Pat McAteer | |
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Born | Edward Patrick McAteer 17 March 1932
Birkenhead, England |
Died | 30 April 2009 (aged 77) |
Nationality | English |
Other names | PatMac |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | light middle/ middle/ light heavyweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 49 ( KO 24) |
Losses | 6 (KO 3) |
Draws | 2 |
Pat "PatMac" McAteer (17 March 1932 [1] — 30 April 2009) born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/ middle/ light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 5 September 1957) and British Empire middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 27 March 1958 ) and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez [1], his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. [2]
Pat McAteer was the younger brother of Michael J. "Mick" McAteer ( birth registered October→December 1928 (age 95–96) in Birkenhead district), and the boxer William R. "Billy" McAteer ( birth registered July→September 1930 (age 93–94) in Birkenhead district), the cousin of the boxer Les McAteer, and the uncle of association (soccer) footballer Jason McAteer. [3]
Pat McAteer | |
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Born | Edward Patrick McAteer 17 March 1932
Birkenhead, England |
Died | 30 April 2009 (aged 77) |
Nationality | English |
Other names | PatMac |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | light middle/ middle/ light heavyweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 49 ( KO 24) |
Losses | 6 (KO 3) |
Draws | 2 |
Pat "PatMac" McAteer (17 March 1932 [1] — 30 April 2009) born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/ middle/ light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 5 September 1957) and British Empire middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 27 March 1958 ) and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez [1], his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. [2]
Pat McAteer was the younger brother of Michael J. "Mick" McAteer ( birth registered October→December 1928 (age 95–96) in Birkenhead district), and the boxer William R. "Billy" McAteer ( birth registered July→September 1930 (age 93–94) in Birkenhead district), the cousin of the boxer Les McAteer, and the uncle of association (soccer) footballer Jason McAteer. [3]