Daniel James (boxer) explained

Daniel James, also known as Gentle Daniel, (December 26, 1922  - April 8, 2006) was a light-heavyweight boxer from Trinidad & Tobago.^{[1] [2]} He spent time in Belmont Orphanage. He retired in 1953.^[3] He was Inducted into WITCO’s Trinidad & Tobago Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.^[3]

Career

James defeated Venezuelan champion Jota Jota Hernandez, American Bert Lytell (boxer), fellow Trinidadian Ancil “Baba” Adams, and Jamaican champion Syd Brown (boxer), to win the Caribbean title. He lived in Belmont.^[2]

Against Yolande Pompey, he had a draw and held is title,^[4] and then two losses in 1950 and 1951.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=cf51AAAAMAAJ Afro-American Encyclopedia - Volume 3 - Page 709
2. Web site: Ex-boxing champ ‘Gentle’ Daniel dies - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives. 11 April 2006.
3. http://www.fcsportsfoundation.com/athletes/daniel-gentle-daniel-james/ Daniel “Gentle Daniel” James
4. Web site: Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives, Jul 5, 1950, p. 10. newspaperarchive.com.
5. Web site: T&T boxers snare 5 world titles. 4 September 2017. The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper.