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Posh Ronnie
Ronnie Knight was born Hammersmith on 1st April, 1928, the son of a labourer, Chick Knight and his wife, Lilian. Chick had left the army a year or so earlier and was pursuing an interest in boxing and wrestling. He was, of course, to go on and find success as a professional wrestler, travelling extensively and leaving Ronnie and sister Iris to be brought up mostly by their mother.
Nevertheless, Ronnie remained very close to his father and aspired to be like dad. So it was that in the 1950s “Posh” Ronnie Knight tried to emulate the success of his illustrious father. He didn’t make it, but was a familiar figure on the wrestling scene throughout the 1950s wrestling top middleweights of the day.
Our first sighting was in August, 1951, at the Marine Pavilion, Fleetwood, when Ronnie lost to Manchester’s Tommy Mann. Main event was his father, Chick Knight,who lost to Francis St Clair Gregory. Following a busy period in 1951 and 1952 with opponents that included Danny Flynn, Steve Logan, Les Kellett and Cliff Beaumont. We have been unable to find any further activity until 1957. Ronnie Knight can then be found wrestling for the independent promoters, last seen in 1964.
Ronnie Knight died on 22nd October, 2018, aged 90.
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