Dominick McCaffrey (born September 24, 1863 in

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– December 29, 1926) was an American boxer of Irish descent. McCaffrey was a popular boxer during his time, often noted for fighting much larger

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s. In 1885 he lost the Heavyweight Championship to

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. Following retirement, McCaffrey became the boxing instructor at the

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. McCaffrey was managed by Billy O'Brien, a well known sports authority and one time pugilist in his own right

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McCaffrey's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone
1863 births 1926 deaths American male boxers American people of Irish descent American bare-knuckle boxers Sportspeople from Pennsylvania Middleweight boxers {{US-boxing-bio-stub

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