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Dennis Haugh (1883–1959) was an Irish boxer who was a former Irish Middleweight and Irish Light-Heavyweight Champion.


Biography

Born in Kilnaneave,
County Tipperary County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...
in 1883, Haugh gained his early boxing experience while serving in the armed forces. His first recorded professional fights were on 30 March 1909, winning two fights on the same day. On 19 January 1914, he defeated the former British amateur heavyweight champion Dick Smith on points. However, Haugh lost to Smith in a rematch on 9 March 1914 in a 20-round points decision, where he continued to box despite breaking his left forearm in the 9th round. The winner of this bout received the newly created Lonsdale Belt. Haugh boxed professionally until 1916. He continued to box in military contests, and fought in the finals of the Humber Garrison contests in October 1918. Dennis died in 1959 in London, England. His nephew John Haugh won All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles with Tipperary in 1951, 1958 and 1961.


See also

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List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British light-heavyweight title. The title has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club since 1891, and later by its replacement British Boxin ...


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* Light-heavyweight boxers Boxers from County Tipperary Irish male boxers 1883 births 1959 deaths {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub