[5] He then put a string of four more wins together, before facing Bobby Arthur for the British welterweight title, on 31 October, at the Royal Albert Hall.
[7] He then met Bobby Arthur in a rematch on 5 June, this time winning the British title with a fourth-round knockout.
[8] On 27 May 1974, Stracey got his chance at the European welterweight title, fighting Roger Menetrey at the Stade de Roland Garros, in Paris, France.
[8] On 29 April 1975, he defended his European title against Max Hebeisen, at the Royal Albert Hall, winning via RTD in the sixth round.
For example, the OPBF (Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation) champion would be given priority over other challengers for world title fights.
[8] In his next fight, he lost to future world title challenger Dave Boy Green, with a badly damaged eye in round ten.