| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel William Males |
| Nickname | Danny the Destroyer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 29 August 1941 Kogarah, Australia |
| Height | 1.68 cm (1 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Daniel William "Danny" Males (born 29 August 1941) is an Australian former boxer.
He was a knock-out specialist and was nicknamed "Danny the Destroyer" and has won, as of June 1960, 14 out of his 15 fights on knock-outs. [1] He was named a "class" boxer by The Canberra Times . [2]
Males attended De La Salle College in Bankstown where he had his first experience in boxing winning a school bout. His real career started becoming a member of the Newtown Police Boys' Club in 1959 where he was trained by Jack Blom. He lived at the time with his family in Birrong. [1]
Together with 3 other boxers he toured through New Zealand in 1959 boxing against top boxers. [3] He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [4] At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he lost to Juan Díaz of Chile by decision. [4] [5]
Males also played football with the Regents Park Rugby League teams. Males has a brother, who also did boxing, and two sisters. [1]
