Sidney Parkinson
Sidney "Sid" F. Parkinson is an English amateur and professional middleweight boxer. He was mostly active during the 1950s and '60s.
Boxing career
Amateur
Sid Parkinson trained at the Robin Hood & Thorpe Amateur Boxing Club, and was runner-up for the Amateur Boxing Association of England Junior Class-B title against B. R. Watkins at The Standard Motor Company Ltd Hall, Coventry on Saturday 26 March 1955, he fought internationally for the Amateur Boxing Association of England, including a tournament against Poland at Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley on Wednesday 20 November 1957 where he lost to 1957 European middleweight champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski in a first-round knockout, his co-boxers that day included fellow Southpaws; Tommy Bache, Johnny Cunningham, Dick McTaggart, and Don Weller.
Professional
Sid Parkinson's first professional boxing bout was a victory over Mel Wiles on Monday 14 August 1961, this was followed by fights including; victory over Pat O'Grady, victory over Julius Caesar light heavyweight challenger, and South African, victory over Maxie Smith, defeat by Harry Scott challenging for Central Area middleweight title, defeat by Sandy Luke, Sid Parkinson's final professional bout was a defeat by Jim Swords on Monday 11 February 1963.