# Percy Vear

Hermann "Percy" Vear (12 July 1911 – 16 March 1983) was an English professional boxer during the 1920s and 1930s.
Brought up in Crossflatts during the First World War, Vear lived in Keighley all his adult life.

## Other sporting activities outside boxing

Following his boxing career, Vear was involved with his local association football club, Keighley Town.
The club was subsequently reformed in 1981 by ex-Wales and Bradford City footballer Trevor Hockey.

## Personal life

Vear worked as a store keeper in a Bakehouse and later in life as a shot blaster for a local firm in Keighley the "Rustless Iron Company Ltd" now known under the acronym Trico Vitreous Enamel, and moved to the nearby town of Bingley.
In 2009, Christopher Dunn (illustrator) staged an exhibition of his watercolours entitled "Bingley Secrets". One of his pieces was of boxer Vear sitting on top of Damart UK Headquarters factory chimney overlooking Bingley.
In 2012, a 'Traditional Real Ale' public house was named after Vear in his home town of Keighley in Aireworth Street in honour of his achievements. There is a Pint of real ale beer named after Vear aptly named "Percy’s Pint", which may be found and consumed on the premise. This beer is specially brewed by Empire Brewery in Huddersfield.

## Career record

43 Wins (3 knockouts, 38 decisions, 1 retired, 1 disqualifications), 28 Losses (1 knockouts, 23 decisions, 3 retired, 1 disqualifications), 14 Draws :
| Res. | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location, UK | Notes |
| Loss | Young Broadley (Bradford) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1929-02-11 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Handbill misspelt as "Veer" |
| Draw | Maurice Emmott (Silsden) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-03-18 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Handbill misspelt as "Veer" |
| Draw | Maurice Emmott (Silsden) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-04-08 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Handbill misspelt as "Veer" |
| Draw | Dusty Young (Harrogate) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-08-21 | In the Woodlands Hotel Gardens, Harrogate | |
| Draw | Young Mack (Harrogate) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-09-11 | In the Woodlands Hotel Gardens, Harrogate | |
| Win | Mick Walsh (Harrogate) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1929-10-21 | Starbeck Physical Culture Room, Starbeck | Handbill misspelt as "Vere" |
| Draw | Young Hargreaves (Dewsbury) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-10-27 | Batley Physical Culture Club, Batley | |
| Draw | Young Broadley (Bradford) | x | 6 (6) | 1929-10-28 | Drill Hall, Keighley | 2nd Fight in two days |
| Loss | Danny Wakelam (Castleford) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1929-11-29 | Gaiety Skating Rink, Castleford | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Win | Maurice Emmott (Silsden) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1929-12-09 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Loss | Teddy Talbot (Warrington) | Stopped | 8 (8) | 1929-12-25 | The Rink, Knaresborough | Handbill marked as A.N.Other |
| Loss | Danny Wakelam (Castleford) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-01-15 | The Rink, Batley Carr, Dewsbury | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Win | Tommy Boylan (Barrow) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-02-17 | Drill Hall, Workington | |
| Win | Maurice Emmott (Silsden) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-02-24 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Jack Inwood (Birstall) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-03-03 | Birstall Physical Culture Club, Birstall | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Loss | Dod Lockland (Bradford) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-03-10 | Horton Green Social Club, Bradford | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Loss | Mick Walsh (Harrogate) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-03-17 | Ideal Skating Rink, Harrogate | Handbill misspelt as "Vere" |
| Draw | Danny Wakelam (Castleford) | x | 8 (8) | 1930-03-24 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Loss | Danny Wakelam (Castleford) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-04-06 | Horton Green Social Club, Bradford | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Loss | Young Broadley (Bradford) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-04-07 | Birstall Physical Culture Club, Birstall | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Win | John Barrett (Keighley) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-05-05 | Drill Hall, Workington | |
| Win | Jack White (Bradford) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1930-06-02 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Loss | Boy Gibson (Bradford) | KO | 4 (8) | 1930-06-30 | The Black Swan, Harrogate | Vear substitute for Alfred Buck |
| Win | Joe Speight | KO | 8 (8) | 1930-07-15 | Gomersal | |
| Win | Jack Smith (Shipley) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-09-01 | Victoria Hall, Saltaire | Handbill misspelt as "Veare" |
| Win | Tommy Gallagher (Huddersfield) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1930-09-28 | Vulcan Athletic Club, Dewsbury | |
| Loss | Freddie Irving (Keighley) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1930-09-29 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Vear substitute for Young Haggas |
| Win | Young Kirkley (Leeds) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-11-10 | The Baths, Normanton | |
| Win | Young Dudley (Wakefield) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1930-11-16 | The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge | |
| Draw | Harry Johnson (Macclesfield) | x | 8 (8) | 1930-11-24 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Joe Speight (Birstall) | Stopped | 4 (6) | 1930-12-08 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Vear substitute for Young Ogden |
| Win | Eric (Kid) Lawton (Goole) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1930-12-14 | The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge | |
| Win | Kid Close (Holbeck, Leeds) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1930-12-21 | The Windsor Stadium, Leeds | |
| Win | Johnny Parker (Doncaster) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-01-18 | The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge | |
| Win | Jim Burrows (Barnsley) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1931-01-23 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Mickey Ryan (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-03-09 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Ryan stand-in for Young Stafford |
| Draw | Johnny Nolan (Bradford) | x | 10 (10) | 1931-03-23 | The New Stadium, Bradford | |
| Win | Kid Eccles (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-04-06 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Jackie Quinn (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-05-04 | The Windsor Stadium, Leeds | |
| Draw | Mick Howard (Liverpool) | x | 10 (10) | 1931-06-03 | Wigan | controversial draw, Vear appeared to be easy Winner |
| Loss | Dickie Inckles (Sheffield) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1931-06-15 | Don Road Stadium, Sheffield | |
| Win | Billy Sullivan (Silsden) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-07-05 | The Picture House, Streethouse, Pontefract | |
| Win | Jacky Skelly (Barnsley) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-07-11 | The Plant Hotel, Mexborough | |
| Win | Dickie Inckles (Sheffield) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1931-07-15 | Don Road Stadium, Sheffield | Inckles had verdicts over Jackie Brown (British Champion) & Bert Kirby (Ex-Champion) |
| Loss | Jackie Webster (Normanton) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1931-07-29 | Newhall Sports Ground, Attercliffe, Sheffield | |
| Win | Billy Gritt (Doncaster) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-08-01 | Open-air boxing at The Plant Hotel, Mexborough | |
| Draw | Joe Goodall (Castleford) | x | 12 (12) | 1931-08-15 | Newhall Sports Ground, Attercliffe, Sheffield | |
| Win | Steve Firman (Swinton, Mexborough) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-08-23 | The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | |
| Draw | Steve Firman (Swinton, Mexborough) | x | 10 (10) | 1931-08-28 | Denaby, Doncaster | |
| Loss | Young Dandy (Scunthorpe) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-09-20 | The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | |
| Loss | George Aldred (Bolton) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-10-12 | Olympia Skating Ring, Wakefield | Aldred substitute for Joe Speakman |
| Loss | Dyke Archer (Salford) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1931-10-22 | Colne | |
| Win | Mickey Callaghan (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-10-25 | The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | Callaghan substitute for Jacky Barber |
| Win | Willie Walsh (Oldham) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-11-03 | British Legion Club, Huddersfield | |
| Loss | Seaman Dobson (Leeds) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1931-11-27 | Imperial Boxing Hall, Barnsley | Vear Substitute for Johnny Regan |
| Draw | Young Creasy (Newark) | X | 10 (10) | 1931-12-03 | Victoria Baths, Nottingham | |
| Loss | George Aldred (Bolton) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1931-12-13 | The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | Handbill misspelt as "Veir" |
| Win | Tiny Smith (Sheffield) | Disqualification | 6 (10 | 1931-12-13 | Rotherham | |
| Draw | Young Kilbride (Leeds) | X | 10 (10) | 1932-01-11 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Bob Healey (Bolton) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-02-08 | Skipton | |
| Win | Jackie Quinn (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-02-15 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Kid Cassidy (Stockton) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-02-21 | The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | Handbill misspelt as "Veir" |
| Win | Young Tucker (Nelson) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-03-21 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Tucker substitute for George Taylor |
| Win | Tom Goodall (Castleford) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1932-03-29 | Drill Hall, Workington | |
| Loss | Freddie Irving (Keighley) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-04-11 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Loss | Billy Shaw (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-05-14 | Goit Stock Pleasure Grounds, Bingley | |
| Loss | Tom Cowley (Thurnscoe) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1932-05-16 | The Racing Track, Goldthorpe | |
| Win | Young Kennedy (Maltby) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-06-04 | Drill Hall, Workington | |
| Loss | Billy Smith (Huddersfield) | Disqualification | 5 (6) | 1932-06-18 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Loss | Jackie Quinn (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-07-01 | The Plant Hotel, Mexborough | |
| Loss | Sid Ellis (Manchester) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-07-22 | Nelson Football Ground, Nelson | |
| Loss | Billy Shaw (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-08-08 | Keighley RL Football Ground (Cougar Park), Keighley | Vear substitute for Freddie Irving |
| Loss | Billy Shaw (Leeds) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1932-xx-xx | Leeds | |
| Win | Jackie Quinn (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-11-07 | Windsor Hall, Bradford | Vear substitute for Freddy Irving |
| Win | Dick Greaves (Salford) | Retired | 10 (12) | 1932-11-10 | Alexandra Stadium, Colne | |
| Win | Tommy Barber (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-11-14 | Olympia, Bradford | |
| Win | Tommy Barber (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1932-11-27 | Leeds National Sporting Club | |
| Loss | Hyman Gordon (Manchester) | Retired hurt – burst ear | 9 (10) | 1932-12-01 | Alexandra Stadium, Colne | |
| Win | Young Monk (Dinnington) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-01-16 | Drill Hall, Halifax | |
| Win | Bobby Thackray (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-02-06 | Drill Hall, Keighley | |
| Win | Darkie Carr (Glasgow) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-02-10 | Wakefield Boxing Stadium, Wakefield | |
| Win | Danny Wakelam (Castleford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-02-24 | The Gaiety, Castleford | |
| Loss | Charlie Barlow (Manchester) | Stopped by referee | 1 (10) | 1933-03-03 | Blackpool Tower Circus, Blackpool | Barlow current contender for Lightweight Champion of Great Britain |
| Loss | Mattie Hinds (Durham) | Decision | 12 (12) | 1933-03-11 | Theatre Royal, Sunderland | |
| Win | Jackie Webster (Normanton) | Stopped by Knockout | 7 (10) | 1933-03-17 | Drill Hall, Normanton | |
| Win | Owen Moran (Leeds) | Decision | 15 (15) | 1933-03-22 | Winter Gardens, Morecambe | |
| Draw | George Stead (Manchester) | x | 15 (15) | 1933-04-12 | Winter Gardens,Morecambe | |
| Loss | Jack Clayton (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-05-01 | Olympia, Bradford | |
| Loss | Walter (Kid Chocolate) Melgram (Otley) | Stopped | x (8) | 1933-05-14 | Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | |
| Loss | Jack Clayton (Bradford) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-06-07 | Goit Stock, Bingley | |
| Loss | Danny Veitch (Sunderland) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-06-24 | West Hartlepool | |
| Loss | Spud Murphy (Manchester) | Stopped | 3 (15) | 1933-07-19 | Winter Gardens,Morecambe | |
| Loss | Jim Driscoll (North Shields) | Stopped | 7 (xx) | 1933-10-20 | North Shields Stadium, North Shields | |
| Loss | Bob Caulfield (Manchester) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-10-22 | Brunswick Stadium, Leeds | |
| Win | Jim Holding (Leeds) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1933-11-03 | The Picture House, Streethouse, Pontefract | |
| Loss | Walt Jacques (Keighley) | Decision | 8 (8) | 1933-11-13 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Vear & Jacques replaced Williams & Lee on the boxing card |
| Loss | Jack Crow (Halifax) | Decision | 6 (6) | 1933-12-08 | Drill Hall, Halifax | |
| Loss | Bill Lambert (Burnley) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1934-01-11 | Imperial Ballroom, Nelson | |
| Loss | Young Tucker (Nelson) | Decision | 10 (10) | 1934-02-08 | Imperial Ballroom, Nelson | |
| Loss | Jack Carrick (Hull) | Stopped | 3 (10) | 1934-02-26 | Hull | |
| Loss | Stan Hughes (Huddersfield) | Stopped | 6 (10) | 1934-11-12 | Drill Hall, Keighley | Vear Substitute for Jacques |