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Peter Maher

“The Irish Giant”

Boxing · Deceased
142-28-6 (1 NC)RECORD
189FIGHTS ON FILE

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Full nameNot added yet
NicknameThe Irish Giant
Date of birth16 Mar 1869
Died22 Jul 1940
NationalityIrish
BirthplaceGunnode, Tuam, Galway, Ireland
Based inNot added yet
Weight classesMiddleweight, Heavyweight
TrainersNot added yet
Height182 cm (6′0″)
Reach188 cm (74″)
StanceOrthodox
Years active1887–1913
StatusDeceased
Pro debut18 Mar 1887
Last fightNo contest vs Fred McKay, 4 Apr 1913

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Fight history

189 fights on file (record 142-28-6 (1 NC)). Newest first. Some fights may be missing.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
No contestFred McKay4 Apr 1913
WinJim DoughteryKO1 Aug 1911
LossJim SmithTKO28 Mar 1910
LossJack FitzgeraldKO26 Apr 1909
LossJeff Clark16 Apr 1909
WinBilly TurnageKO24 Mar 1909
LossJeff Clark3 Feb 1909
WinBilly TurnageKO18 Jan 1909
LossJeff Clark26 Dec 1908
WinBobby EvansKO15 Dec 1908
LossCharles Kid McCoyKO24 Jul 1908
LossMarvin HartKO1 Apr 1907
LossEddie Haney15 Nov 1906
WinJoe Hagan20 Apr 1906
LossSailor BurkeKO28 Mar 1906
WinPat O'RourkeKO10 Mar 1906
WinPat O'RourkeDecision (points)15 Jan 1906
WinMorris HarrisKO25 Dec 1905
WinBilly BurkeTKO19 May 1905
WinJoe ButlerKO27 Apr 1905
LossFred CooleyKO27 Oct 1904
LossJack Williams11 Aug 1904
LossJack WilliamsTKO14 Jul 1904
LossJack WilliamsKO24 Jun 1904
WinJoe Grim7 May 1904
WinJim JeffordsKO30 Apr 1904
LossJack MunroeKO7 Nov 1903
WinJoe Grim15 Jul 1903
LossGeorge GardnerKO6 Apr 1903
LossJoe ChoynskiKO26 Jan 1903
LossKid CarterKO3 Dec 1902
LossPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien30 Oct 1902
LossPhiladelphia Jack O'Brien3 Oct 1902
WinJim JeffordsKO11 Sep 1902
WinFred Russell10 Jun 1902
LossGus RuhlinKO21 Mar 1902
No contestTom SharkeyNo contest17 Jan 1902
WinJim JeffordsKO8 Nov 1901
LossJim Jeffords3 Oct 1901
DrawGus Ruhlin17 Dec 1900
WinJim JeffordsTKO14 Sep 1900
No contestPeter Burns29 Aug 1900
WinKlondike Haynes20 Aug 1900
WinSteve O'DonnellTKO6 Jul 1900
WinTom (Stockings) Conroy9 Mar 1900
LossJoe ChoynskiDecision (points)16 Feb 1900
LossCharles Kid McCoyKO1 Jan 1900
WinEd Dunkhorst23 Oct 1899
WinJoe KennedyKO26 Sep 1899
WinMike MorrisseyKO20 Jun 1899
DrawGus RuhlinDecision (points)2 May 1899
WinCharley StevensonTKO16 Mar 1899
No contestTom (Stockings) ConroyNo contest15 Feb 1899
WinEd Dunkhorst9 Dec 1898
WinPeter Burns13 Aug 1898
WinJoe GoddardTKO8 Jul 1898
LossJoe GoddardKO13 May 1898
WinSteve O'DonnellTKO16 Mar 1898
WinC.C. SmithKO15 Feb 1898
WinYank KennyKO20 Jan 1898
No contestJem Connell24 Aug 1897
DrawTom SharkeyDecision (points)9 Jun 1897
WinSteve O'Donnell26 Apr 1897
WinC.C. SmithDecision (points)15 Feb 1897
WinEd GeisKO2 Jan 1897
WinSteve O'DonnellKO25 Dec 1896
WinJoe ChoynskiKO16 Nov 1896
WinGeorge ShankyKO3 Jul 1896
WinFrank SlavinTKO18 Jun 1896
LossBob FitzsimmonsKO21 Feb 1896
No contestPeter Burns18 Jan 1896
No contestBilly Woods28 Dec 1895
WinSteve O'DonnellKO11 Nov 1895
WinJim McInnarryKO30 Aug 1895
WinPatsy CreganKO26 Aug 1895
WinJohn McLartyKO22 Aug 1895
WinPeter JohnsonKO16 Aug 1895
No contestJoe Dunfee4 Jul 1895
No contestPeter Burns27 Jun 1895
No contestDominick McCaffreyNo contest15 Jun 1895
No contestPeter Burns8 Jun 1895
WinBob MarshallTKO20 May 1895
WinJames McCoyKO18 May 1895
WinCharles E SchullKO17 May 1895
WinHarry NikerkKO16 May 1895
WinJerry FolanDecision (points)12 May 1895
WinJerry SlatteryKO10 May 1895
WinAdolphus McCabeKO6 May 1895
WinAl JohnsonKO4 May 1895
WinJerry SlatteryKO1 May 1895
WinJohn Jack O'BrienKO30 Apr 1895
WinAlbert LawsonKO29 Apr 1895
WinBill CallaghanKO14 Apr 1895
WinBill NeisseKO7 Apr 1895
WinHenry MillerKO5 Apr 1895
WinBill ZagerzteKO3 Apr 1895
WinJack KingDecision (points)1 Apr 1895
WinRufus SharpKO30 Mar 1895
WinE.D. SplainKO28 Mar 1895
WinJohn DunnKO26 Mar 1895
WinPat MurphyKO24 Mar 1895
WinJerry WurtrightDecision (points)22 Mar 1895
WinD DoughteryDecision (points)20 Mar 1895
WinBucky SmithKO18 Mar 1895
WinHarry RobinsonKO8 Mar 1895
WinHarry MartinDecision (points)4 Mar 1895
WinHarry JamiesonKO28 Feb 1895
WinJack O'RourkeKO24 Feb 1895
DrawJim HallDecision (points)22 Feb 1895
WinJohn CarneyKO16 Feb 1895
No contestMysterious Billy Smith13 Feb 1895
WinBob CrownKO20 Jan 1895
WinTom McCarthyKO18 Jan 1895
WinBilly BissellKO16 Jan 1895
WinJohn GallagherKO12 Jan 1895
WinCharles OchKO10 Jan 1895
WinMike MackKO8 Jan 1895
WinGus RuhlinDecision (points)6 Jan 1895
WinStanley CutterKO4 Jan 1895
WinGeorge PetersKO2 Jan 1895
WinPeter CourtneyTKO27 Oct 1894
WinPeter CourtneyDecision (points)6 Oct 1894
WinJack BonnerKO15 Sep 1894
WinJim FosterKO15 Aug 1894
WinPat ClearyDecision (points)28 Jul 1894
WinJoe Butler21 Jul 1894
WinFrank CraigKO16 Jul 1894
WinGeorge GodfreyKO28 May 1894
DrawJoe McAuliffeDecision (points)18 Oct 1893
WinTom JohnsonKO26 Sep 1893
WinDenis Ike HayesKO7 Aug 1893
No contestDenver Ed Smith14 Jul 1893
WinVal FloodKO26 Jun 1893
LossJoe GoddardKO8 Dec 1892
WinSteve TaylorKO20 Sep 1892
WinTerry FlanaganKO15 Aug 1892
WinPat TraceyKO22 Jul 1892
WinBus TierneyKO15 Jul 1892
WinGeorge NeilsonKO24 Jun 1892
No contestTed White23 Jun 1892
No contestJoe Godfrey30 Mar 1892
WinBill GabigKO23 Mar 1892
WinMike MonohanKO21 Mar 1892
LossBob FitzsimmonsTKO (corner retirement)2 Mar 1892
WinJoe GodfreyKO16 Jan 1892
No contestJack Fallon19 Dec 1891
WinHarlem Jack SmithKO17 Dec 1891
WinTom LynchKO18 Nov 1891
WinHite PeckhamDecision (points)11 Nov 1891
WinJack FallonKO31 Oct 1891
WinFred WoodsKO25 Oct 1891
WinJim DalyKO23 Oct 1891
WinJack DaviesDecision (points)21 Oct 1891
No contestPatsy Cregan23 Aug 1891
WinSteve TaylorKO15 Jul 1891
WinTerry FlanaganKO15 Jun 1891
WinPat TraceyKO15 May 1891
WinBus TierneyKO15 Apr 1891
WinGeorge NeilsonKO10 Mar 1891
No contestFoxcroft1 Mar 1891
WinGus LambertKO7 Feb 1891
WinFrank McNamaraKO22 Dec 1890
WinJack WhelanKO15 Dec 1890
WinFrank O'NealKO15 Nov 1890
WinJim KearnsDecision (points)15 Oct 1890
WinJoe BurkeKO15 Sep 1890
WinAlf BowmanKO27 Aug 1890
WinHarvey de CrossDecision (points)1 Jan 1890
LossPeter JacksonTKO (corner retirement)24 Dec 1889
WinD ByrneKO23 Dec 1889
WinJim FoleyDecision (points)15 Jul 1889
WinMike HealyKO15 Jun 1889
WinJim WhiteKO15 May 1889
WinNick MurphyKO15 Apr 1889
WinFrank McNamaraKO2 Apr 1889
WinLarry DrewKO15 Mar 1889
WinTom HughesDecision (points)15 Feb 1889
WinTom SweeneyKO15 Jan 1889
WinTom BurnsKO15 Dec 1888
WinJack WatsonDecision (points)15 Nov 1888
WinAlfred GalwayKO15 Oct 1888
WinJoe RaffertyDecision (points)15 Sep 1888
WinTom WatersDecision (points)2 Sep 1888
WinJack WallisDecision (points)1 Sep 1888
WinJohn SeenanKO27 Aug 1888
LossRobert HairDecision (points)3 Apr 1888
WinTim O'DohertyDecision (points)31 Mar 1888
WinH CollinsDecision (points)19 Mar 1887
WinC ArthurKO18 Mar 1887