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Tom McNeeley

1937 – 2011

American boxer

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About Tom McNeeley

Lived 1937 – 2011 (aged 74). Tom McNeeley was an American boxer.

Thomas William McNeeley Jr. (February 27, 1937 – October 25, 2011) was a heavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He came from Arlington, Massachusetts, and played football for Michigan State University. His son, Peter McNeeley, and father, Tom McNeeley Sr., were also boxers.

Career Tom McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On December 4, 1961, McNeeley challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship, McNeeley's most famous bout. McNeeley was on the November 13, 1961, cover of Sports Illustrated. He later served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission.

Death McNeeley died on October 25, 2011, at the age of 74 of complications from a seizure.

Professional boxing record

Loss

MD 10 14/06/1966

Loss

PTS 10 24/03/1966

Win

SD 10 08/03/1966

Win

TKO 7 12/02/1966

Win

TKO 9 13/12/1965

Loss

UD 12 15/10/1965

Loss

UD 10 31/07/1965

Loss

KO 5 27/03/1965

Win

TKO 10 13/02/1965

Loss

KO 5 09/11/1964

Win

KO 5 13/10/1964

Loss

TKO 5 21/08/1964

Win

KO 4 16/07/1964

Win

TKO 4 25/04/1964

Loss

TKO 5 03/02/1964

Win

UD 10 09/12/1963

Win

DQ 2 14/10/1963

Win

TKO 2 16/09/1963

Win

TKO 8 17/06/1963

Loss

PTS 10 29/01/1963

Loss

SD 10 14/12/1962

Win

TKO 7 15/11/1962

Win

TKO 8 01/11/1962

Loss

DQ 6 08/06/1962

Loss

UD 10 01/05/1962

Win

UD 10 16/03/1962

Loss

SD 10 22/01/1962

Loss

KO 4 04/12/1961

Win

TKO 3 21/03/1961

Win

UD 10 20/12/1960

Win

MD 10 15/11/1960

Win

TKO 3 17/10/1960

Win

TKO 8 16/05/1960

Win

TKO 9 12/04/1960

Win

PTS 10 14/03/1960

Win

TKO 4 01/01/1960

Win

TKO 4 27/11/1959

Win

UD 6 31/07/1959

Win

KO 3 27/06/1959

Win

KO 2 25/05/1959

Win

KO 1 02/05/1959

Win

KO 2 21/04/1959

Win

KO 2 17/03/1959

Win

KO 3 30/01/1959

Win

PTS 4 19/12/1958

Win

KO 1 28/11/1958

Win

KO 3 17/10/1958

Win

KO 1 06/10/1958

Win

KO 3 14/08/1958

Win

KO 5 04/08/1958

Win

KO 2 17/07/1958

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Education
Michigan State University
Also known as
Thomas William McNeeley Jr

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tom McNeeley?

American boxer (1937-2011)

When was Tom McNeeley born?

Tom McNeeley was born on 27 February 1937 in Arlington.

When did Tom McNeeley die?

Tom McNeeley died on 25 October 2011 in Boston.

What was Tom McNeeley's occupation?

Tom McNeeley was a boxer.

What nationality was Tom McNeeley?

Tom McNeeley was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom McNeeley

· Wikidata: Q3303312

· DBpedia: Tom McNeeley

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