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Horace G. Notice (born 7 August 1957 in West Bromwich) is an English plasterer and, amateur and professional heavyweight boxer of the 1980s who as an amateur won the 1983 ABA Heavyweight Championship boxing out of the Nechells Green ABC (Birmingham.
As a professional, Notice won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British heavyweight title, and Commonwealth heavyweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 196 lb, to 212 lb. After defending both his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles against Hughroy Currie, a retinal detachment prematurely ended his boxing career, and ruined his plans of a next defence. Horace said; "his only regrets were not fighting for a EBU title and facing the man that Frank Bruno avoided, David Pearce".
Personal life
Notice lives in Hayes, South East London, with the actress Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence and their daughters, Naomi and Amelia. Singer and actress Michelle Gayle is godmother to one of their daughters.
Professional boxing record
| 16 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16-0 | Hughroy Currie | TKO | 10 (12) | 3 September 1988 | York Hall, Bethnal Green | Retained Commonwealth and British Heavyweight titles |
| Win | 15-0 | Dean Waters | TKO | 4 (12) | 2 December 1987 | Grand Hall, Wembley | Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title |
| Win | 14-0 | Paul Lister | KO | 3 (12) | 3 November 1987 | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland | Retained Commonwealth and British heavyweight titles |
| Win | 13-0 | Dave Garside | TKO | 5 (12) | 26 May 1987 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title; Won vacant British heavyweight titles |
| Win | 12-0 | Proud Kilimanjaro | TKO | 8 (12) | 4 March 1987 | Civic Hall, Dudley | Won vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title |
| Win | 11-0 | Mike Jameson | UD | 10 | 7 May 1986 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | |
| Win | 10-0 | Hughroy Currie | TKO | 6 (12) | 12 April 1986 | Palace Lido, Douglas | Won British and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title |
| Win | 9-0 | Curtis Jones | KO | 2 (8) | 4 March 1986 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | |
| Win | 8-0 | Anaclet Wamba | PTS | 8 | 16 October 1985 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | |
| Win | 7-0 | Noel Quarless | KO | 7 (12) | 26 March 1985 | The Stadium, Liverpool | |
| Win | 6-0 | Bob Young | PTS | 6 | 27 November 1984 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | |
| Win | 5-0 | Winston Allen | PTS | 6 | 27 November 1984 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | |
| Win | 4-0 | Paddy Finn | TKO | 3 (6) | 26 October 1984 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton | |
| Win | 3-0 | Andrew Gerrard | TKO | 2 (6) | 27 April 1984 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton | |
| Win | 2-0 | Theo Josephs | KO | 1 (6) | 30 November 1983 | National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly | |
| Win | 1-0 | Andrew Gerrard | PTS | 6 | 24 October 1983 | NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair | Professional debut |