Bruce Woodcock
English boxer (1921–1997)
- Born
- 18 January 1921, Doncaster
- Died
- 21 December 1997, Doncaster
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Bruce Woodcock (18 January 1920 – 21 December 1997) was an English professional boxer who held the Great Britain, British Empire and European heavyweight titles from 1945 to 1950. He fought unsuccessfully for the BBBofC/EBU versions of the World Heavyweight Championship in 1950. In 2017, Woodcock (1942–1950) was ranked No. 9 on the Top 10 Greatest British Heavyweights of All Time.
Bruce Woodcock used his initials (B.W.) to add "Best Wishes" to autographs for fans. At 6 ft tall and weighing 190 lbs, his physique was shredded like a modern bodybuilder (David Laid). Woodcock was known as a skilled and aggressive boxer with an overhand right knockout punch. He finished with a record of 35 wins (31 KOs/88.57%) and 4 losses.
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