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Mike | '''Mike McTigue''', who was also known by the fighting alias of "Methuselah," and who was the brother of fellow boxer [[Jim McTigue]], won the World Light-heavyweight Title on March 17, 1923, (St. Patrick's Day), by defeating [[Battling Siki]] in Dublin, Ireland. He would defend his title against future Hall of Famers [[Tommy Loughran]], [[Young Stribling]] and [[Mickey Walker]], before losing the title by unanimous decision to the Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler-turned-boxer [[Paul Berlenbach]] in 1925. He married a Montreal girl and called that city his home. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 26 November 2021
Name: Mike McTigue
Alias: Bould Mike
Birth Name: Michael Francis McTigue
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Birthplace: Ennis, Ireland
Died: 1966-08-12 (Age:74)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 175cm
Reach: 183cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Mike McTigue, who was also known by the fighting alias of "Methuselah," and who was the brother of fellow boxer Jim McTigue, won the World Light-heavyweight Title on March 17, 1923, (St. Patrick's Day), by defeating Battling Siki in Dublin, Ireland. He would defend his title against future Hall of Famers Tommy Loughran, Young Stribling and Mickey Walker, before losing the title by unanimous decision to the Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler-turned-boxer Paul Berlenbach in 1925. He married a Montreal girl and called that city his home.
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| Preceded by: Battling Siki |
World Light Heavyweight Champion 17 Mar 1923–30 May 1925 |
Succeeded by: Paul Berlenbach |