Dave McAuley
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Real name | David Anthony McAuley |
Nickname(s) | Dave 'Boy' McAuley |
Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Born | Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | 15 June 1961
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 8 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
David Anthony McAuley, MBE (born 15 June 1961, Larne) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1983 to 1992. He held the IBF flyweight title from 1989 to 1992, and challenged twice for the WBA flyweight title in 1987 and 1988. At regional level, he held the British flyweight title in 1986.
Boxing career[]
McAuley fought under the name Dave "Boy" McAuley, and was one of the last Irish boxers to fight for a world title over 15 rounds. His two epic fights against Fidel Bassa were both voted "Fight of the Year",[by whom?] in 1986 and 1987 respectively.[citation needed] On the 7th of June 1989 McAuley defeated Duke McKenzie for the IBF title at Wembley Arena, London.
Among his most famous bouts were two brutal encounters with Colombian Fidel Bassa at Belfast's King's Hall. In 1989 McAuley won the IBF title from Duke McKenzie. He successfully defended his title five times, eventually losing it to Rodolfo Blanco in 1992, whom he had beaten two years previously.[1]
McAuley was unusual for a flyweight in that he was extremely tall for someone in the flyweight division, standing at 5'7". He was one of Ireland's most underrated boxers, and was poorly treated by various promoters and media after his loss to Blanco.
Broadcasting career[]
McAuley works as a commentator for Irish television station Raidió Teilifís Éireann on their boxing coverage.[citation needed]
Comeback[]
McAuley was almost tempted out of retirement on more than one occasion, right up to the mid-1990s.[citation needed] He was rumoured to be training for a comeback fight with Prince Naseem Hamed in 1994, but the bout eventually fell through over contractual issues.[citation needed]
Poker[]
McAuley recently[when?] took part in a celebrity boxing poker tournament organised by partypoker.com however being an amateur in this sport was put out first after going "all in" with ace two off suit. In 2009, he was back in Poker Super Stars and got through to the final table in London.[citation needed]
Other activities[]
McAuley runs a hotel in Ballygalley, near Larne, County Antrim.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record[]
23 fights | 18 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 1 |
By decision | 10 | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | Loss | 18–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 11 Jun 1992 | ![]() |
Lost IBF flyweight title |
22 | Win | 18–2–2 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (12) | 7 Sep 1991 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
21 | Win | 17–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 11 May 1991 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
20 | Win | 16–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 15 Sep 1990 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
19 | Win | 15–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 17 Mar 1990 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
18 | Win | 14–2–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 8 Nov 1989 | ![]() |
Retained IBF flyweight title |
17 | Win | 13–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 7 Jun 1989 | ![]() |
Won IBF flyweight title |
16 | Loss | 12–2–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 26 Mar 1988 | ![]() |
For WBA flyweight title |
15 | Win | 12–1–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 7 Dec 1987 | ![]() |
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14 | Loss | 11–1–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15) | 25 Apr 1987 | ![]() |
For WBA flyweight title |
13 | Win | 11–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12) | 20 Oct 1986 | ![]() |
Won vacant British flyweight title |
12 | Win | 10–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 22 Apr 1986 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 9–0–2 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 (8) | 15 Feb 1986 | ![]() |
Smart disqualified for intentional low blows |
10 | Win | 8–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10) | 8 Jun 1985 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 7–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 3 Feb 1985 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 6–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | 19 Dec 1984 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 5–0–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8) | 13 Nov 1984 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 4–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 13 Oct 1984 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 3–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 17 Sep 1984 | Corn Exchange, Brighton, England | |
4 | Draw | 2–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 27 Feb 1984 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 2–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 25 Jan 1984 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 1–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | 16 Nov 1983 | ![]() |
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1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 5 Oct 1983 | ![]() |
See also[]
- List of Irish sportspeople
References[]
- ^ "McAuley remembers the Glory Days". Irish-Boxing.com. Junior Sport Media. Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Male boxers from Northern Ireland
- Flyweight boxers
- People from Larne
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Irish male boxers