25-0 (20 KOs), while London adds a loss to his record at 35-14.
On May 2, 1966, a 31-year-old Brian London (34-12, 26 KOs) and Thad Spencer met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days.
Brian London lost to Thad Spencer via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 34-13.
On August 13, 1964, a 30-year-old Brian London (30-11, 23 KOs) and Johnny Prescott met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 20 days.
Brian London lost to Johnny Prescott via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 30-12.
On February 24, 1964, a 29-year-old Brian London (30-10, 23 KOs) and a 29-year-old English boxer Henry Cooper (27-9-1, 18 KOs) met in the ring for the 3rd time, in a heavyweight bout.
London came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 22 days. Cooper was on a -1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 6 days.
In the rematch, Henry Cooper defeated Brian London via points decision in the 15-round heavyweight fight. Cooper improves his record to 28-9-1, while London adds a loss to his record at 30-11.
On April 21, 1963, a 28-year-old Brian London (28-9, 22 KOs) and a 30-year-old Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson (25-2, 17 KOs) met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days. Johansson was on a 3-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 4 days.
Ingemar Johansson defeated Brian London via points decision in the 12-round fight. Johansson improves his record to 26-2, while London adds a loss to his record at 28-10.
On July 7, 1962, a 28-year-old Brian London (25-8, 21 KOs) and Santo Amonti met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days.
Brian London lost to Santo Amonti via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 25-9.
On October 17, 1961, a 27-year-old Brian London (24-7, 21 KOs) and Eddie Machen met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 23 days.
Brian London lost to Eddie Machen via RTD in the 5th round, and adds a loss to his record at 24-8.
On August 29, 1960, a 26-year-old Brian London (23-6, 20 KOs) and Dick Richardson met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days.
Brian London lost to Dick Richardson via RTD in the 8th round, and adds a loss to his record at 23-7.
On December 1, 1959, a 25-year-old Brian London (22-5, 19 KOs) and Nino Valdes met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months.
Brian London lost to Nino Valdes via RTD in the 7th round, and adds a loss to his record at 22-6.
On May 1, 1959, a 24-year-old Brian London (22-4, 19 KOs) and a 24-year-old American boxer Floyd Patterson (34-1, 25 KOs) met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days. Patterson was on a 21-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 13 days.
Floyd Patterson stopped Brian London via KO in the 11th round. Patterson improves his record to 35-1 (26 KOs), while London adds a loss to his record at 22-5.
On January 12, 1959, a 24-year-old Brian London (22-3, 19 KOs) and a 24-year-old English boxer Henry Cooper (17-7-1, 12 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a heavyweight bout.
London came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days. Cooper was on a 2-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 29 days.
In the rematch, Henry Cooper defeated Brian London via points decision in the 15-round heavyweight fight. Cooper improves his record to 18-7-1, while London adds a loss to his record at 22-4.
On February 25, 1958, a 23-year-old Brian London (20-2, 17 KOs) and Willie Pastrano met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Brian London lost to Willie Pastrano via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 20-3.
On February 3, 1957, a 22-year-old Brian London (15-1, 14 KOs) and Heinz Neuhaus met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Brian London lost to Heinz Neuhaus via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 15-2.
On May 1, 1956, a 21-year-old Brian London (12-0, 11 KOs) and a 21-year-old English boxer Henry Cooper (12-2, 9 KOs) met in the ring.
London came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 91% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 18 days. Cooper was on a 1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 3 days.
Henry Cooper stopped Brian London via TKO in the 1st round. Cooper improves his record to 13-2 (10 KOs), while London adds a loss to his record at 12-1.