Eamonn O'Kane

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Eamonn O'Kane
Born (1982-03-18) 18 March 1982 (age 42)
NationalityIrish
Other namesKing Kane
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins14
Wins by KO5
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Bronze medal – third place Liverpool 2008 Middleweight
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place Delhi 2010 Middleweight

Eamonn O'Kane (born 18 March 1982) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2011 to 2015. At regional level, he held the Irish middleweight title in 2013, and won the Prizefighter series in 2012.

Amateur career[edit]

As captain of the Northern Irish team, O'Kane won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the middleweight division.[1]

Commonwealth Games results[edit]

2010

  • Defeated Ranil Jayathilakage (Sri Lanka) 5–0
  • Defeated Nathon McKwen (New Zealand) 9–2
  • Defeated Afaese Fata (Samoa) 7–2
  • Defeated Keiran Harding (Wales) 12–6
  • Defeated Anthony Ogogo (England) 16–4

Professional career[edit]

In May 2012, O'Kane won the Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights tournament, defeating Anthony Fitzgerald via split decision in the quarter-finals, Ryan Greene via first-round technical knockout in the semi-finals and JJ McDonagh via unanimous decision in the final.[2]

Professional boxing record[edit]

17 fights, 14 wins (5 knockouts), 2 losses, 1 draw[3]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 14–2–1 The Bahamas Tureano Johnson UD 12 2015-10-17 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York IBF Middleweight title eliminator.
Win 14–1–1 United Kingdom Lewis Taylor MD 12 2015-05-02 United Kingdom Lavey Centre, Derry, Northern Ireland Retained IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Win 13–1–1 Hungary Ferenc Hafner TKO 4 (6), 1:32 2015-02-13 United Kingdom Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire
Draw 12–1–1 Lithuania Virgilijus Stapulionis TD 4 (12), 2:47 2014-09-06 United Kingdom Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Win 12–1 Mexico Álvaro Gaona KO 1 (10), 2:42 2014-04-04 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won vacant WBC International Silver Middleweight title.
Win 11–1 United Kingdom Kerry Hope UD 12 2013-10-19 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Win 10–1 Republic of Ireland Anthony Fitzgerald PTS 10 2013-07-12 Republic of Ireland Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland Won vacant Irish Middleweight title.
Win 9–1 United Kingdom Gary Boulden PTS 6 2013-02-09 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss 8–1 United Kingdom John Ryder TKO 8 (10), 1:33 2012-12-08 United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, London, England British Middleweight title eliminator.
Win 8–0 United Kingdom Terry Carruthers PTS 6 2012-09-22 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 7–0 Republic of Ireland JJ McDonagh UD 3 2012-05-05 United Kingdom King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights Final.
Win 6–0 United Kingdom Ryan Greene TKO 1 (3), 2:22 2012-05-05 United Kingdom King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights Semi-Final.
Win 5–0 Republic of Ireland Anthony Fitzgerald SD 3 2012-05-05 United Kingdom King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights Quarter-Final.
Win 4–0 United Kingdom Wayne Reed PTS 6 2012-03-17 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England
Win 3–0 United Kingdom Joe Rea PTS 8 2011-09-10 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 2–0 Republic of Ireland Tommy Tolan RTD 5 (6), 3:00 2011-06-25 United Kingdom Craigavon Leisure Centre, Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Win 1–0 Lithuania Dmitrij Kalinovskij TKO 1 (4), 2:33 2011-06-04 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales Professional debut.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "O'Kane achieves Commonwealth dream". 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ^ "O'Kane takes his chance". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ Boxing record for Eamonn O'Kane from BoxRec (registration required)