Daniel McAlinden (1 June 1947 – 8 March 2021)[1] was a boxer from Northern Ireland. He won the British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship in 1972 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at Aston Villa football ground.[2] Nicknamed "Dangerous Dan", he was managed by George Middleton who had managed Randolph Turpin when he was world middleweight champion in 1951.[3] McAlinden was born in Newry and, at the age of 15, moved to Coventry.[4] In 1966, McAlinden represented Northern Ireland at the Kingston British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the heavyweight division. In 1967, he fought at the European Championship in Rome.[5] He turned professional in 1969 and, in his second fight, stopped future British champion Richard Dunn. On the program of the Joe Frazier versus Muhammad Ali I bout on 8 March 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, McAlinden outpointed Ali's brother, Rahman, undefeated in seven fights, after six rounds in a contest for rising boxers.[6] McAlinden was at one time considered a potential opponent for world champion George Foreman's first title defence. However, in 1973 his form dipped and he eventually lost his title in 1975 to Bunny Johnson in nine rounds. He attempted to win back the title in 1975 against champion Richard Dunn but lost in round two. He fought on until 1981. In total he had 45 fights with a 31–12–2 record, winning 28 by knockout.
In 2010 it was reported that McAlinden was suffering from cancer of the tongue.[2]
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^"Coventry boxing legend Danny McAlinden dies aged 73". 9 March 2021.
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Daniel McAlinden 1 June 1947 8 March 2021 1 was a boxer from Northern Ireland He won the British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship in 1972 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at Aston Villa football ground 2 Nicknamed Dangerous Dan he was managed by George Middleton who had managed Randolph Turpin when he was world middleweight champion in 1951 3 McAlinden was born in Newry and at the age of 15 moved to Coventry 4 In 1966 McAlinden represented Northern Ireland at the Kingston British Empire and Commonwealth Games winning a bronze medal in the heavyweight division In 1967 he fought at the European Championship in Rome 5 He turned professional in 1969 and in his second fight stopped future British champion Richard Dunn On the program of the Joe Frazier versus Muhammad Ali I bout on 8 March 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York New York McAlinden outpointed Ali s brother Rahman undefeated in seven fights after six rounds in a contest for rising boxers 6 McAlinden was at one time considered a potential opponent for world champion George Foreman s first title defence However in 1973 his form dipped and he eventually lost his title in 1975 to Bunny Johnson in nine rounds He attempted to win back the title in 1975 against champion Richard Dunn but lost in round two He fought on until 1981 In total he had 45 fights with a 31 12 2 record winning 28 by knockout In 2010 it was reported that McAlinden was suffering from cancer of the tongue 2 Professional boxing record edit31 Wins 28 knockouts 3 decisions 12 Losses 8 knockouts 4 decisions 2 Draws 1 Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location NotesLoss 8 8 nbsp 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 nbsp Tony Moore PTS 8 14 December 1980 Burlington Hotel Dublin 78 80 Win 10 21 6 nbsp David Fry TKO 6 22 September 1980 Maysfield Leisure Centre BelfastLoss 9 3 3 nbsp George Scott PTS 8 20 November 1979 Maysfield Leisure Centre Belfast 77 5 79 5 Loss 12 3 nbsp Tommy Kiely TKO 6 22 May 1978 Grosvenor House Mayfair LondonLoss 8 1 nbsp Neil Malpass TKO 3 19 September 1977 Grosvenor House Mayfair LondonWin 1 2 nbsp Sean McKenna TKO 2 26 July 1977 Templemore Sports Complex Derry BBBofC Northern Ireland Heavyweight Title Win 12 2 nbsp Terry O Connor TKO 1 7 April 1977 Dudley Town Hall DudleyLoss 13 6 2 nbsp Tony Moore TKO 4 30 November 1976 Dudley Civic Hall DudleyWin 16 9 1 nbsp Eddie Fenton TKO 4 14 July 1976 WolverhamptonLoss 30 9 nbsp Richard Dunn KO 2 4 November 1975 Empire Pool Wembley London BBBofC British Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles Win 6 6 nbsp Rodell Dupree KO 3 14 October 1975 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 11 2 1 nbsp Hartmut Sasse KO 5 3 June 1975 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin nbsp Richie Yates KO 3 29 April 1975 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonLoss 38 6 nbsp Bunny Johnson KO 9 13 January 1975 Grosvenor House Mayfair London BBBofC British Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles Loss 29 5 1 nbsp Pat Duncan PTS 10 15 January 1974 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London 97 5 99 Win 14 12 nbsp Vernon McIntosh KO 4 11 December 1973 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 16 11 nbsp 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 nbsp Morris Jackson TKO 3 14 May 1973 Grosvenor House Mayfair LondonWin 3 2 nbsp Willie Moore KO 5 12 December 1972 Villa Park BirminghamWin 58 12 nbsp 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 nbsp Larry Middleton TKO 8 13 March 1972 King s Hall ManchesterWin 12 1 nbsp Chuck Olivera KO 7 9 December 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall WolverhamptonWin 10 11 nbsp Dick Gosha TKO 9 8 November 1971 Mayfair LondonWin 30 8 3 nbsp Bill Drover KO 4 13 September 1971 Mayfair LondonWin 22 23 nbsp Roberto Davila TKO 5 9 June 1971 Cliffs Pavilion SouthendWin 31 9 nbsp Carl Gizzi PTS 10 28 April 1971 Solihull Civic Hall SolihullWin 7 0 nbsp Rahman Ali PTS 6 8 March 1971 Madison Square Garden New York CityDraw 10 5 2 nbsp Tommy Hicks PTS 10 24 February 1971 Mayfair Sporting Club Mayfair LondonWin 15 31 5 nbsp Lou Bailey PTS 8 19 January 1971 Ulster Hall BelfastDraw 23 10 4 nbsp Ray Patterson PTS 10 3 December 1970 Wolverhampton Civic Hall WolverhamptonWin 9 4 2 nbsp Tommy Hicks TKO 7 12 November 1970 SouthendWin 13 11 4 nbsp Moses Harrell TKO 1 12 October 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club Mayfair LondonLoss 18 8 2 nbsp Jack O Halloran PTS 8 6 July 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club Mayfair London Win 2 5 nbsp JD McCauley KO 1 19 May 1970 Cliffs Pavilion SouthendWin 4 2 2 nbsp Edmund Stewart TKO 2 27 April 1970 Mayfair London Win 7 3 nbsp Sylvester Dullaire KO 4 17 March 1970 WolverhamptonWin 12 24 3 nbsp Billy Wynter TKO 3 5 March 1970 Cliffs Pavilion SouthendWin 6 8 2 nbsp Tommy Clark TKO 5 23 February 1970 Grosvenor House Mayfair London Win 6 13 6 nbsp Henri Ferjules KO 2 12 January 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club Mayfair London Win 10 3 1 nbsp Phil Smith TKO 3 17 November 1969 Great International Sporting Club NottinghamWin 7 12 2 nbsp Obe Hepburn TKO 4 15 September 1969 Mayfair Sporting Club Mayfair LondonWin 11 5 3 nbsp Dennis Avoth TKO 1 7 July 1969 Mayfair LondonWin 2 1 nbsp John Cullen TKO 2 7 July 1969 Mayfair LondonWin nbsp Richard Dunn KO 1 7 July 1969 Mayfair LondonReferences edit Danny McAlinden Boxer a b Former champ Danny McAlinden has a new battle Danny McAlinden Passes Away at Age 73 Reflecting Back on Career Coventry boxing legend Danny McAlinden dies aged 73 9 March 2021 Danny McAlinden Passes Away at Age 73 Reflecting Back on Career BoxRec Event boxrec com Retrieved 10 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danny McAlinden amp oldid 1182375831, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
