Eamonn O'Kane
Eamonn O'Kane (born 18 March 1982) is an Irish[1] former professional boxer who held the IBF Intercontinental middleweight title.
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| Nickname(s) | King Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1982 Banagher, County Londonderry Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
As captain of the Northern Irish team, O'Kane won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the middleweight division.[2]
Commonwealth Games results
2010
- Defeated Ranil Jayathilakage (Sri Lanka) 5–0
- Defeated Nathon McKwen (New Zealand) 9–2
- Defeated Afaese Fata (Samoa) 7–2
- Defeated Keiran Harding (Wales) 12–6
- Defeated Anthony Ogogo (England) 16–4
Professional career
In May 2012, O'Kane won the Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights tournament, defeating Anthony Fitzgerald via split decision in the quarter-finals, Ryan Greene via first-round technical knockout in the semi-finals and JJ McDonagh via unanimous decision in the final.[3]
References
- "BoxRec Ratings". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- "O'Kane achieves Commonwealth dream". Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- "O'Kane takes his chance". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- Boxing record for Eamonn O'Kane from BoxRec (registration required)
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