Ben Foord's first professional boxing bout was a knockout victory over Billy Miller at the Town Hall, Durban on 4 June 1932, this was followed by fights including; six wins, one defeat, two draws, then a points victory over, a points defeat by, and a points victory over Clyde Chastain at City Hall, Johannesburg on 4 February 1933, 4 March 1933, and 8 April 1933, Foord then travelled to the United Kingdom, with a points victory over Vicente Parrile at Royal Albert Hall, London on 29 May 1933, two wins, then a points win over Hans Schoenrath at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 October 1933, then two wins, one defeat, Foord then travelled home to South Africa, with a knockout win over Willie Storm for the vacant South African heavyweight title at City Hall, Cape Town on 25 June 1934, one win, then a draw with Presidio Pavesi at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 8 September 1934, Foord then travelled back to the UK, with one win, then a draw with Eddie Wenstob at Empire Pool, London on 4 February 1935, one win, one defeat, then a technical knockout victory over Harry Staal at Granby Halls, Leicester on 25 March 1935, one win, then a technical knockout victory over Harry Staal at Granby Halls, Leicester on 18 May 1935, one win, then a points defeat by Gunnar Bärlund at Wembley Stadium, London on 25 June 1935, three wins, then a retirement victory over Claudio Villar at Royal Albert Hall, London on 23 September 1935, a technical knockout defeat by Maurice Strickland at Empire Pool, Wembley on 8 October 1935, a points victory over Larry Gains at Granby Halls, Leicester on 25 November 1935, a points defeat by Roy Lazer at Royal Albert Hall, London on 16 December 1935, a points victory over Roy Lazer at Granby Halls, Leicester on 20 January 1936, a points victory over Tommy Loughran at Granby Halls, Leicester on 10 February 1936, a points victory over Larry Gains at Granby Halls, Leicester on 9 March 1936, a knockout victory over George Cook at White City Stadium, Cardiff on 6 June 1936, one win, then a technical knockout victory over Jack Petersen for the British Boxing Board of Control British heavyweight title, and British Empire heavyweight title at Welford Road Stadium, Leicester on 17 August 1936, a points defeat by Walter Neusel at Harringay Arena, London on 18 November 1936, a points victory over Tommy Farr defending the British Boxing Board of Control British heavyweight title, and British Empire heavyweight title at Harringay Arena, London on 15 March 1937, a technical knockout defeat by Max Baer at Harringay Arena on 27 May 1937, a points defeat by Max Schmeling at :de:Hanseatenhalle|Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Germany on 30 January 1938, a disqualification defeat by Walter Neusel at :de:Hanseatenhalle|Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Germany on 16 April 1938, two wins, two defeats, Foord then travelled back home to South Africa, with a points win over Buck Everett at Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg on 5 August 1939, one win, then a points defeat by Tommy Benschfor the South African heavyweight title at City Hall, Johannesburg on 20 January 1940, Ben Foord's final professional boxing bout was a points victory over Tom Porter at City Hall on 15 June 1940.
Family
Ben Foord's marriage to Phyllis M. was registered during October→December 1937 in Upton-upon-Severn district. He was the brother of the boxer Joe Foord.
Death
After retiring from boxing, Foord joined the army, and while at home on leave he was playing a practical joke by sneaking up on his wife Phyllis with a pistol and pretending to be a desperado, Foord then attempted gunspinning in the American frontier style and accidentally shot himself in the face, killing himself.
