- Andrew Ganigan
Andrew (Andy) "Hawaian Punch" Ganigan (born
September 3 ,1952 ) is an American formerlightweight boxer. Born inWaipahu, Hawai'i , he was notable for his punching ability, being named #97 inRing Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time . Ganigan fought from 1972 to 1983, ending his career with an overall record of 34 wins (30 by KO) and 5 losses. He was a southpaw.Career history
Ganigan captured the NABF lightweight title by scoring a TKO in 8 rounds over Vicente Saldivar on
March 28 ,1978 . He lost that title toJohnny Lira on a 6 round KO onJanuary 8 ,1978 , but recaptured the crown from Saldivar onMarch 27 ,1979 by winning a unanimous 12 round decision. Ganigan also won the WAA lightweight crown by scoring a KO in 2 rounds overSean O'Grady onOctober 31 ,1981 .Ganigan then challenged legendary boxer
Alexis Arguello onMay 22 ,1982 for the WBC lightweight crown. Ganigan knocked Arguello down in the first round, but was KOed in round 5. Ganigan's last fight was an unsuccessful attempt to take the USBA lightweight crown fromJimmy Paul onJune 6 ,1983 . Paul stopped Ganigan on a 6 round TKO.External links
* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Andrew_Ganigan Profile of Ganigan, with photo]
* [http://www.boxrec.com/print.php?boxer_id=009528 Career Record]
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