Mairtin Thornton

Mairtin Thornton
Statistics
Real name Mairtin Ó Droighneáin (gaelic)
Rated at 198 lb (90 kg)
Nationality Republic of Ireland IRISH
Born Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 22
Wins 14
Wins by KO 50%
Losses 8

Mairtin Thornton (died 1984) was an Irish heavyweight boxer in the 1940s. He was nicknamed the "Connemara Crusher".

Thornton was a native of Spiddal, Connemara, County Galway.

Thornton was the Irish Heavyweight Boxing champion in 1943. He fought Bruce Woodcock for the British Commonwealth Heavyweight title in 1945.[1]

He boxed from 10 January 1938 until 23 April 1949. He won 14 bouts and lost 8.[2]

When he retired from boxing he ran a pub in Spiddal, County Galway. He died in 1984.

References

  1. The Irish Times, Dublin, Friday, August 24, 1945
  2. http://irishboxers.ie/martin_thornton_snr.html
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