Dennis Haugh

Dennis Haugh (1883–1959) was an Irish boxer who was a former Irish Middleweight and Irish Light-Heavyweight Champion.

Dennis Haugh
Statistics
Weight(s)175 lb (79 kg)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NationalityIrish
Born1883 (1883)
Kilnaneave, Tipperary, Ireland
Died1959 (aged 75–76)
London, England
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins24
Wins by KO12
Losses18
Draws4

Biography

Born in Kilnaneave, Tipperary in 1883, Haugh gained his early boxing experience while serving in the armed forces. His first recorded professional fights were on 30 March 1909, winning two fights on the same day.

On the 19th of January 1914, he defeated the former British amateur heavyweight champion Dick Smith on points.[1][2][3] However, Haugh lost to Smith in a rematch on the 9th of March 1914 in a 20-round points decision, where he continued to box despite breaking his left forearm in the 9th round. The winner of this bout received the newly created Lonsdale Belt.[4]

Haugh boxed professionally until 1916. He continued to box in military contests, and fought in the finals of the Humber Garrison contests in October 1918.[5]

Dennis died in 1959 in London, England.

His nephew John Haugh won All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles with Tipperary in 1951, 1958 and 1961.

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See also

References
  1. "Haugh Beats Dick Smith", The Daily News, 20 January 1914, p. 5. Retrieved 4 October 2014
  2. "Dennis Haugh v. Dick Smith". Aberdeen Evening Express. 20 January 1914. Retrieved 4 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Moss, P.J. (20 January 1914). "Dick Smith's Bad Luck". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Smith Beats Haugh". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 10 March 1914. Retrieved 4 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Military Boxing Champions in Hull". Hull Daily Mail. 9 October 1914. Retrieved 4 October 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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