He fought for several English titles in the era before they were standardized and controlled by the National Sporting Club at weights between 130 and 148lbs.
[1][2] Fights in this period included wins over Curly Watson, as well as two defeats at the hands of Young Joseph, one of which was recorded in one of the early boxing films.
[3] In October 1909, he beat French middleweight champion Marcel Moreau on points.
In June 1911 he fought Georges Carpentier in Paris, losing via a fourth-round knockout.
Goldswain served in the Territorial Army during World War I in the 1st Surrey Rifles and later in the cycle section of the Middlesex Hussars, reaching the rank of Sergeant.