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Dave McAuley

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David Anthony McAuley, MBE (born 15 June 1961, Larne) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1983 to 1992. He held the IBF flyweight title from 1989 to 1992 and challenged twice for the WBA flyweight title, in 1987 and 1988. At regional level, he held the British flyweight title in 1986.

Dave McAuley
Born
David Anthony McAuley

(1961-06-15) 15 June 1961 (age 63)
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Other namesDave 'Boy' McAuley
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins18
Wins by KO8
Losses3
Draws2

Boxing career

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McAuley fought under the name Dave "Boy" McAuley and was one of the last Irish boxers to fight for a world title over 15 rounds. His two bouts with Fidel Bassa of Colombia were each voted "Fight of the Year",[by whom?] in 1986 and 1987 respectively.[citation needed] On 7 June 1989, McAuley defeated Duke McKenzie for the IBF title at Wembley Arena, London.

He successfully defended his title five times, eventually losing it in 1992 to Rodolfo Blanco, whom he had beaten two years previously.[1]

McAuley was unusual for a flyweight in that he was extremely tall, standing at 5'7".

Professional boxing record

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23 fights 18 wins 3 losses
By knockout 8 1
By decision 10 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 18–3–2 Rodolfo Blanco UD 12 11 Jun 1992 Sports Pavilion, Bilbao, Spain Lost IBF flyweight title
22 Win 18–2–2 Jacob Matlala KO 10 (12) 7 Sep 1991 Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained IBF flyweight title
21 Win 17–2–2 Pedro José Feliciano UD 12 11 May 1991 Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained IBF flyweight title
20 Win 16–2–2 Rodolfo Blanco UD 12 15 Sep 1990 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained IBF flyweight title
19 Win 15–2–2 Louis Curtis UD 12 17 Mar 1990 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained IBF flyweight title
18 Win 14–2–2 Dodie Boy Peñalosa SD 12 8 Nov 1989 Grand Hall, London, England Retained IBF flyweight title
17 Win 13–2–2 Duke McKenzie UD 12 7 Jun 1989 The Arena, London, England Won IBF flyweight title
16 Loss 12–2–2 Fidel Bassa UD 12 26 Mar 1988 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland For WBA flyweight title
15 Win 12–1–2 Roy Thompson PTS 10 7 Dec 1987 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
14 Loss 11–1–2 Fidel Bassa TKO 13 (15) 25 Apr 1987 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland For WBA flyweight title
13 Win 11–0–2 Joe Kelly TKO 9 (12) 20 Oct 1986 St. Andrews SC, Albany Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland Won vacant British flyweight title
12 Win 10–0–2 Charlie Brown TKO 1 (8) 22 Apr 1986 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
11 Win 9–0–2 Kelvin Smart DQ 6 (8) 15 Feb 1986 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland Smart disqualified for intentional low blows
10 Win 8–0–2 Bobby McDermott TKO 10 (10) 8 Jun 1985 Loftus Road, London, England
9 Win 7–0–2 Johnny Mack TKO 1 (8) 3 Feb 1985 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8 Win 6–0–2 Graham Clarke TKO 4 (6) 19 Dec 1984 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Win 5–0–2 Dave George TKO 6 (8) 13 Nov 1984 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Win 4–0–2 John Mwaimu PTS 6 13 Oct 1984 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5 Win 3–0–2 Roy Williams PTS 6 17 Sep 1984 Corn Exchange, Brighton, England
4 Draw 2–0–2 Kenny Walsh PTS 6 27 Feb 1984 Albany Hotel, Birmingham, England
3 Win 2–0–1 Ian Colbeck PTS 6 25 Jan 1984 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 1–0–1 Dave Smith KO 1 (6) 16 Nov 1983 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1 Draw 0–0–1 John Mwaimu PTS 6 5 Oct 1983 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "McAuley remembers the Glory Days". Irish-Boxing.com. Junior Sport Media. Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
Preceded by IBF Flyweight Champion
7 June 1989 – 11 June 1992 		Succeeded by
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