John O'Brien (boxer)
John O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1937 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1979 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | feather/super feather/light/light welterweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 30 (KO 15) |
| Losses | 17 (KO 8) |
John O'Brien (20 February 1937 – 30 March 1979 (aged 42)) born in Glasgow was a Scottish professional feather/super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, who won the British Commonwealth featherweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British featherweight title against; Howard Winstone, and Jimmy Revie[1] and European Boxing Union (EBU) featherweight title against Howard Winstone. His professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb (56 kg; 8 st 12 lb), i.e. featherweight to 136 lb (61.7 kg; 9 st 10.0 lb), i.e. light welterweight.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Revie - Boxer". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for John O'Brien from BoxRec (registration required)
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