Deirdre Gogarty was born on 10 November 1969 and is an Irish former female boxer who is coach of the Ragin' Cajun Boxing Club.
11 Facts About Deirdre Gogarty
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However, this time Deirdre Gogarty suffered her first loss when Prestage won a ten-round decision over her.
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In spite of this winning streak, Deirdre Gogarty next lost a six-round decision when she faced Mary Ann Almager.
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Deirdre Gogarty followed this defeat with a win, after which she was matched with Isra Girgrah, whom Deirdre Gogarty knocked out in three rounds.
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Deirdre Gogarty then boxed another of female boxing's top competitors when she faced Laura Serrano, who beat Gogarty by a knockout in round seven.
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Deirdre Gogarty then participated in the fight many credit as putting female boxing on the sports' fan page: she and Christy Martin faced each other in a six-round match that was televised by Showtime.
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Deirdre Gogarty succeeded in winning another three fights consecutively before she challenged Bonnie Canino for the Women's International Boxing Federation's Women's World Featherweight Championship.
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Deirdre Gogarty became a World Champion after winning the fight on a ten-round decision.
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Deirdre Gogarty defended her title against Monique Strohman and Debra Strohman.
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Deirdre Gogarty co-wrote her memoir, My Call to the Ring: A Memoir of a Girl Who Yearns to Box, with Darrelyn Saloom.
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In 2015, Deirdre Gogarty was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.