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Tommy Molloy

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169: 217:. Molloy beat Newman on points to become British champion. His next fight, to Johnny Melfah, was his first defeat, Molloy being disqualified in the third round. In June 1959 he was beaten on points by Brian Husband. He made a successful first defence of his British title in October 1959, stopping 203: 202:
including BAOR, Army and ISBA Championships. He turned professional in February 1955 and won his first 23 fights up to the end of 1956 before drawing with
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in the twelfth round at Liverpool Stadium. He lost the title in February 1960 when he was beaten on points by
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He was still unbeaten in July 1958 when he faced Newman for the British welterweight title vacated by
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Molloy's final fight was in May 1963, and he went on to be a trainer after retiring from boxing.
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Tommy Molloy died on 8 April 2013 at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital after suffering a
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Tommy's brother Jimmy was also a professional boxer and his manager.
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Tributes paid to boxer Tommy Molloy, who has died aged 79
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Liverpool
Lancashire
Liverpool
Merseyside
Welterweight

boxer
welterweight
Liverpool
British Army
Jimmy Newman
Royal Albert Hall
Peter Waterman
Albert Carroll
Wally Swift
Nottingham
Duilio Loi
Milan
heart attack
Tommy Molloy






Tributes paid to boxer Tommy Molloy, who has died aged 79
Liverpool Echo
ISBN
978-1861051349

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