Dennis Pat Brady
Denis Pat Brady (January 18, 1928-August 6, 2010) was a lightweight professional boxer from Connecticut.[1]
Personal life[]
Brady, a resident of Bronx, New York, was born in New York, New York.
Professional career[]
Brady made his professional debut against Eddie Reardon on June 20, 1944. His first fight ended with a 5th round knockout win. From there it was off to the races, as Brady won his first 16 fights before suffering a draw against Nick Stato. Brady avenged that draw against Stato in his very next fight, and by January 1946 was sporting a dazzling 24-0-1 record. It was on the 29th of that month that Brady lost for the first time, an 8 round points loss to Victor Flores. As his career unfolded Brady faced such competition as , Sal Bartolo, Miguel Acevedo, , Redtop Davis, Sandy Saddler, , and Paddy DeMarco. By the time of his retirement in March 1956, Brady had compiled a professional record of 79 wins (35 by knockout), 25 losses, and 6 draws.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ http://www.ouroldneighborhood.com/obits/bradydjpatobit.htm
- ^ "Dennis Pat Brady". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- 1928 births
- Boxers from New York (state)
- American male boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- 2010 deaths
- American boxing biography stubs