Dominick McCaffrey

Professional Boxer, Boxer

1863 – 1926

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Who was Dominick McCaffrey?

Dominick McCaffrey was an Irish-American boxer.

McCaffrey was a popular boxer during his time, often noted for fighting much larger heavyweights. In 1885 he lost the Heavyweight Championship to John L. Sullivan. Following retirement, McCaffrey became the boxing instructor at the Manhattan Athletic Club in New York, New York. Mcaffrey was managed by Billy O'Brien, a well known sports authority and one time pugilist in his own right

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Born
Sep 24, 1863
Pittsburgh
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
Profession
Died
Dec 29, 1926

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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