Roland Todd's first professional boxing bout was a points draw with Ted Bristowe at Holborn Stadium, London on 26 April 1917, this was followed by fights including; eleven wins, one defeat, then a points defeat by Eddie Shevlin at London on 18 December 1918, six wins, one defeat. Todd then had a knockout victory over Harry Knight at The Ring, Southwark, London on 14 June 1919, nine wins, then a knockout victory over Louis Verger at The Ring, Southwark, London on 8 July 1920, four wins, then a technical knockout victory over Eugene Jany at The Ring, Southwark, London on 10 January 1921, two wins, then a knockout victory over Leone Jacovacci at Fulham Baths, Fulham, London on 23 February 1921, seventeen wins, then a retirement victory over Frank Burns at Liverpool Stadium on 28 August 1922. After two new wins, at Holland ParkRink, Kensington, London on 20 November 1922 he had a first chance for the British middleweight title, British Empire middleweight title, and European Boxing Union middleweight title against Ted "Kid" Lewis, a much more experienced boxer, and he lost by decision. But three months later, in the payback with the same Ted "Kid" Lewis for the British middleweight title, British Empire middleweight title, and European Boxing Union middleweight title at Royal Albert Hall, London on 15 February 1923, Todd won by decision and conquered the titles. After a new points victory over Augie Ratner at Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London on 4 June 1923, Todd then travelled to the United States where, at Madison Square Garden, New York on 10 December 1923, he was defeated by decision by Tommy Loughran, unanimously considered one of the all times greatest light heavyweight champions. Then he lost by decision against Jock Malone at Mechanics Building, Boston on 18 January 1924, a points win over Allentown Joe Gans at Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 31 January 1924, a knockout victory over Jock Malone at Cincinnati on 9 February 1924, a knockout defeat by Jock Malone at Kenwood Armory, Minneapolis on 28 March 1924. Todd then travelled home to England, one win, then a points defeat by Bruno Frattini defending the European Boxing Union middleweight title at Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, Italy on 30 November 1924, one defeat. Then he recorded a draw with Francis Charles at Cirque de Paris, France on 5 May 1925, a technical knockout victory over Charlie Ring at The Ring, Southwark, London on 7 September 1925, Todd then travelled back to the United States where he had a decision defeat by the great Dave Shade at Madison Square Garden, New York on 1 January 1926. At Coliseum, Toronto, Canada on 11 January 1926, Todd met another all time legend, the great middle weight champion Harry Greb who defeated him by decision. Then Todd recorded a defeat by the future light heavyweight world champion Jimmy Slattery at Mechanics Building, Boston on 16 January 1926. Todd was stripped of the British Middleweight Title on 20 January 1926 for his "refusal to accept justifiable challenges during the past three years.", a points victory over Billy Vidabeck at Jersey City, New Jersey on 16 February 1926, a points defeat by Frankie Campbell at Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California on 31 March 1926, a draw with Frankie Denny at Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California on 7 April 1926, a technical knockout defeat by Allentown Joe Gans at Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 13 December 1926. Todd then travelled back home to England, with a knockout victory over Frank Burns at Victoria Baths, Nottingham on 13 December 1926, a technical knockout victory over Armando De Carolis at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 2 January 1927. Later Todd had a points defeat by Frank Moody for the British middleweight title, and British Empire middleweight title, at Royal Albert Hall, London on 16 February 1927, one win, one draw, then a points victory over Gerard Debarbieux at Festival Concert Rooms, York on 23 January 1928, one defeat, then a points defeat by Eugene Alonzo at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund on 11 March 1928. Then Todd had a points defeat by the hall of famer Maxie Rosenbloom at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 17 June 1928. Then he recorded a knockout defeat by Ted Sandwina at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 1 July 1928, a technical knockout defeat by Michele Bonaglia at :it:Motovelodromo Fausto Coppi|Motovelodromo, Turin, Italy on 14 July 1928, a knockout defeat by Edgar Normann at Sportshallen, Oslo, Norway on 19 November 1928. Roland Todd's final professional boxing bout was a technical knockout defeat by Ted Sandwina at Liverpool Stadium, on 28 February 1929.
Genealogical information
Roland Todd was the seventh child of Roland Crompton Todd and Elizabeth Todd, their first six children had died at birth, Todd's great-great-grandfather was John "Jack" Musters the squire of Annesley Hall and Colwick Hall in Nottinghamshire and was a prominent boxer in the early 18th century.
