("Pounder" Voyles) BORN August 2 1888; Dublin, Ireland DIED July 1968 HEIGHT 6-0 (Some sources report 6-1) WEIGHT 175-188 lbs Voyles was a popular light heavyweight and heavyweight who showed great potential early in his career; But, as he moved upward in competition, he encountered difficulty (as everyone does); He won the Heavyweight Championship of Ireland, the British Armed Services Heavyweight Championship and the Irish Guards Heavyweight Championship during his boxing career Dan fought in the Battle of the Somme during the World War I; There is a well-founded story about Voyles tackling six Germans in a trench (this must have been witnessed by some of his colleagues); He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery; He left the Army in 1918 Dan trained the Duke of Windsor at Sand Hurst College while he was a gym instructor there; The Duke gave him a gold watch; When he trained the Duke, he was also the manager of the Guinness’ football team of Saint James’ Gate - and very successful in the top league; Voyles worked in the Guinness Brewery At the time of his passing in July 1968, he had six children and was living a very peaceful retirement During his career, Voyles defeated such men as Jack Scales, Matthew "P.O." Curran and Harry Croxon http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/voyles-dan.htm
Snippet * ....... One of the opponents Dan lost to was Bombadier Billy Wells who won a Lonsdale Belt on three/four occasions. One of those belts is still in the Royal Artillery Museum. Billy Wells was also the guy who used to bang the gong on J Arthur Rank films !!
