Patrick Dwyer (boxer)
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Patrick Dwyer | |
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Born | Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | 31 March 1894
Died | 9 August 1948 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | (aged 54)
Nationality | Irish Free State |
Other names | Rocky[2] |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | welterweight (135–147 lb; 61.2–66.7 kg) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 100 |
Wins | 95 |
Wins by KO | 65 |
Losses | 5 |
Patrick "Pat" Dwyer (31 March 1894 – 9 August 1948) was an Irish boxer.[3] He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4][5] He lived most of his life in Thurles and worked as a Garda Síochána (policeman).
References
- ^ "How Irish boxing team performed in 1928 and 1926 Olympics -". www.irish-boxing.com. 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Ireland at the 1924 Paris Olympics -". www.irish-boxing.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Dwyer". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Dwyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Paddy Dwyer". www.tipperarylive.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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