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 = 0

Paddy Maguire (26 September 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired bantamweight 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.

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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 was Johnny 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 at Cluses, France on 16 January 1976. His opponent was Daniel Trioulaire, the fight was a draw.
The second attempt took place at Cagliari, Sardinia on 28 September 1977. His opponent was Franco 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 newcomer Johnny 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 in Hansard as having once sparred with the retired Maguire at the Thomas A Becket public house on London's Old 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

*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]