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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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.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom McNeeley. https://biography.guide/tom-mcneeley/
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