Owen Moran
Encyclopedia
Owen Moran was a world Bantamweight boxing
champion.
and also fought boxing greats Packey McFarland
, Harlem Tommy Murphy
and Charley White
. Moran retired in 1916 with over 100 fights.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion.
Professional career
Known as "The Fearless", Moran is recognized by some historians as a former world bantamweight champion. During his career, Moran knocked out former lightweight king Battling NelsonBattling Nelson
Oscar Mathæus Nielsen, also known as Battling Nelson, was a Danish boxer who held the world lightweight championship on two separate occasions...
and also fought boxing greats Packey McFarland
Packey McFarland
Patrick "Packey" McFarland was a popular American boxer in the lightweight and welterweight divisions, despite a extraordinary winning record he was unable to secure a match for either world title...
, Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harlem Tommy Murphy is an American boxer from New York, NY. In his first nine first, he was undefeated, winning six and getting three draws. He fought many great fighters in his long career, which lasted from 1903 to 1919...
and Charley White
Charley White
Charley White who was born Charles Anchowitz on March 25, 1891 in Liverpool, England was considered one of the best boxers of his era. White fought from 1906 until 1923...
. Moran retired in 1916 with over 100 fights.
External links
- IBHOF Bio http://www.ibhof.com/moran.htm