Timothy Hayes, alias ''Buddy Hayes'' (April 27, 1926 – November 26, 1990)
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Personal life

Buddy Hayes was a native of

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. He married Marie Murphy in August 1948. The couple had two daughters, Bonnie and Franci.

Professional career

Hayes made his professional debut on October 19, 1944 with a points win over Bob Reardon. Hayes lost for the first time in only his third professional fight, against the equally young and inexperienced

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. But young Hayes continued to fight frequently (in December of '44 he fought six times) and racking up more wins, many by

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. By January 1946, when Hayes fought for (and won) the vacant New England Featherweight Title, his record was 39-5. Hayes fought generally around 127-128 lbs, but later in his career he fought quite frequently as a

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. Before his career was over Hayes had fought such notable opponents as Spider Armstrong, Jackie Weber, Jock Leslie, Dennis Pat Brady,

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, Redtop Davis,

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, Tommy Collins, and Frankie Fay. By the time of his retirement in 1950, Hayes had compiled a record of 93 wins (48 by

) and 37 losses with 3 draws.

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