Teddy Warwick

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdward James “Teddy”•Warwick
Used nameTeddy•Warwick
Born21 July 1904 in Mile End, England (GBR)
DiedSeptember 1986 in Waltham Forest, England (GBR)
AffiliationsColumbia Amateur Boxing Club
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Teddy Warwick went to the 1924 Paris Olympics as the two-time ABA flyweight champion, having beaten Jim McKenzie of United Scottish BC in both 1923 and 1924. In Paris, however, Warwick was unfortunate to be drawn against Fidel LaBarba of the USA in the first round. The American went on to win the flyweight gold medal, beating McKenzie in the final.

Warwick made it three consecutive ABA tiles in 1925 after beating William James, but was eventually dethroned by Scotland’s Johnny Hill in 1926. Warwick stepped up to bantamweight in 1927 and won his fourth ABA title with victory over another Scot, J. Smith of Edinburgh. Later that year, Warwick announced his retirement and quit the sport. He worked as a fruit porter at Covent Garden market.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Boxing GBR Teddy Warwick
Flyweight, Men (Olympic) =17

Errata

Name previously given as Ernest “Eddie” Warwick, but this is not supported by contemporary sources