Matthew Flanagan (31 May 1897 – 3 March 1970) was an Irish
boxer. He competed in the
men's heavyweight event at the
1928 Summer Olympics.
He won the
1931 ABA Heavyweight Championship.
He was also the 1925 Irish Cruiserweight champion and Irish Heavyweight champion from 1926 to 1929, losing the title in 1930 and regaining it in 1931. For six years he was Ireland's undisputed champion and beat some of the best boxers in Europe and America.
He was a member of the
Garda Síochána.
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1897 births
1970 deaths
Irish male boxers
Olympic boxers for Ireland
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Boxers from County Kildare
Heavyweight boxers
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