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Mick Leahy

4616 KOs
195 KOs
7Draws
Last six: L-W-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
72
rounds
581
KO %
34.8%
KO wins
16
KO losses
5
career
1956–1965
debut
1956-10-22
last fight
1965-03-19
Profile
trainer
Ambrose Palmer
sex
M
stance
orthodox
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Cork, Ireland
city / state / zip
Coventry, West Midlands
dob
1935-03-12
age
91

Latest news

The Leeside Legends series: Cork boxer Mick Leahy made history in Nottingham
2020-06-09 · Echo Live
Gloves are off in the fight against Alzheimers
2006-02-21 · ic Coventry,UK
It was May 1963 and perhaps Mick Leahy's greatest hour as a boxer, with the legendary Cassius Clay looking on in the crowd. Now 42 years later Mick is embroiled in a very different fight.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Mar 19
Jupp Elze
20 2 1
L-PTS
Sporthalle, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
10 of 10
Event →
Feb 27
Nino Benvenuti
52 0 0
L-PTS
Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
10 of 10 · 158 / 158 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Wally Swift
49 11 3
L-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Middleweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 159 / 158 lbs
Event →
Oct 9
Laszlo Papp
26 0 2
L-PTS
Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
EBU (European) middleweight title
15 of 15 · 159 / 159 lbs
Event →
Sep 3
Sugar Ray Robinson
160 13 5
W-PTS
Ice Rink, Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 160 / 163 lbs
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Apr 21
Dante Pelaez
10 5 1
L-TKO
Farrer Street Stadium, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 162 / 162 lbs
Referee: Fred Winthrip
Event →
Mar 16
Larry Carney
20 3 1
W-UD
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
10 of 10 · 158 / 160 lbs
Event →
Feb 13
Tuna Scanlan
37 14 2
L-SD
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 159 / 158 lbs
Event →
Oct 22
Gomeo Brennan
53 8 5
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) middleweight title
15 of 15x3 · 160 / 157 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Aug 26
Gil Diaz
13 9 2
W-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 161 / 153 lbs
Referee: Austin O'Connor
Event →
May 28
George Aldridge
35 12 2
W-TKO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Middleweight Title
1 of 15x3 · 159 / 159 lbs · 1:45
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Feb 13
Wally Swift
40 8 2
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 158 / 156 lbs
Referee: Tommy Little
Event →
Dec 10
Wally Swift
40 8 1
D-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 159 / 156 lbs
Event →
Nov 10
Joey Archer
31 1 0
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 160 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Harry Scott
16 7 2
W-PTS
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 159 / 161 lbs
Event →
Sep 10
Wally Swift
37 7 1
L-PTS
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 158 / 155 lbs
Event →
Jun 29
Orlando Paso
13 17 0
W-PTS
Dublin, Ireland
10 of 10 · 158 / 160 lbs
Event →
Jun 5
Gomeo Brennan
51 6 4
D-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 159 / 157 lbs
Event →
Mar 27
Wilf Greaves
34 22 1
D-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 159 / 161 lbs
Event →
Feb 22
Sandy Luke
14 6 2
W-PTS
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jan 15
Orlando Paso
13 13 0
W-PTS
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 158 / 160 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Ted Wright
37 8 4
D-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 156 / 155 lbs
Event →
Oct 31
Brian Curvis
21 0 0
L-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
8 of 15x3 · 146 / 145 lbs · 2:10
Event →
Apr 20
Tanos Lambrianides
15 3 1
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 150 / 147 lbs
Event →
Mar 23
Cecil Shorts
17 5 1
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Feb 23
Jimmy McGrail
16 0 0
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Dec 15
Ola Michael
7 5 1
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 149 / 142 lbs
Event →
Nov 26
Johnny Melfah
17 11 5
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 150 / 148 lbs
Event →
Oct 27
Larry Baker
24 19 3
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 150 / 147 lbs
Event →
Sep 13
Tanos Lambrianides
13 2 0
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 148 / 145 lbs
Event →
Aug 13
Boswell St Louis
57 18 13
W-PTS
Grosvenor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 148 / 146 lbs
Event →
Jul 16
Bob Cofie
5 1 0
W-PTS
Gurranbraher Hall, Cork, Ireland
10 of 10 · 150 / 144 lbs
Event →
Apr 23
Al Sharpe
56 22 2
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 150 / 146 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Tuna Scanlan
22 9 2
L-PTS
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 159 / 157 lbs
Referee: Phin Stone
Event →
Oct 12
Billy Todd
27 4 0
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 of 12 · 153 / 149 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Sep 21
Brian Sheehan
22 3 0
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 of 12 · 154 / 148 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Sep 7
Clive Stewart
50 6 2
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 of 12 · 159 / 161 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Jul 27
Clive Stewart
50 5 2
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 of 12 · 159 / 161 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Jul 3
George Barnes
38 15 4
L-PTS
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
12 of 12 · 149 / 149 lbs
Referee: Les Parker
Event →
Jun 19
Jack Walsh
16 2 2
W-TKO
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
5 of 12 · 149 / 148 lbs
Referee: Les Parker
Event →
Jun 8
George Barnes
38 14 4
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 150 / 149 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
May 22
Joe N'Gidi
20 3 1
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 149 / 149 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
May 11
Sandy Manuel
39 16 3
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 149 / 146 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
May 1
Bruno Ravaglia
22 0 1
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Apr 10
Don Barnes
16 6 0
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Feb 2
Eddie Bee
14 7 0
W-PTS
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jan 17
Paddy Graham
29 9 0
W-PTS
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 148 / 146 lbs
Referee: Chris Maggs
Event →
Dec 1
Santos Martins
39 28 3
W-PTS
Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 149 / 147 lbs
Event →
Nov 11
Boswell St Louis
44 15 11
D-PTS
Thimblemill Baths, Smethwick, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 146 / 146 lbs
Event →
Sep 18
Sandy Manuel
33 14 3
L-PTS
Indoor Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 149 / 145 lbs
Event →