Mike Cleary

For other people named Michael Cleary, see Michael Cleary (disambiguation).

Mike Cleary
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Real name	Mike Cleary
Rated at	Middleweight
Nationality	Irish American
Born	May 19, 1858(1858-05-19) County Laois, Ireland
Died	September 5, 1893(1893-09-05) (aged 35)

Mike Cleary (born May 19, 1858 in County Laois, Ireland – September 5, 1893 in Belfast, New York) was an Irish-American boxer.

Cleary was born in County Laois, and emigrated to the United States. He was known as a quick and "scrappy" fighter. On October 18, 1882 he defeated the Middleweight Champion of America, John Rooke, in 3 rounds. Rooke had promised to knock Cleary out before the fourth round. ^[1]

Cleary suffered an accident which resulted in the amputation of a foot in 1893. He developed tuberculosis and died the same year. He was buried in Belfast, New York, but his body was moved next to his mother's plot at New Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1]

See also

• List of bare-knuckle boxers

External links

• Cleary's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/cleary-mike.htm Retrieved Feb. 15, 2006

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Name	Cleary, Mike
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Date of birth	May 19, 1858
Place of birth	County Laois, Ireland
Date of death	September 5, 1893
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