- Paddy Maguire (boxer)
Infobox_Boxer
name = Paddy Maguire
nationality = Flagicon|UK Northern Irish
realname = Paddy Maguire
nicknames =
weight =Bantamweight
birth_date = September 26, 1948
birth_place =Belfast ,Northern Ireland
home =
death_date=
death_place=
style = Orthodox
total = 35
wins = 26
losses = 8
draws = 1
KO = 16
no contests = 0Paddy Maguire (26 September 1948 in
Belfast ,Northern Ireland ) is a retiredbantamweight boxer. He was a Commonwealth Games silver medal winner [cite web |url=http://www.ulsterboxing.org/resultsarchive/commonwealthgames.htm |title=Empire / Commonwealth Games Medalists |accessdate=2008-09-25 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Ulster Provisional Council (IABA)] and one-time holder of the BBBC bantamweight title.
=Professional career highlightscite web |url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=31469&cat=boxer |title=Paddy Maguire |accessdate=2008-09-24 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work=boxrec.com |publisher=] =Maguire's first professional fight was on 4 March 1969 when he fought Bernard Nicholls and won on points.
His first title fight was on 20 February 1973 at the
Royal Albert Hall . He was fighting for the British bantamweight title, his opponent wasJohnny Clark . Maguire lost on points.Maguire's second attempt at the bantamweight title was on 10 December 1974 at
Nottingham ice rink. His opponent was Dave Needham, Maguire again lost on points.On 20 October 1975 Maguire's third attempt to win the British bantamweight title was successful. This time he beat Dave Needham, winning by a
technical knockout in the 14th round.Maguire had two unsuccessful attemps to win the
European Boxing Union (EBU) bantamweight title.
His first attempt took place atCluses ,France on 16 January 1976. His opponent wasDaniel Trioulaire , the fight was a draw.
The second attempt took place atCagliari ,Sardinia on 28 September 1977. His opponent wasFranco Zurlo , Maguire lost on a technical knockout in the 8th round.Maguire lost his British bantamweight title on 29 November 1977
National Sporting Club ,Piccadilly . His opponent was relative newcomerJohnny Owen , [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/halloffame/sport/johnny_owen.shtml |title=Johnny Owen. Boxing champion who met a tragic end |accessdate=2008-09-25 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=] Maguire lost on a technical knockout in the 11th round. This was to be Maguire's last fight.Retirement
Maguire retired from professional boxing in 1977 aged 29. He is still involved in the sport and is currently serving as a Council Member on the Northern Ireland Area Council of the
British Boxing Board of Control [cite web |url=http://www.bbbofc.com/area_councils.php |title=Council Members |accessdate=2008-09-25 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=www.bbbofc.com]Conservative politician
Colin Moynihan is recorded inHansard as having once sparred with the retired Maguire at the Thomas A Becketpublic house onLondon 'sOld Kent Road . [cite web |url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1985/feb/22/professional-boxing |title=Professional Boxing |accessdate=2008-09-25 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=1985-02-22 |work=Hansard |publisher=]ee also
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List of British bantamweight boxing champions References
External links
* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=31469&cat=boxer Paddy Maguire's boxing record]
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