Tom McNeeley
Thomas William McNeeley Jr. (February 27, 1937 – October 25, 2011) was a heavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He came from Arlington, Massachusetts, and played football for Michigan State University. His son, Peter McNeeley, and father, Tom McNeeley Sr., were also boxers.
Career
Tom McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On December 4, 1961, McNeeley challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship, McNeeley's most famous bout. McNeeley was on the November 13, 1961, cover of Sports Illustrated. He later served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission.[citation needed]
Death
McNeeley died on October 25, 2011, at the age of 74 of complications from a seizure.[1][2][3]
Professional boxing record
37 Wins (28 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 DQ), 14 Losses (5 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 DQ)[1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 20–19–1 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 14/06/1966 | ![]() | |
Loss | 2–2 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 24/03/1966 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–1 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 08/03/1966 | ![]() | |
Win | 7–2 | ![]() | TKO | 7 | 12/02/1966 | ![]() | New England Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the seventh round. |
Win | 18–3–1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 | 13/12/1965 | ![]() | New England Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the ninth round. |
Loss | 17–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 15/10/1965 | ![]() | New England Heavyweight Title. |
Loss | 35–1–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 31/07/1965 | ![]() | |
Loss | 13–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 | 27/03/1965 | ![]() | McNeeley knocked out at 2:50 of the fifth round. |
Win | 18–1 | ![]() | TKO | 10 | 13/02/1965 | ![]() | New England Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the tenth round. |
Loss | 21–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 | 09/11/1964 | ![]() | McNeeley knocked out at 1:39 of the fifth round. |
Win | 27–9–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 | 13/10/1964 | ![]() | |
Loss | 5–0 | ![]() | TKO | 5 | 21/08/1964 | ![]() | |
Win | 13–5–1 | ![]() | KO | 4 | 16/07/1964 | ![]() | |
Win | 23–8 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 25/04/1964 | ![]() | |
Loss | 22–4–1 | ![]() | TKO | 5 | 03/02/1964 | ![]() | |
Win | 17–14–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 09/12/1963 | ![]() | |
Win | 16–13–1 | ![]() | DQ | 2 | 14/10/1963 | ![]() | Sabedong disqualified at 1:55 of the second round for a low blow. |
Win | 8–18–2 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 16/09/1963 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the second round. |
Win | 19–2–1 | ![]() | TKO | 8 | 17/06/1963 | ![]() | |
Loss | 27–9 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 29/01/1963 | ![]() | |
Loss | 34–4–1 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 14/12/1962 | ![]() | |
Win | 9–9 | ![]() | TKO | 7 | 15/11/1962 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the seventh round. |
Win | 8–15–2 | ![]() | TKO | 8 | 01/11/1962 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the eighth round. |
Loss | 16–5–1 | ![]() | DQ | 6 | 08/06/1962 | ![]() | |
Loss | 53–10–6 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 01/05/1962 | ![]() | |
Win | 19–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 16/03/1962 | ![]() | |
Loss | 17–3 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 22/01/1962 | ![]() | |
Loss | 37–2 | ![]() | KO | 4 | 04/12/1961 | ![]() | World Heavyweight Title. McNeeley knocked out at 2:51 of the fourth round. Jersey Joe Walcott refereed the bout. |
Win | 49–17–2 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 21/03/1961 | ![]() | |
Win | 15–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 20/12/1960 | ![]() | Rocky Marciano refereed the bout. |
Win | 15–2–1 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 15/11/1960 | ![]() | |
Win | 6–12–3 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 17/10/1960 | ![]() | |
Win | 20–3–4 | ![]() | TKO | 8 | 16/05/1960 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the eighth round. |
Win | 15–8–1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 | 12/04/1960 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the ninth round. |
Win | 42–19–7 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 14/03/1960 | ![]() | |
Win | 12–1–1 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 01/01/1960 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fourth round. |
Win | 3–10 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 27/11/1959 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:19 of the fourth round. |
Win | 3–8 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 31/07/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | 10–3–1 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 27/06/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | 0–1 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 25/05/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–2 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 02/05/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | -- | ![]() | KO | 2 | 21/04/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | 2–18–1 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 17/03/1959 | ![]() | Brown knocked out at 1:38 of the second round. |
Win | 12–5 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 30/01/1959 | ![]() | |
Win | 7–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 19/12/1958 | ![]() | |
Win | 6–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 28/11/1958 | ![]() | Walker knocked out at 0:55 of the first round. |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 17/10/1958 | ![]() | Allen knocked out at 1:17 of the third round. |
Win | 4-0 | Eddie Walker | KO | 1 | 06/10/1958 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-0 | Temple Jones | KO | 3 | 14/08/1958 | ![]() | |
Win | 2–0 | ![]() | KO | 5 | 04/08/1958 | ![]() | |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 17/07/1958 | ![]() | Norden knocked out at 2:00 of the second round. |
See also
- Peter D. Fuller, who served as McNeeley's manager, 1957 – c. 1961
References
- ^ Weber, Bruce (October 31, 2011). "Tom McNeeley, Contender For Heavyweight Title, Dies at 74". The New York Times.
- ^ "Tom McNeeley Jr. Dies At 74 – ESPN Video – ESPN". Espn.go.com. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "CANOE – SLAM! Sports – Fighting – Boxing: Boxer McNeeley dead at 74". Slam.canoe.ca. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
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External links
- Boxing record for Tom McNeeley from BoxRec (registration required)