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Moss O'Brien

Boxer who represented England

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Moss O'Brien was a boxer.

Maurice 'Moss' O'Brien (born in Ireland) is a retired boxer who represented England.

Boxing career O'Brien was the National Champion in 1978 after winning the prestigious ABA featherweight title, the title success was controversial because his opponent Austin Owens was considered by many to have done enough to have won the fight.

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the -57 kg featherweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and boxed out of West Ham and later Repton (Bethnal Green) ABC.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Moss O'Brien

· Wikidata: Q66737799

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