Eamonn Loughran
| Eamonn Loughran | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Eamonn Loughran |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Born |
5 June 1970 Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Boxing Championships | ||
Competitor for  Ireland
| ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1987 Havana | Welterweight |
Eamonn Loughran born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland is a former professional boxer who fought in the light welterweight divisions.[1]
Amateur career
As an amateur, Loughran boxed for Ireland and won a silver medal at the 1987 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba defeating the Cuban and American fighters on the way to the final. Loughran then turned professional later that year.[2][3]
Professional career
Loughran fought out of the Breen Gym in Belfast and, in December 1987, fought his first professional fight at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in which he beat Glaswegian Adam Muir on a card that included Dave "Boy" McAuley and Andy Holligan.[4]
It was five years, during which he fought twenty professional fights, before Loughran challenged for his first title belt.
Loughran is a former Commonwealth Light Welterweight Title holder and won the WBO Welterweight Title and lost on his sixth defence in the first round to José Luis Lopez in March 1996 after which Loughran announced his retirement.[1]
Post retirement
Loughran never returned to the ring, or to boxing, after the defeat to Lopez. He now lives in his native Ballymena working in the building and property industry. He is also a keen golfer and plays regularly.[5]
| Preceded by Gert Bo Jacobsen Vacated |
WBO Welterweight Champion 16 Oct 1993 – 13 Apr 1996 |
Succeeded by Jose Luis Lopez |
References
- 1 2 Boxrec. "Eamonn Loughran". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 13 March 2007.Boxrec Fighter Page
- ↑ "Irish Champions at the World Junior Championships". IABA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ↑ "World Junior Championships - Havana, Cuba". EABA. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ↑ Tomas Rohan. "Irish Champions". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ↑ Cormac Campbell. "Ever wondered what happened to Eamonn Loughran?". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 13 March 2007.