Patrick "Packey" or "Packy" McFarland was an American boxer in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.
10 Facts About Packey McFarland
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The Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia suggests McFarland was the best fighter never to become a world champion.
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Packey McFarland was born on November 1,1888, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Packey McFarland defeated old foe Britt in another bout that year.
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Packey McFarland later defeated future welterweight champion Jack Britton during the later part of his career.
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Packey McFarland retired in 1915 after fighting to a draw with Mike Gibbons.
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Packey McFarland was a boxing instructor at Camp Zachary Taylor in 1918.
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Packey McFarland managed his sizable investments and was director of two banks.
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Packey McFarland was a real fighter because he did it all and never even got a black eye.
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Packey McFarland died at Joliet, Illinois, of a streptococcus infection which had attacked his heart.