Noel Magee

Noel Magee (born 16 December 1965 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former professional boxer and former Commonwealth light heavyweight title holder. Magee fought at super middleweight but also fought as a light heavyweight and cruiserweight towards the end of his career.[1]

Noel Magee
Statistics
Real nameNoel Magee
Weight(s)light heavyweight
NationalityIrish
Born (1965-12-16) 16 December 1965
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins27
Wins by KO12
Losses8
Draws2
No contests0

Background

Magee grew up in the strongly nationalist Ardoyne area of Belfast and came from a boxing obsessed family. Magee's younger brother Eamonn stated that for his mother "boxing was as important as school". Magee's three brothers were also boxers with two of them, Eamonn and Terry, having careers as professional boxers. His brother, Eamonn, was also a Commonwealth champion.

Amateur career

Magee, like his younger brother Eamonn, boxed to national level for Ireland. The highlight of his short amateur career was in 1985 when, at the age of eighteen, he won the Irish Light Heavyweight Title, defeating a young Steve Collins in the final. Magee again beat Collins later that year in a trial for the international team.

Professional career

Still only 19 years of age, Magee on 22 May 1985, turned professional under the mentorship of Pat Brogan, winning his first fight at the European Sporting Club, Stoke, England, in which Magee knocked out Nigel Prickett.

Title fight defeats

It was four years before he fought for his title fight when he took on fellow Belfastman Sam Storey in November 1989 for the British Super Middleweight Title, however he lost this fight when the referee stopped the fight in the 9th round. After this loss Noel changed managers and joined the Eastwood stable. Magee went on a winning streak beating his next seven opponents, before he again fought for another this time the British Light Heavyweight Title against Maurice Core in August 1992 but the result was the same, Magee, was stopped in the ninth despite having Core down twice in 3 rounds up going into the 9th. Magee's following fight was also a defeat, this time at the hands of Dariusz Michalczewski for the Vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title. Magee also lost his challenge for the European (EBU) Light Heavyweight Title against Fabrice Tiozzo.

Commonwealth title victory

After this series of title fight defeats, Magee was becoming disillusioned with boxing and had informed his promoter Barney Eastwood that he was considering changing promoters.

The following week Eastwood lined up a fight with the then unbeaten Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title holder Garry Delaney. The fight took place in May 1995 at the Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, England. Magee was a huge underdog with the bookies offering odds of 10/1 for a Magee win. Magee made his superior hand and foot speed tell by winning the fight with a stoppage in the seventh to take the only major title belt in his professional career.[2]

Magee lost the first defence of his title to Nicky Piper, and after this Magee lost his will to continue boxing and two years later, after a brief two fight comeback including a loss to Darren Corbett for the Irish Cruiserweight Title, Magee retired from boxing.

Professional boxing record
27 Wins (12 knockouts, 15 decisions), 8 Losses (7 knockout, 1 decision), 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 13–1–1 Darren "Raging Bull" Corbett KO 2 29 April 1997 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Irish Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10–22–5 John "The Duck" Duckworth PTS 6 28 January 1997 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Loss 22–4–2 Nicky Piper KO 9 30 September 1995 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Commonwealth/WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Titles.
Win 19–0–1 Garry Delaney TKO 7 9 May 1995 Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 30–1 Fabrice Tiozzo TKO 4 5 March 1995 Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhone, France EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 4–1–1 John J. Cooke PTS 6 21 May 1994 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win 10–26–4 John Kaighin PTS 6 16 October 1993 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Loss 16–0 Dariusz Michalczewski TKO 8 22 May 1993 Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 9–0–1 Maurice Core TKO 9 28 September 1992 Manchester, United Kingdom BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 4–7 Roger "Dodger" McKenzie PTS 8 25 April 1992 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win 20–4 Tony "Tiger" Wilson TKO 3 11 December 1991 Dublin, Ireland
Win 24–13–1 Frank Minton TKO 3 13 November 1991 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the third round.
Win 6–12–3 Simon "Says" Collins PTS 8 11 May 1991 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win 2–1 Roger "Dodger" McKenzie PTS 6 12 February 1991 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win 10–4 Johnny Melfah PTS 6 30 October 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 60–57.
Win 6–7–2 Glazz Campbell PTS 8 15 September 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 78–77.
Loss 13–1 Sam Storey TKO 9 29 November 1989 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom BBBofC British Super Middleweight Title.
Win 13–5–1 Paul "Apostle" McCarthy KO 2 2 October 1989 Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Loss 15–10 Yves Monsieur TKO 5 15 February 1989 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Draw 9–1 Ian Bulloch PTS 10 15 November 1988 Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Win 15–6 Mike Brothers TKO 6 3 May 1988 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Draw 29–11–2 Rufino Angulo PTS 8 13 February 1988 Paris, France
Loss 5–2 John "With" Held PTS 8 20 October 1987 Kingston upon Hull, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Win 21–18–4 "British" Jimmy Ellis TKO 6 3 August 1987 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Win 9–5 Lennie Howard TKO 1 24 February 1987 Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the first round.
Win 8–2 Serg Fame PTS 8 17 November 1986 Dulwich, London, United Kingdom 79.5–77.5.
Win 21–16–4 "British" Jimmy Ellis PTS 8 13 October 1986 Dulwich, London, United Kingdom
Win 16–21 Geoff Rymer KO 1 30 May 1986 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Win 7–9–2 Barry Ahmed TKO 7 23 April 1986 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Win 16–44–2 Winston Burnett PTS 8 5 March 1986 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 80–76.
Win 7–8–2 Barry Ahmed PTS 8 20 February 1986 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom 79.5–78.
Win 13–15–1 Blaine Logsdon PTS 8 23 January 1986 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 80–76.
Win 15–43–2 Winston Burnett PTS 8 11 December 1985 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 80–76.
Win 15–41–2 Winston Burnett PTS 8 6 November 1985 Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom 79–77.
Win 1–4–1 Eddie Chatterton TKO 1 28 October 1985 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the first round.
Win 0–5 Dave Furneaux TKO 3 12 September 1985 Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the third round.
Win 0–3 Nigel Prickett KO 1 22 May 1985 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Prickett knocked out at 0:42 of the first round.
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References
  1. Boxrec. "Noel Magee". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  2. Tómas Rohan. "Magee looks back at peaks reached". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
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