Joe Egan (boxer)
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Joe Egan | |
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Born | 1965 (age 59) Dublin, Ireland |
Other names | Lord of the rings |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Reach | 6'1" |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 16 |
Wins | 13 |
Wins by KO | 0 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Joe Egan is an Irish retired professional boxer.
Boxing career
Egan was a participant in Dublin's Phoenix Club as an amateur boxer.[1] Egan has won the Irish Heavyweight Boxing championship four times.[2]
Other ventures
Egan appeared in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes.[3] Egan was dubbed “toughest white man on the planet” by boxing legend Mike Tyson.[4]
In 2009 Egan published his autobiography.[5]
References
- ^ "It's hard being the toughest white man on the planet | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Iron Mike to put 'toughest white man' through hell". Independent.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Joe Egan - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Advertiser.ie - Iron Mike's sparring partner Big Joe Egan on his life in the ring and other battles". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Big Joe Egan: The Toughest White Man on the Planet: Amazon.co.uk: Joe Egan: 9781906015473: Books". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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