Mike Deveney
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Mike Deveney | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Nationality | British |
Born | Elderslie, Scotland | 14 December 1965
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 4 |
Losses | 19 |
Draws | 1 |
Michael Deveney (born 14 December 1965) is a Scottish former boxer, who represented the UK at the 1988 Summer Olympics before a professional career that included winning the British featherweight title in 1995.
Career[]
Born in Elderslie, Deveney first made his mark as an amateur, representing the UK at the 1998 Olympics in Seoul at bantamweight.[1]
He made his professional debut in February 1991 with a points win over the unbeaten John George. A mixed record in his first four years as a professional included defeats at the hands of Barry Jones and , but in January 1995 he got a shot at the vacant British featherweight title against ; Deveney won narrowly on points to become British champion.[2] Deveney lost the title in his first defence eight months later, when he was outpointed by Jon Jo Irwin. Previous to that title defence, he lost an 8 round non-title fight against Dean Phillips, who floored him twice en route to losing 5 of the 8 rounds to the Welshman.
Deveney twice made unsuccessful challenges for the BBBofC Scottish Area title in 1996, both against Brian Carr.
He continued boxing until 1998, finishing with a record of 22 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw.
References[]
- ^ "Mike Deveney", sports-reference.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017
- ^ "McIntyre ready to belt up", The Scotsman, 13 December 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2017
External links[]
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Scottish male boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- Olympic boxers of Great Britain
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics