Tommy Molloy British Welterweight Champion

Tommy Molloy (9 February 1934 – 8 April 2013) was a British

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who was British

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champion between 1958 and 1960.

Career

Born in

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, Molloy began boxing at the St. Francis ABC at the age of 10, going on to a successful amateur career including several titles whilst serving in the

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including BAOR, Army and ISBA Championships.Tributes paid to boxer Tommy Molloy, who has died aged 79
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'', 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015 He turned professional in February 1955 and won his first 23 fights up to the end of 1956 before drawing with

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in March 1957 at the

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. He was still unbeaten in July 1958 when he faced Newman for the British welterweight title vacated by

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. Molloy beat Newman on points to become British champion. His next fight, to Johnny Melfah, was his first defeat, Molloy being disqualified in the third round. In June 1959 he was beaten on points by Brian Husband. He made a successful first defence of his British title in October 1959, stopping Albert Carroll in the twelfth round at Liverpool Stadium. He lost the title in February 1960 when he was beaten on points by

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. His next fight was a defeat at the hands of

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.Myler, Patrick (1998) ''A Century of Boxing Greats'', Robson Books Ltd, , p. 228 Molloy's final fight was in May 1963, and he went on to be a trainer after retiring from boxing. Tommy Molloy died on 8 April 2013 at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital after suffering a

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, aged 79. Tommy's brother Jimmy was also a professional boxer and his manager.

References

External links

Career record
at boxrec.com
Career record
at boxinghistory.org.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Molloy, Tommy 1934 births 2013 deaths English male boxers Welterweight boxers Sportspeople from Birkenhead Boxers from Liverpool