Pat McAteer
Pat McAteer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Patrick McAteer 17 March 1932 Birkenhead, England |
| Died | 30 April 2009 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | PatMac |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | light middle/middle/light heavyweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 57 |
| Wins | 49 (KO 24) |
| Losses | 6 (KO 3) |
| Draws | 2 |
Pat "PatMac" McAteer (17 March 1932[1] — 30 April 2009) born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 5 September 1957) and British Empire middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 27 March 1958 ) and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez[1], his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]
Genealogical information
[edit]Pat McAteer was the younger brother of Michael J. "Mick" McAteer (birth registered October→December 1928 (age 95–96) in Birkenhead district), and the boxer William R. "Billy" McAteer (birth registered July→September 1930 (age 93–94) in Birkenhead district), the cousin of the boxer Les McAteer, and the uncle of association (soccer) footballer Jason McAteer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Pat McAteer dies in US". supersport.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Pat McAteer from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Pat McAteer
- Video - Pat Mcateer New Middleweight Champion 1955
- Birkenhead boxing legend Pat McAteer’s Lonsdale belt stolen in burglary
- Merseyside Form Boxers Association → The Greats → Pat McAteer
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