Marking the centenary of Johnny Basham v Johnny Summers, when Basham won the British welterweight title – but lost most of his canines.

Marking the centenary of Johnny Basham v Johnny Summers, when Basham won the British welterweight title – but lost most of his canines.
As part of a series looking at the history of the most prominent Welsh boxers during World War I, we consider the experiences of Johnny Basham.
Marking the centenary of a tragic and epoch-making night for British boxing, Johnny Basham’s fatal 1913 fight with Harry Price at Liverpool Stadium.
Review of Alan Roderick’s book about Johnny Basham entitled “Johnny! Story of the Happy Warrior” (Heron Press, Newport, 1990).