Sean O'Grady - Revision history

John at 16:51, 31 October 2020

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Pat O'Grady]]<br>		*'''Trainer:''' [[Pat O'Grady]]<br>
	'''Manager:''' [[Jean O'Grady]]		*'''Manager:''' [[Jean O'Grady]]
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	*Started his amateur boxing career in "Pee Wee" bouts at age 6.		* Started his amateur boxing career in "Pee Wee" bouts at age 6.
	*Chewed bubblegum before he was introduced in the ring.		* Chewed bubblegum before he was introduced in the ring.
	*Outpointed [[Hilmer Kenty]] to win the [[WBA]] Lightweight Championship.		* Outpointed [[Hilmer Kenty]] to win the [[WBA]] Lightweight Championship.
	*Stripped by the WBA for not fighting the #1 contender, [[Claude Noel]].		* Stripped by the WBA for not fighting the #1 contender, [[Claude Noel]].
	*After O'Grady was stripped by the WBA, his father created the [[World Athletic Association]]. In the first WAA title fight, O'Grady fought [[Andrew Ganigan]] for the lightweight title and was stopped in the second round.		* After O'Grady was stripped by the WBA, his father created the [[World Athletic Association]]. In the first WAA title fight, O'Grady fought [[Andrew Ganigan]] for the lightweight title and was stopped in the second round.
	*His brother-in-law was [[Monte Masters]], former WAA Heavyweight Champion.		* His brother-in-law was [[Monte Masters]], former WAA Heavyweight Champion.
	*Retired at age 24 and resisted any temptation to make a comeback.		* Retired at age 24 and resisted any temptation to make a comeback.
	*Was the boxing analyst on "USA Tuesday Night Fights."		* Was the boxing analyst on "USA Tuesday Night Fights."
	*1992 [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee.

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	[[Category:Boxing Media]]		[[Category:Boxing Media]]
	[[Category:O'Grady Family\|O'Grady, Sean]]		[[Category:O'Grady Family\|O'Grady, Sean]]

Slugger at 09:39, 21 January 2019

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Michael at 08:29, 27 December 2014

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Wouter: Reverted edits by Journeymen (talk) to last revision by Ric

2014-12-11T08:02:05Z

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Journeymen at 06:43, 9 December 2014

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Ric at 16:51, 27 June 2011

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Michael at 19:12, 10 October 2010

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Ric: WBHOF logo inserted

2010-05-30T02:51:57Z

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Pat O'Grady]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Pat O'Grady]]<br>

Jm47130 at 00:41, 14 July 2008

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			'''Trainer:''' [[Pat O'Grady]]<br>
			'''Manager:''' [[Jean O'Grady]]
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	*Started his amateur boxing career in "Pee Wee" bouts at age 6.		*Started his amateur boxing career in "Pee Wee" bouts at age 6.
	*Trained by his father, [[Pat O'Grady]], and managed by his mother, Jean O'Grady.		*Chewed bubblegum before he was introduced in the ring.
	*Chewed ~~bubble-gum~~ before he was introduced in the ring~~, hence the nickname "Bubblegum."~~		*Outpointed [[Hilmer Kenty]] to win the [[WBA]] Lightweight Championship.
	*Turned professional one month before his 16th birthday.
	*Was 73-1 (65 KOs) when he unsuccessfully challenged [[WBC]] Lightweight Champion [[Jim Watt]].
	*Outpointed [[Hilmer Kenty]] ~~for~~ the [[WBA]] Lightweight Championship.
	*Stripped by the WBA for not fighting the #1 contender, [[Claude Noel]].		*Stripped by the WBA for not fighting the #1 contender, [[Claude Noel]].
	*After he was stripped by the WBA, his father created the [[World Athletic Association]]. In the first WAA title fight, O'Grady fought [[Andrew Ganigan]] for the lightweight title and was stopped in the second round.		*After O'Grady was stripped by the WBA, his father created the [[World Athletic Association]]. In the first WAA title fight, O'Grady fought [[Andrew Ganigan]] for the lightweight title and was stopped in the second round.
	*His brother-in-law was [[Monte Masters]], former WAA Heavyweight Champion.		*His brother-in-law was [[Monte Masters]], former WAA Heavyweight Champion.
	*~~Had his last fight~~ at age 24.		*Retired at age 24 and resisted any temptation to make a comeback.
	*Reportedly considered returning to ~~the ring~~ a ~~number of times, but never did~~.
	*Was the boxing analyst on "USA Tuesday Night Fights."		*Was the boxing analyst on "USA Tuesday Night Fights."
	*1992 [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee.		*1992 [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee.

Jm47130 at 22:28, 13 July 2008

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	~~== Career Review ==~~		*Started his amateur boxing career in "Pee Wee" bouts at age 6.
			*Trained by his father, [[Pat O'Grady]], and managed by his mother, Jean O'Grady.
	*Started his amateur boxing career in ''Pee Wee'' bouts at age 6.		*Chewed bubble-gum before he was introduced in the ring, hence the nickname "Bubblegum."
	*Trained by his father and managed by his mother.		*Turned professional one month before his 16th birthday.
	*Chewed bubble-gum before he was introduced in the ring.		*Was 73-1 (65 KOs) when he unsuccessfully challenged [[WBC]] Lightweight Champion [[Jim Watt]].
	*~~Ran up an impressive string of knockouts~~.		*Outpointed [[Hilmer Kenty]] for the [[WBA]] Lightweight Championship.
	*~~His ring career peaked at 22 and~~ he was ~~finished~~ by age 24.		*Stripped by the WBA for not fighting the #1 contender, [[Claude Noel]].
			*After he was stripped by the WBA, his father created the [[World Athletic Association]]. In the first WAA title fight, O'Grady fought [[Andrew Ganigan]] for the lightweight title and was stopped in the second round.
			*His brother-in-law was [[Monte Masters]], former WAA Heavyweight Champion.
			*Had his last fight at age 24.
	*Reportedly considered returning to the ring a number of times, but never did.		*Reportedly considered returning to the ring a number of times, but never did.
	*~~His brother-in-law was heavyweight [[Monte Masters]]~~.		*Was the boxing analyst on "USA Tuesday Night Fights."
	*~~His father Pat O�Grady created the~~ [[World ~~Athletic Association~~]] ~~(WAA)~~.		*1992 [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee.

			==Sources==
			*[http://www.biographybase.com/biography/O_Grady_Sean.html Sean O'Grady Biography]
			*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E6DF123BF933A1575BC0A967948260 O'Grady Seeks Inquiry On Loss of WBA Title]
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	title=[[WBA Lightweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBA Lightweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Claude Noel]]\|		after=[[Claude Noel]]\|
	years=1981 Apr 12 – 1981<br>'''~~Vacated~~'''		years=1981 Apr 12 – 1981 Aug <br>'''Stripped'''
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