Jimmy McNeece
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Jimmy McNeece was a professional American Lightweight boxer from Oakdale
, Long Island
, New York
. As an amateur boxer McNeece won the 1976 New York Golden Gloves
112 lb. Open Championship. McNeece defeated amateur standout and future professional boxing star Paul Devorce in the finals at Madison Square Garden
.
His father, Billy McNeece, was a professional boxer in the 1950s. Additionally, his brother Tom McNeece
boxed as a professional in the 1970s and the 1980s.
Jimmy McNeece turned professional boxer on April 27, 1978 at Madison Square Garden
and outpointed Melvin Boynton over four rounds. On August 25, 1978 McNeece was defeated by Louis Hubela on points over six rounds at Madison Square Garden
.
McNeece boxed on the West Coast in early 1979. On January 26, 1979 McNeece defeated Sergio Nualarte at the San Diego Coliseum. McNeece was defeated at the famed Olympic Auditorium on February 8, 1979 by decision to Danny Patino over six rounds. On July 20, 1980 McNeece outpointed Robert Johnson over four rounds at the Great Gorge Playboy Club in McAfee
, New Jersey
.
His unofficial professional record was five wins and three losses.
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
, Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
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. As an amateur boxer McNeece won the 1976 New York Golden Gloves
New York Golden Gloves
The New York Golden Gloves is a boxing tournament considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves....
112 lb. Open Championship. McNeece defeated amateur standout and future professional boxing star Paul Devorce in the finals at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
.
His father, Billy McNeece, was a professional boxer in the 1950s. Additionally, his brother Tom McNeece
Tom McNeece
Tom McNeece was a professional American Light Heavyweight boxer from Oakdale, Long Island, New York. McNeece had an extensive amateur career before turning professional....
boxed as a professional in the 1970s and the 1980s.
Jimmy McNeece turned professional boxer on April 27, 1978 at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
and outpointed Melvin Boynton over four rounds. On August 25, 1978 McNeece was defeated by Louis Hubela on points over six rounds at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
.
McNeece boxed on the West Coast in early 1979. On January 26, 1979 McNeece defeated Sergio Nualarte at the San Diego Coliseum. McNeece was defeated at the famed Olympic Auditorium on February 8, 1979 by decision to Danny Patino over six rounds. On July 20, 1980 McNeece outpointed Robert Johnson over four rounds at the Great Gorge Playboy Club in McAfee
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
His unofficial professional record was five wins and three losses.