Pritchard, Billy

Billy Pritchard, boxer, in his day job as a postman

Billy pictured at the height of his boxing career

Billy Pritchard "The Fighting Postman" - real name Archibald George Pritchard - took part in more than 300 ring contests, losing only eight and at one time had 52 contests in as many weeks without a single defeat. He never refused a contest and sometimes boxed two and three times a week.

His son was Bill Pritchard who served for many years as a Town and County Councillor in Derby and Derbyshire.

An eye injury in 1929 forced him to retire from the ring but he went on to qualify as a boxing referee and enjoy success coaching in Derby.

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