Danny McAlinden

Danny McAlinden (born 1 June 1947 in Newry, Northern Ireland)[1] is a retired heavyweight boxer who was British and Commonwealth champion in 1972 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at the Aston Villa football ground.[2]

McAlinden turned professional in 1969 and in his second professional fight, he stopped the future British champion Richard Dunn. He was at one time considered a potential opponent for the world champion George Foreman's first title defence. However, his form dipped and in 1973 he began to lose fights, eventually losing his title in 1975 to Bunny Johnson in nine rounds. He attempted to win back the title in 1975 when the holder was Richard Dunn, but he lost in round two. He fought on until 1981 and after refusing to face the explosive punching David Pearce he decided to retire. In total he had 45 fights with a 31–12–2 record, winning 28 by knockout.

In 2010 it was reported that he was suffering from cancer of the tongue.[2]

Professional boxing record
31 Wins (28 knockouts, 3 decisions), 12 Losses (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 8–8 Denton Ruddock TKO 5 30 March 1981 Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the fifth round.
Loss 20–21–8 Tony Moore PTS 8 14 December 1980 Burlington Hotel, Dublin 78–80.
Win 10–21–6 David Fry TKO 6 22 September 1980 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast
Loss 9–3–3 George Scott PTS 8 20 November 1979 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast 77.5–79.5.
Loss 12–3 Tommy Kiely TKO 6 22 May 1978 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
Loss 8–1 Neil Malpass TKO 3 19 September 1977 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
Win 1–2 Sean McKenna TKO 2 26 July 1977 Templemore Sports Complex, Derry BBBofC Northern Ireland Heavyweight Title.
Win 12–2 Terry O'Connor TKO 1 7 April 1977 Dudley Town Hall, Dudley
Loss 13–6–2 Tony Moore TKO 4 30 November 1976 Dudley Civic Hall, Dudley
Win 16–9–1 Eddie Fenton TKO 4 14 July 1976 Wolverhampton
Loss 30–9 Richard Dunn KO 2 4 November 1975 Empire Pool, Wembley, London BBBofC British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Win 6–6 Rodell Dupree KO 3 14 October 1975 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 11–2–1 Hartmut Sasse KO 5 3 June 1975 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win -- Richie Yates KO 3 29 April 1975 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Loss 38–6 Bunny Johnson KO 9 13 January 1975 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London BBBofC British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Loss 29–5–1 Pat Duncan PTS 10 15 January 1974 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London 97.5–99.
Win 14–12 Vernon McIntosh KO 4 11 December 1973 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 16–11 Tony Ventura TKO 1 13 November 1973 Empire Pool, Wembley, London Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the first round.
Loss 13–3 Morris Jackson TKO 3 14 May 1973 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
Win 3–2 Willie Moore KO 5 12 December 1972 Villa Park, Birmingham
Win 58–12 Jack Bodell KO 2 27 June 1972 Villa Park, Birmingham BBBofC British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles. Bodell knocked out at 1:31 of the second round.
Loss 18–1–1 Larry Middleton TKO 8 13 March 1972 King's Hall, Manchester
Win 12–1 Chuck Olivera KO 7 9 December 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Win 10–11 Dick Gosha TKO 9 8 November 1971 Mayfair, London
Win 30–8–3 Bill Drover KO 4 13 September 1971 Mayfair, London
Win 22–23 Roberto Davila TKO 5 9 June 1971 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Win 31–9 Carl Gizzi PTS 10 28 April 1971 Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull
Win 7–0 Rahman Ali PTS 6 8 March 1971 Madison Square Garden, New York City
Draw 10–5–2 Tommy Hicks PTS 10 24 February 1971 Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
Win 15–31–5 Lou Bailey PTS 8 19 January 1971 Ulster Hall, Belfast
Draw 23–10–4 Ray Patterson PTS 10 3 December 1970 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Win 9–4–2 Tommy Hicks TKO 7 12 November 1970 Southend
Win 13–11–4 Moses Harrell TKO 1 12 October 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
Loss 18–8–2 Jack O'Halloran PTS 8 6 July 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London,
Win 2–5 JD McCauley KO 1 19 May 1970 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Win 4–2–2 Edmund Stewart TKO 2 27 April 1970 Mayfair, London,
Win 7–3 Sylvester Dullaire KO 4 17 March 1970 Wolverhampton
Win 12–24–3 Billy Wynter TKO 3 5 March 1970 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Win 6–8–2 Tommy Clark TKO 5 23 February 1970 Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London,
Win 6–13–6 Henri Ferjules KO 2 12 January 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London,
Win 10–3–1 Phil Smith TKO 3 17 November 1969 Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham
Win 7–12–2 Obe Hepburn TKO 4 15 September 1969 Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
Win 11–5–3 Dennis Avoth TKO 1 7 July 1969 Mayfair, London
Win 2–1 John Cullen TKO 2 7 July 1969 Mayfair, London
Win -- Richard Dunn KO 1 7 July 1969 Mayfair, London

References
  1. Danny McAlinden – Boxer
  2. Former champ Danny McAlinden has a new battle
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