Noel Magee

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Noel Magee
Born (1965-12-16) 16 December 1965 (age 59)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)light heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins27
Wins by KO12
Losses8
Draws2
No contests0

Noel Magee (born 16 December 1965) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1997. He held the Commonwealth light heavyweight title in 1995.

Background

Magee grew up in the strongly nationalist Ardoyne area of Belfast and came from a boxing obsessed family. Magee's younger brother Eamonn stated that for his mother "boxing was as important as school". Magee's three brothers were also boxers with two of them, Eamonn and Terry, having careers as professional boxers. His brother, Eamonn, was also a Commonwealth champion.

Amateur career

Magee, like his younger brother Eamonn, boxed to national level for Ireland. The highlight of his short amateur career was in 1985 when, at the age of eighteen, he won the Irish Light Heavyweight Title, defeating a young Steve Collins in the final. Magee again beat Collins later that year in a trial for the international team.

Professional career

Still only 19 years of age, Magee on 22 May 1985, turned professional under the mentorship of Pat Brogan, winning his first fight at the European Sporting Club, Stoke, England, in which Magee knocked out Nigel Prickett.

Title fight defeats

It was four years before he fought for his title fight when he took on fellow Belfastman Sam Storey in November 1989 for the British Super Middleweight Title, however he lost this fight when the referee stopped the fight in the 9th round. After this loss Noel changed managers and joined the Eastwood stable. Magee went on a winning streak beating his next seven opponents, before he again fought for another this time the British Light Heavyweight Title against Maurice Core in August 1992 but the result was the same, Magee, was stopped in the ninth despite having Core down twice in 3 rounds up going into the 9th. Magee's following fight was also a defeat, this time at the hands of Dariusz Michalczewski for the Vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title. Magee also lost his challenge for the European (EBU) Light Heavyweight Title against Fabrice Tiozzo.

Commonwealth title victory

After this series of title fight defeats, Magee was becoming disillusioned with boxing and had informed his promoter Barney Eastwood that he was considering changing promoters. The following week Eastwood lined up a fight with the then unbeaten Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title holder Garry Delaney. The fight took place in May 1995 at the Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, England. Magee was a huge underdog with the bookies offering odds of 10/1 for a Magee win. Magee made his superior hand and foot speed tell by winning the fight with a stoppage in the seventh to take the only major title belt in his professional career.[1] Magee lost the first defence of his title to Nicky Piper, and after this Magee lost his will to continue boxing and two years later, after a brief two fight comeback including a loss to Darren Corbett for the Irish Cruiserweight Title, Magee retired from boxing.

Professional boxing record

27 Wins (12 knockouts, 15 decisions), 8 Losses (7 knockout, 1 decision), 2 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 13–1–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Corbett KO 2 29 April 1997 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland Irish Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10–22–5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Duckworth PTS 6 28 January 1997 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss 22–4–2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Nicky Piper KO 9 30 September 1995 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Cardiff, Wales Commonwealth/WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Titles.
Win 19–0–1 File:Flag of England.svg Garry Delaney TKO 7 9 May 1995 File:Flag of Essex.svg Basildon, England Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 30–1 File:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Tiozzo TKO 4 5 March 1995 File:Flag of France.svg Vitrolles, France EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 4–1–1 File:Flag of England.svg John J. Cooke PTS 6 21 May 1994 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 10–26–4 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg John Kaighin PTS 6 16 October 1993 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss 16–0 File:Flag of Germany.svg Dariusz Michalczewski TKO 8 22 May 1993 File:Flag of Germany.svg Aachen, Germany IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 9–0–1 File:Flag of England.svg Maurice Core TKO 9 28 September 1992 File:Flag of England.svg Manchester, England BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 4–7 File:Flag of England.svg Roger McKenzie PTS 8 25 April 1992 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 20–4 File:Flag of England.svg Tony Wilson TKO 3 11 December 1991 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland
Win 24–13–1 File:Flag of the United States.svg Frank Minton TKO 3 13 November 1991 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the third round.
Win 6–12–3 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Simon Collins PTS 8 11 May 1991 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 2–1 File:Flag of England.svg Roger McKenzie PTS 6 12 February 1991 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 10–4 File:Flag of England.svg Johnny Melfah PTS 6 30 October 1990 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 6–7–2 File:Flag of England.svg Glazz Campbell PTS 8 15 September 1990 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss 13–1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Storey TKO 9 29 November 1989 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland BBBofC British Super Middleweight Title.
Win 13–5–1 File:Flag of England.svg Paul McCarthy KO 2 2 October 1989 File:Flag of England.svg Hanley, England
Loss 15–10 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yves Monsieur TKO 5 15 February 1989 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Draw 9–1 File:Flag of England.svg Ian Bulloch PTS 10 15 November 1988 Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull, England
Win 15–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brothers TKO 6 3 May 1988 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Draw 29–11–2 File:Flag of France.svg Rufino Angulo PTS 8 13 February 1988 File:Flag of France.svg Paris, France
Loss 5–2 File:Flag of Suriname.svg John Held PTS 8 20 October 1987 File:Flag of England.svg Kingston upon Hull, England
Win 21–18–4 File:Flag of England.svg Jimmy Ellis TKO 6 3 August 1987 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 9–5 File:Flag of England.svg Lennie Howard TKO 1 24 February 1987 File:Flag of Essex.svg Ilford, England Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the first round.
Win 8–2 File:Flag of England.svg Serg Fame PTS 8 17 November 1986 File:Flag of England.svg London, England
Win 21–16–4 File:Flag of England.svg Jimmy Ellis PTS 8 13 October 1986 File:Flag of England.svg London, England
Win 16–21 File:Flag of England.svg Geoff Rymer KO 1 30 May 1986 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 7–9–2 File:Flag of England.svg Barry Ahmed TKO 7 23 April 1986 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 16–44–2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Winston Burnett PTS 8 5 March 1986 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 7–8–2 File:Flag of England.svg Barry Ahmed PTS 8 20 February 1986 File:Flag of England.svg Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Win 13–15–1 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Blaine Logsdon PTS 8 23 January 1986 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 15–43–2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Winston Burnett PTS 8 11 December 1985 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 15–41–2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Winston Burnett PTS 8 6 November 1985 File:Flag of Cheshire.svg Nantwich, England
Win 1–4–1 File:Flag of England.svg Eddie Chatterton TKO 1 28 October 1985 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the first round.
Win 0–5 File:Flag of England.svg Dave Furneaux TKO 3 12 September 1985 File:County Flag of Wiltshire.svg Swindon, England Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the third round.
Win 0–3 File:Flag of England.svg Nigel Prickett KO 1 22 May 1985 File:Flag of England.svg Stoke-on-Trent, England Prickett knocked out at 0:42 of the first round.

References

  1. Tómas Rohan. "Magee looks back at peaks reached". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2006.

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