Owen Moran

Owen Moran (born 4 October 1884 in Birmingham, England – died 17 March 1949) was an English boxer. Known as "The Fearless", Moran is recognized by some historians as a former world bantamweight champion. During his career, Moran knocked out former lightweight king Battling Nelson and also fought boxing greats Jim Driscoll, Packey McFarland, Abe Attell, Ad Wolgast, Frankie Neil and George Dixon. Moran retired in 1916 with over 100 fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]

Owen Moran
Statistics
Real nameOwen Moran
Nickname(s)The Fearless
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born(1884-10-04)4 October 1884
Birmingham, West Midlands
Died17 March 1949(1949-03-17) (aged 64)
Birmingham, West Midlands
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights101
Wins70
Wins by KO23
Losses19
Draws8
No contests4

Notable bouts
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[2]
Loss Matt Wells PTS 20 1913-09-27 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Draw Jim Driscoll PTS 20 1913-01-27 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London Newspaper Decision
Loss Charley White DQ 9 (10) 1912-05-20 Alhambra, Syracuse, New York
Loss Joe Mandot PTS 8 1912-04-01 National A.C., Memphis, Tennessee
Loss Ad Wolgast KO 13 (20) 1911-07-04 Eighth Street Arena, California, San Francisco
Loss Packey McFarland NWS 10 1911-03-14 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Battling Nelson KO 11 (20) 1910-11-26 Blot's Arena, California, San Francisco
Draw Abe Attell NWS 6 1910-11-09 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Abe Attell NWS 10 1910-06-24 Naud Junction Pavilion, California, San Francisco Newspaper Decision
Win Matty Baldwin NWS 10 1910-04-05 Fairmont A.C, New York City Newspaper Decision
Loss Abe Attell NWS 10 1910-04-01 Fairmont A.C, New York City Newspaper Decision
Loss Harlem Tommy Murphy PTS 20 1910-02-28 Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California
Win Matty Baldwin PTS 12 1910-02-08 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Matty Baldwin PTS 12 1910-01-25 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Win Harlem Tommy Murphy PTS 12 1909-03-23 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Win Harlem Tommy Murphy NWS 10 1909-03-16 Fairmont A.C., Bronx, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Matty Baldwin PTS 12 1909-02-09 Armory A.A., Boston, Massachusetts
Win Harlem Tommy Murphy NWS 10 1909-01-29 New Amsterdam Opera House, New York City Newspaper Decision
Draw Abe Attell PTS 23 1908-09-07 Mission Street Arena, San Francisco, California For World Featherweight Title.
Win Ad Wolgast NWS 6 1908-04-07 National A.C., New York City Newspaper Decision
Draw Abe Attell PTS 25 1908-01-01 Coffroth's Arena, Colma, California For World Featherweight Title.
NC Jim Driscoll ND 4 1906-01-18 Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Win Digger Stanley PTS 20 1905-01-23 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Win George Dixon PTS 6 1904-10-17 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Loss Joe Bowker PTS 20 1904-05-30 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Loss Digger Stanley PTS 15 1903-11-09 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London
Loss Digger Stanley PTS 20 1901-06-17 Slaney Street Assembly Rooms, Birmingham, West Midlands
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References
  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Owen Moran. CyberBoxingZone.com. Retrieved on 18 May 2014.
  2. Owen Moran's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 18 May 2014.
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