Terry Magee
Terry Magee (born 1 November 1964, Belfast) is a retired professional Irish boxer. Magee, the older brother of Eamonn and Noel, fought at Light Middleweight but also fought at heavier weights towards the end of his career.[1]
| Terry Magee | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Terry Magee |
| Weight(s) | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 1 November 1964 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Background
Magee grew up in the 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 younger brothers were also boxers with two of them, Eamonn and Noel, having careers as professional boxers and both becoming Commonwealth champions.[2]
Magee travelled to Wales in the 1970s to fight in an international schoolboy tournament and liked the place so much that he stayed and settled in Betws and continued to box with the Towy Boxing Club. Magee based his boxing career from his Welsh base and after his professional career was over he continued to train young boxers and the Towy ABC as well as undertake charity work for the "Get Kids Going" charity. In 2001, Carmarthenshire County Council named Magee their "Volunteer of the Year".[3]
References
- Boxrec. "Terry Magee". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- Tómas Rohan. "Magee looks back at peaks reached". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- "SCARLETS RUGBY STAR CROWNED 2001 SPORTS PERSONALITY". Carmarthenshire County Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
External links
- Boxing record for Terry Magee from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ammanford Fire Station's page about Magee's fundraising work.