Mike Cleary (May 19, 1858 in County Laois, Ireland – September 5, 1893 in Belfast, New York) was an

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boxer. Cleary was born in

County Laois County Laois ( ; ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Hist ...

, and emigrated to the

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. He was known as a quick and "scrappy" fighter. On October 18, 1882 he defeated the Middleweight Champion of America, John Rooke, in 3 rounds. Rooke had promised to knock Cleary out before the fourth round.Cyber Boxing Zone. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/cleary-mike.htm Retrieved Feb. 15, 2006 Cleary suffered an accident which resulted in the amputation of a foot in 1893. He developed

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and died the same year. He was buried in Belfast, New York, but his body was moved next to his mother's plot at

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External links

Cleary's Record at Cyber Boxing Zone

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1858 births 1893 deaths 19th-century Irish people Irish emigrants to the United States Boxers from County Laois Irish male boxers Irish bare-knuckle boxers American male boxers American bare-knuckle boxers Middleweight boxers {{US-boxing-bio-stub

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