Eamonn Loughran (born 5 June 1970) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held the WBO welterweight title from 1993 to 1996, successfully defending the title five times. At regional level he held the Commonwealth welterweight title from 1992 to 1993.
Eamonn Loughran | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 June 1970 Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editAs an amateur, Loughran boxed for Ireland and won a silver medal at the 1987 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba defeating the Cuban and American fighters on the way to the final. Loughran then turned professional later that year.
Professional career
editLoughran fought out of the Breen Gym in Belfast and, in December 1987, fought his first professional fight at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in which he beat Glaswegian Adam Muir on a card that included Dave "Boy" McAuley and Andy Holligan.
It was five years, during which he fought twenty professional fights, before Loughran challenged for his first title belt.
In 1993, he would win the vacant WBO welterweight title against American challenger Lorenzo Smith.[1] He would defend the title five times before losing it to José Luis Lopez in March 1996,[2] after which Loughran announced his retirement.
Professional boxing record
edit| 30 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 12 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 30 | Loss | 26–2–1 (1) | José Luis López | TKO | 1 (12) | 1996-04-13 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England | Lost WBO welterweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–1–1 (1) | Ángel Beltré | UD | 12 (12) | 1995-10-07 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–1–1 (1) | Tony Gannarelli | TKO | 6 (12) | 1995-08-26 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 27 | NC | 24–1–1 (1) | Ángel Beltré | NC | 3 (12) | 1995-05-27 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Manning Galloway | TD | 4 (12) | 1994-12-10 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Alessandro Duran | UD | 12 (12) | 1994-01-22 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Lorenzo Smith | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-10-16 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Won vacant WBO welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Michael Benjamin | KO | 6 (12) | 1993-02-06 | Cardiff, Wales | Retained Commonwealth welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Desbourne Seaton | TKO | 2 (8) | 1992-12-08 | Legien Center, Mitte, Germany | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Donovan Boucher | TKO | 3 (12) | 1992-11-24 | Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | Won Commonwealth welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Judas Clottey | PTS | 8 (8) | 1992-09-29 | Green's Club, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Kelvin Mortimer | TKO | 1 (8) | 1992-05-19 | National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Tony Ekubia | DQ | 5 (10) | 1992-03-10 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Juan Carlos Ortiz | PTS | 8 (8) | 1991-10-15 | Legien Center, Mitte, Germany | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Glyn Rhodes | PTS | 8 (8) | 1991-09-21 | White Hart Lane, London, England | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Marty Duke | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-09-03 | National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Terry Morrill | KO | 1 (8) | 1991-05-28 | National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Kevin Plant | RTD | 1 (6) | 1991-04-24 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Stan Cunningham | TKO | 2 (8) | 1991-03-26 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Julian Eavis | PTS | 6 (6) | 1991-03-05 | National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Nick Meloscia | KO | 1 (6) | 1991-02-12 | National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Mike Morrison | PTS | 6 (6) | 1990-12-12 | Festival Hall, Basildon, England | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Parrish Johnson | TKO | 2 (8) | 1990-11-24 | Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino, Benalmádena, Spain | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Ronnie Campbell | TKO | 1 (8) | 1989-11-29 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Mark Pearce | PTS | 6 (6) | 1989-10-31 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Richie Nelson | TKO | 3 (6) | 1989-09-19 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Stan King | PTS | 6 (6) | 1988-10-19 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Antonio Campbell | UD | 4 (4) | 1988-06-25 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tony Britland | TKO | 1 (6) | 1988-06-08 | City Hall, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adam Muir | DQ | 4 (6) | 1987-12-07 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Post retirement
editLoughran never returned to the ring, or to boxing, after the defeat to Lopez. He now lives in his native Ballymena.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LOUGHRAN TAKES TITLE". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Miscellany". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Eamonn Loughran from BoxRec (registration required)
- World Junior Championships 1987