Pat "PatMac" McAteer (17 March 1932[1] — 30 April 2009) born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title ( between 16th June 1955- 5th September 1957) and British Empire middleweight title ( between 16th June 1955- 27th March 1958 ) and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]
Pat McAteer | |
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Real name | Edward Patrick McAteer |
Nickname(s) | PatMac |
Weight(s) | light middle/middle/light heavyweight |
Nationality | English |
Born | 17 March 1932 Birkenhead, England |
Died | 30 April 2009 (aged 77) Annapolis |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 49 (KO 24) |
Losses | 6 (KO 3) |
Draws | 2 |
Pat McAteer was the younger brother of Michael J. "Mick" McAteer (birth registered October→December 1928 (age 93–94) in Birkenhead district), and the boxer William R. "Billy" McAteer (birth registered July→September 1930 (age 91–92) in Birkenhead district), the cousin of the boxer Les McAteer, and the uncle of association (soccer) footballer Jason McAteer.[3]
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