Horace Notice


Horace G. Notice is an English amateur and professional heavyweight boxer of the 1980s who as an amateur won the 1983 ABA Heavyweight Championship boxing out of the Nechells Green ABC.
As a professional, Notice won the British Boxing Board of Control British [heavyweight boxing">List of British heavyweight boxing champions">British [heavyweight boxing champions|British heavyweight title], and List of [Commonwealth Boxing Council Champions#heavyweight|Commonwealth heavyweight title], his professional fighting weight varied from 196 lb, to 212 lb. After defending both his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles against Hughroy Currie, a retinal detachment prematurely ended his boxing career, and ruined his plans of a next defence. Notice said: "His only regrets were not fighting for a EBU title and facing the man that Frank Bruno avoided, David Pearce".

Personal life

Notice lives in Hayes, South East London, with the actress Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence and their daughters, Naomi and Amelia. Singer and actress Michelle Gayle is godmother to one of their daughters.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win16–0Hughroy CurrieTKO10 3 Sep 1988York Hall, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
15Win15–0Dean WatersTKO4 2 Dec 1987Grand Hall, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth heavyweight title
14Win14–0Paul ListerKO3 3 Nov 1987Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
13Win13–0Dave GarsideTKO5 26 May 1987Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
12Win12–0Proud KilimanjaroTKO8, 2:564 Mar 1987Civic Hall, Dudley, EnglandRetained Commonwealth heavyweight title
11Win11–0Mike Jameson107 May 1986Royal Albert Hall, London, England
10Win10–0Hughroy CurrieTKO6, 1:5012 Apr 1986Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of ManWon British and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight titles
9Win9–0Curtis JonesKO2, 1:174 Mar 1986Wembley Arena, London, England
8Win8–0Anaclet WambaPTS816 Oct 1985Royal Albert Hall, London, England
7Win7–0Noel QuarlessKO7, 2:3726 Mar 1985The Stadium, Liverpool, England
6Win6–0Bob YoungKO2, 1:4527 Nov 1984Wembley Arena, London, England
5Win5–0Winston AllenPTS627 Nov 1984Wembley Arena, London, England
4Win4–0Paddy FinnTKO3, 1:4826 Oct 1984Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
3Win3–0Andrew Gerrard2 27 Apr 1984Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
2Win2–0Theo Josephs1 30 Nov 1983National Sporting Club, London, England
1Win1–0Andrew Gerrard624 Oct 1983Grosvenor House, London, England