Ando Reddy, Irish Amateur Star of the 1950's

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ANDREW “ANDO” REDDY

Born ________

Began boxing 1945

Retired from boxing 1962

Amateur senior record: 93-16

Three-time Irish national juvenile champion

No Irish junior championships

Six-time Irish national senior champion

* Result verified in “Boxing News”

1950

Nov. 10 - P. Ryan, Dublin W
Nov. 24 - J. McElvenny, Dublin W
Dec. 13 - P. Ryan W
Dec. 15 - C. Cannon W
Dec. 16 - J. Dowling L
(Finalist, Irish junior flyweight championship)

1951

Jan. 19 - W. O’Brien, Dublin W
Jan. 26 - W. Roe W
Feb. 2 - W. O’Brien, Dublin W
Feb. 23 - F. Krevmhel W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Mch. 15 - W. Henry W
Mch. 16 - A. Cullen W
Mch. 17 - W. O’Brien W
(Won Irish senior flyweight championship)
Mch. 29 - A. Moore W
(Ireland vs. Scotland)
Apr. 6 - J. Dowling, Kilkenny W
May 16 - Heintje van der Zee L pts
(Netherlands). Second series, European flyweight championship; Milan.
Sept. 23 - Edgar Basel L
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Sept. 28 - M. Hahner W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Sept. 30 - M. Hahner W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Nov. 2 - Aristide Pozzali W
(Ireland vs. Italy)
Nov. 23 - Gerald John, Dublin W

1952

*Jan. 12 - Tony Johnson, Dublin W pts
(Leinster Division vs. South-West London Division)
*Feb. 8 - Gerald John, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. England). “Reddy gave a perfect example of how to deal with a southpaw in gaining a fairly comfortable win. John was caught far too often with a solid right cross as he came in, which called for some quick covering up, but many times only after the damage had been done. In an excellent final round, Reddy pulled out some of his best hitting to complete the double this season over the A.B.A. champion” (Boxing News 2-13-52:14).
Mch. 14 - P. McMahon W
Mch. 15 - J. Dowling W
(Win Irish senior flyweight championship)
Mch. 29 - Andy Beck, Dublin W
(Ireland vs. Scotland)
Apr. 25 - Kenny Wright, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. USA).
*July 28 - Aristide Pozzali (Italy) L pts
First series, Olympic flyweight championship; Helsinki. “Pozzali was given a hard and extremely close bout by Reddy” (Boxing News 8-6- 52:15).
*Sept. 26 - John Smillie, Dublin L pts
“Smillie convincingly outpointed Reddy. Twice in the second and again in the third, Smillie’s hard right found its way through Reddy’s tight defense and forced Reddy to take counts of eight. Reddy gamely weathered Smillie’s fiery attack during the closing rounds of the bout, but at the final bell Smillie’s win was a formality” (Boxing News 10-8-52:16).
*Oct. 31 - G. Korschewski, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Dec, 7 - G. Gerling W
Dec. 21 - A. Cullen L

1953

*Feb. 9 - Gerald John, London W pts
(Ireland vs. England). “The smart Irishman again proved himself a difficult man to hit and it was not until the last round that John’s left hooks really found their target. Earlier success with this punch could well have turned the narrow points decision” (Boxing News 2-18-53:15).
Feb. 13 - Paddy Kelty, Dublin W
*Feb. 27 - R. Bledner, Dublin L pts
(Ireland vs. Austria). “A surprise defeat” (Boxing News 3-11-53:16).
Mch. 20 - J. Farrell W
Mch. 21 - J. McNally W
Won Irish senior bantamweight championship.
Apr. 10 - H. Amerin W
An Tostal
Apr. 23 - J. Farrell W
May 22 - J. Kavanagh, Dublin W
Sept. 4 - J. Frankretter W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Sept. 6 - F. Hahner W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Sept. 11 - J. Paffrath W
(Ireland vs. Germany)
Nov. 6 - R. Kiehens W
Nov. 27 - Alan Sillett, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. England)
*Dec. 7 - Peter Delbridge, Cardiff W rsc 3
(Ireland vs. Wales). “Reddy was too good for Delbridge, who could not avoid Reddy’s heavy punches and the referee stopped the bout in the third” (Boxing News _____-53:__).

1954

Jan. 29 - D. Bell W
*Feb. 5 - Sammy Lewis, Dublin W pts
(Sandymount Boxing Club, Dublin, vs. R.A.F.). “Reddy, much too fast for Lewis, found him a tough and willing customer. Lewis depended a lot on rushing Reddy, who used a good left to nullify Lewis’ rushing tactics ... to score a well-merited win” (Boxing News 2-12-54:14).
*Mch. 27 - Won Irish senior
bantamweight champion-
ship; no other entries.
*Apr. 9 - John Smillie, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. Scotland)
May 7 - H. Amerin W
An Tostal
*June 25 - R. Topf, Vienna W pts
(Ireland vs. Austria)
*June 28 - Walkover, Klangen-
furt; no opponent
(Ireland vs. Austria).
July 1 - W. Zima L
(Ireland vs. Austria)
Sept. 17 - Eddie Duffy, Dublin W
*Sept. 24 - Dai Merchant, Dublin W rsc
(Ireland vs. Wales). Reddy “stopped Merchant, the referee intervening when unenterprising Merchant received a cut eye” (Boxing News 10-1-54:15).
Oct. 7 - Cecil Horne W
(Ireland vs. Scotland)
Oct. 9 - G. Drummond W
(Ireland vs. Scotland)
*Oct. 17 - Sammy Lewis, Dundalk W pts
(Dublin vs. Southern Counties)
*Nov. 19 - R. Morriss, Dublin W rsc 2
(Irish Provincial Select Team vs. West Lancashire and Cheshire)
*Nov. 25 - P. Kopp, Dublin W rsc 2
(Dublin vs. Hesse, West Germany).
Dec. 6 - Dai Merchant, Dublin W
(Sandymount Boxing Club, Dublin vs. R.A.F.)

1955

*Feb. 11 - Eddie Duffy, Dublin W pts
*Feb. 18 - Dai Merchant, Dublin W pts
(Sandymount Boxing Club, Dublin, vs. R.A.F.)
*Apr. 22 - Martin Smith, Dublin W pts
*May 6 - Don Eddington, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. U.S. Golden Gloves Champions)
*May 28 - Daniel Hellebruyck (Belgium) L pts
First series, European bantamweight championship; West Berlin. Reddy “seemed to have won from Dublin to Dortmund over Hellebruyck, but failed to get the decision and the crowd was so angry that it was some time before the announcer could be heard above their jeers” (Boxing News 6-10-55:14).
Oct. 14 - J. McGlory, Dublin W
*Oct. 21 - Joe Charles, Dublin W pts
(Ireland vs. U.S. AAU Champions). Reddy “appeared to be slightly flattered by getting the nod” (Boxing News 10-28-55:15).
Nov. 4 - T. Hochkirchem W
(Crumlin vs. Essen)
Nov. 6 - W. Lehman, Dundalk W

1956

Feb. 8 - R. Prior W
Feb. 17 - M. Smith W
Mch. 2 - G. Neil W
Mch. 15 - D. Buckley W
Mch. 16 - M. Smith L
Finalist, Irish senior featherweight championship.

1958

Oct. 24 - J. Williamson, Dublin W
Nov. 15 - _. McKenna, Cork W
Nov. 28 - D. Wood W

1959

Jan. 23 - J. McGuinness, Dublin W
Feb. 20 - J. Hand W
Mch. 19 - D. Buckley L
Quarterfinalist, Irish senior featherweight championship.
Apr. 9 - L. Ralph W
Trial match
Aug. 29 - B. Stander W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 5 - K. Louw W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 9 - S. Weich W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 12 - R. Miller W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 19 - M. Lillie W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 26 - S. Steyn L
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Sept. 30 - T. Smith W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Oct. 1 - A. Pain W
(Ireland vs. South Africa)
Nov. 13 - A. Hickson W
Nov. 20 - F. Hahn W
Nov. 27 - A. Stewart W
Dec. 4 - J. Head W
(Ireland vs. England)

1960

Mch. 18 - C. Dunne W
Apr. 1 - T. McEvoy W
Won Irish senior featherweight championship.
Apr. 11 - J. Nicholson, Galway W
Apr. 30 - Andre Juncker L
Ireland vs. France
Aug. 26 - Andre Juncker (France) W pts
Aug. 31 - A. Bekker (Rhodesia) L pts
Second series, Olympic featherweight championship; Rome.
Nov. 10 - K. Kals, Dublin W
Dec. 2 - J. Woodhouse W
Ireland vs. Scotland
Dec. 9 - P. McGrane, Dublin W

1961

Jan. 30 - T. Peat, Derry W
Feb. 24 - J. Donaghy W
Mch. 10 - P. O’Connor W
Mch. 17 - C. Dunne W
Won Irish senior featherweight championship.

1962

Feb. 16 - R. Matthews, Dublin L
Mch. 23 - P. McGrane W
Mch. 30 - W. Schwer L
Finalist, Irish senior featherweight championship.

Source of Information: Joe Kirwan, research from Irish Amateur Boxing Association archives, National Stadium, Dublin.

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