Claim: Tancy Lee, after beating Tommy Harrison (former National Sporting Club (NSC) British bantamweight champion), was set to face Percy Jones in October 1914 for the latter's British and World flyweight titles but was postponed, which led to his retirement.
Evidence: After beating Tommy Harrison in an eliminator he was to face Percy Jones in October 1914 for the latter's British and World flyweight titles but Jones failed to make the weight; The fight went ahead as a non-title catch-weight fight with Lee stopping Jones in the 14th round. 
After losing to Auguste Grassi in March 1921 he retired from boxing, although he fought in a three-round exhibition bout in 1922, and made a comeback in 1926, at the age of 44, when he drew with Johnny Seeley.