Timothy Hayes, alias ''Buddy Hayes'' (April 27, 1926– November 26, 1990)
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Personal life

Buddy Hayes was a native of Boston, Massachusetts. He married Marie Murphy in August 1948. The couple had two daughters, Bonnie and Franci.

Professional career

Hayes made his professional debut on October 19, 1944 with a points win over

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. Hayes lost for the first time in only his third professional fight, against the equally young and inexperienced

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. But young Hayes continued to fight frequently (in December of '44 he fought six times) and racking up more wins, many by

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. By January 1946, when Hayes fought for (and won) the vacant New England Featherweight Title, his record was 39-5. Hayes fought generally around 127-128 lbs, but later in his career he fought quite frequently as a

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. Before his career was over Hayes had fought such notable opponents as Spider Armstrong,

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, Jock Leslie,

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, Redtop Davis, Steve Marcello,

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, Tommy Collins, and Frankie Fay. By the time of his retirement in 1950, Hayes had compiled a record of 93 wins (48 by

) and 37 losses with 3 draws.

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