Paddy Duffy was an American boxer of Irish descent.
22 Facts About Paddy Duffy
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Paddy Duffy was considered the first world welterweight champion of boxing's gloved era.
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Paddy Duffy was born on November 12,1864, to an Irish-American family in Boston.
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Paddy Duffy began his career as a boxer around 1883.
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Paddy Duffy lost to hard hitting Jack McGee in Boston on December 19,1884, in a fast second round knockout before a crowd of around 100.
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Paddy Duffy dominated the first two rounds, knocking his opponent to the mat in the first, and though the fourth began cautiously, he backed Edgerton against the ropes inflicting a rain of blows.
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Paddy Duffy fought Billy Frazier to a four round draw on January 14,1887, at the Adelphi Ring in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Paddy Duffy drew with Bill Dunn on March 1,1887, at the Theatre Comique in Philadelphia.
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The bout was close, with intense fighting on both sides, particularly in the third round, when Paddy Duffy went frequently to Dunn's mid-section.
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The fourth saw Paddy Duffy scoring frequently again to Dunn's midsection, and at least twice to his eye, though he was not quite able to finish him due to clinching.
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The Times of Philadelphia felt Paddy Duffy had the better of the bout by a shade, but the referee called a draw to the close contest.
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Paddy Duffy fought a four fight series with Jack McGinty in Boston in 1887, which ended in a seven round win on April 19, two seven round draws in May and October, and an eight round draw on November 17,1888.
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Paddy Duffy defeated McGinty on February 9,1888, by a ninth technical knockout before a crowd of around 300.
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Paddy Duffy won a fourth round technical knockout against Tom Murphy on May 10,1888.
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Paddy Duffy fought an important bout against William McMillan on October 30,1888, winning from a seventeenth round foul, around Fort Foote, Virginia, South of Washington, DC McMillan had taken the championship of both Lancastershire England against Tom Keenan and of Scotland against Tom Kelly around 1887.
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Paddy Duffy was not considered seriously injured after the bout, except for his hands, though McMillan was considered in a dangerous condition from the long and brutal exchange, with serious swelling in his right eye.
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Paddy Duffy secured the world welterweight title against British-born Australian champion Tom Meadows on March 29,1889, in an exhausting 45 round bout at San Francisco's California Athletic Club.
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One reporter wrote that spectators lost interest when both fighters occasionally ceased boxing in the latter rounds, with Meadows leaning on a post, and Paddy Duffy folding his arms in the center of the ring.
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Paddy Duffy won from a disqualification in the final round that was caused by a head butt from Meadows according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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The referee agreed when Paddy Duffy's seconds claimed the head butting foul.
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Paddy Duffy was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts.
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Paddy Duffy was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.