Gus Platts

In May 1915 Platts, at the time a Private in the British Army was arrested after a match against Sergeant McCusker after absenting himself without leave to take part in the fight.

[3] In November 1917 he beat Noel "Boy" McCormick after the latter broke a bone in his hand punching Platts.

[4] Platts won the European middleweight title in February 1921, beating Ercole de Balzac in the 7th round.

[8] He fought Balzac again in January 1922, this time losing to the Frenchman,[9] and continued until May that year, his last fight a defeat to Rene DeVos in Antwerp.

He made a comeback to boxing in 1927, winning his first fight back against fellow veteran Harry Reeve.

Training for boxers. George Cook, the Australian heavy weight fights with Frank Goddard. Boxers jump rope. Gus Platts will fight Johnny Basham. Duration: 0:36 minutes.