Shea Neary boxer

Shea Neary boxer
bouts
25
won
23
lost
2
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1992-09-03
Height
5′ 7½″/171cm
Reach
71″/180cm
Age
-
Born
1968-05-18
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

James Patrick "Shea" Neary (/ ... ʃeɪ ˈnɪəri/ shay NEER-ee; born 18 May 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2000. He held the WBU light-welterweight title from 1996 to 2000, and challenged once for the Commonwealth light-welterweight title in the latter year.Neary fought as an amateur from the age of 15, compiling a record of 21 fights and 3 losses.Neary made his professional debut on 3 September 1992, defeating fellow debutant Simon Ford by knockout in the first round. On 8 September 1995, Neary won his first regional championship—the vacant British Central Area title—by knocking out Nigel Bradley in two rounds. Three fights later, on 26 October 1996, Neary scored a twelve-round unanimous decision over Darryl Tyson to win the vacant WBU light-welterweight title. He made five successful defences of the title, all televised nationally on ITV's The Big Fight Live. One of these defences included a sixth-round stoppage over former British light-welterweight champion Andy Holligan on 12 March 1998.On 11 March 2000, Neary fought Micky Ward as part of the undercard to Naseem Hamed vs. Vuyani Bungu. This brought Neary international exposure for the first time, as the event was televised in the United States by HBO on their World Championship Boxing series. In a high-paced, action-packed slugfest, Ward handed Neary his first loss by stopping him in the eighth round. The fight was dramatised in the 2010 film The Fighter, with Anthony Molinari playing the part of Neary.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2000-11-11 Eamonn Magee WWWWWW Waterfront Hall, Belfast LOST
Points
2000-07-25 Alan Bosworth LWWLLW Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark WIN
Points
2000-03-11 Micky Ward LWLWWW Olympia, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1999-06-19 Mike Griffith LWWWWW National Stadium, Dublin WIN
Technical knockout
1998-10-24 Juan Carlos Ceferino Villarreal WWWWDL St. Georges Hall, Liverpool WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-07-21 Naas Scheepers LWWWWW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-03-12 Andy Holligan LWWWWW Marquee, Stanley Park, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-01 Jeremiah Malinga LWWWDW Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
KO
1996-10-26 Darryl Tyson WLLWWL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-02-03 Terry Southerland WWWWWW Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
KO
1995-11-24 Mark Richardson DWDLLW Northgate Arena, Chester WIN
KO
1995-09-08 Nigel Bradley WLLWLL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1995-06-16 Hugh Forde LWLWLL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Corner retirement
1995-03-15 Tony Swift WWLWLL Moat House, Stoke-on-Trent WIN
Technical knockout
1995-01-25 John Smith LLLLLL European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent WIN
Technical knockout
1994-12-07 Tony Foster LWWLWW Stoke-on-Trent WIN
Technical knockout
1994-06-13 Mark Pearce LLLWLL Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1993-10-25 Mark Antony LLWLWL Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-06 Wayne Shepherd WLLLLL Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Corner retirement
1993-03-29 John Smith LDLDLL Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Points
1993-02-22 Vaughan Carnegie LLLLLW Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
KO
1992-12-01 Chris Saunders LLWLDL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Points
1992-11-02 Jason Barker WLLLLL Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1992-10-05 Shaun Armstrong debut Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1992-09-03 Simon Ford debut Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
KO