Nipper Pat Daly
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Nipper Pat Daly, real name Patrick Clifford Daley (17 February 1913 – 25 September 1988), was a British boxer who fought professionally between 1923 and 1931. He made his professional debut at the age of nine or 10, achieved widespread fame in his mid teens as British boxing's 'Wonderboy', then retired from pro boxing at age 17.
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Nipper Pat Daly | |
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Born | Patrick Clifford Daley (1913-02-17)17 February 1913 |
Died | 25 September 1988(1988-09-25) (aged 75) |
Nationality | British |
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Weight(s) | Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 119 |
Wins | 99 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 8 |
No contests | 1 |
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Renowned sportswriter Frank Butler heralded Daly 'the best young prospect we ever had'.[1] He is probably the youngest boxer ever to make The Ring magazine's top-ten world ratings, and it is thought that he is also the youngest-ever professional boxer.