Irish boxer (born 1970)
Eamonn Loughran
Born (1970-06-05 ) 5 June 1970 (age 54) Statistics Weight(s) Welterweight Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 30 Wins 26 Wins by KO 13 Losses 2 Draws 1 No contests 1
Eamonn Loughran (born 5 June 1970) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held the WBO welterweight title from 1993 to 1996, successfully defending the title five times. At regional level he held the Commonwealth welterweight title from 1992 to 1993.
Amateur career
As an amateur , Loughran boxed for Ireland and won a silver medal at the 1987 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Havana , Cuba defeating the Cuban and American fighters on the way to the final. Loughran then turned professional later that year.
Professional career
Loughran fought out of the Breen Gym in Belfast and, in December 1987, fought his first professional fight at the Ulster Hall , Belfast, County Antrim , Northern Ireland, in which he beat Glaswegian Adam Muir on a card that included Dave "Boy" McAuley and Andy Holligan .
It was five years, during which he fought twenty professional fights, before Loughran challenged for his first title belt.
In 1993, he would win the vacant WBO welterweight title against American challenger Lorenzo Smith.[ 1] José Luis Lopez in March 1996,[ 2]
Professional boxing record
30 fights
26 wins
2 losses
By knockout
13
1
By decision
12
0
By disqualification
1
1
Draws
1
No contests
1
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
30
Loss
26–2–1 (1)
José Luis López
TKO
1 (12)
1996-04-13
Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
Lost WBO welterweight title
29
Win
26–1–1 (1)
Ángel Beltré
UD
12 (12)
1995-10-07
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Retained WBO welterweight title
28
Win
25–1–1 (1)
Tony Gannarelli
TKO
6 (12)
1995-08-26
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Retained WBO welterweight title
27
NC
24–1–1 (1)
Ángel Beltré
NC
3 (12)
1995-05-27
King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Retained WBO welterweight title
26
Win
24–1–1
Manning Galloway
TD
4 (12)
1994-12-10
G-Mex Centre , Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO welterweight title
25
Win
23–1–1
Alessandro Duran
UD
12 (12)
1994-01-22
King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Retained WBO welterweight title
24
Win
22–1–1
Lorenzo Smith
UD
12 (12)
1993-10-16
King's Hall , Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBO welterweight title
23
Win
21–1–1
Michael Benjamin
KO
6 (12)
1993-02-06
Cardiff, Wales
Retained Commonwealth welterweight title
22
Win
20–1–1
Desbourne Seaton
TKO
2 (8)
1992-12-08
Legien Center, Mitte, Germany
21
Win
19–1–1
Donovan Boucher
TKO
3 (12)
1992-11-24
Dome Leisure Centre , Doncaster, EnglandWon Commonwealth welterweight title
20
Win
18–1–1
Judas Clottey
PTS
8 (8)
1992-09-29
Green's Club, Hamburg, Germany
19
Win
17–1–1
Kelvin Mortimer
TKO
1 (8)
1992-05-19
National Ice Rink , Cardiff, Wales
18
Loss
16–1–1
Tony Ekubia
DQ
5 (10)
1992-03-10
Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England
17
Win
16–0–1
Juan Carlos Ortiz
PTS
8 (8)
1991-10-15
Legien Center, Mitte, Germany
16
Win
15–0–1
Glyn Rhodes
PTS
8 (8)
1991-09-21
White Hart Lane , London, England
15
Win
14–0–1
Marty Duke
PTS
6 (6)
1991-09-03
National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
14
Win
13–0–1
Terry Morrill
KO
1 (8)
1991-05-28
National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
13
Win
12–0–1
Kevin Plant
RTD
1 (6)
1991-04-24
Guild Hall , Preston, England
12
Win
11–0–1
Stan Cunningham
TKO
2 (8)
1991-03-26
York Hall , London, England
11
Win
10–0–1
Julian Eavis
PTS
6 (6)
1991-03-05
National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
10
Win
9–0–1
Nick Meloscia
KO
1 (6)
1991-02-12
National Sports Centre , Cardiff, Wales
9
Win
8–0–1
Mike Morrison
PTS
6 (6)
1990-12-12
Festival Hall, Basildon, England
8
Win
7–0–1
Parrish Johnson
TKO
2 (8)
1990-11-24
Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino, Benalmádena, Spain
7
Win
6–0–1
Ronnie Campbell
TKO
1 (8)
1989-11-29
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6
Win
5–0–1
Mark Pearce
PTS
6 (6)
1989-10-31
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5
Win
4–0–1
Richie Nelson
TKO
3 (6)
1989-09-19
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4
Win
3–0–1
Stan King
PTS
6 (6)
1988-10-19
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3
Draw
2–0–1
Antonio Campbell
UD
4 (4)
1988-06-25
Gimnasio Nuevo Panama , Panama City, Panama
2
Win
2–0
Tony Britland
TKO
1 (6)
1988-06-08
City Hall , Sheffield, England
1
Win
1–0
Adam Muir
DQ
4 (6)
1987-12-07
Ulster Hall , Belfast, Northern Ireland
Post retirement
Loughran never returned to the ring, or to boxing, after the defeat to Lopez. He now lives in his native Ballymena.
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