Deirdre Gogarty | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | Dangerous |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 16 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Deirdre Gogarty (born 10 November 1969) is a retired Irish female boxer and current coach of the Ragin' Cajun Boxing Club. She hails from Drogheda [1] and attended Drogheda Grammar School. Before a law was passed in Ireland preventing women from engaging in boxing events, Gogarty was able to begin her career with a six-round decision win against Anne-Marie Griffin. However, when that law was passed, Gogarty could not engage in competition in Ireland. [2] [3] In consequence, she was based in Lafayette, Louisiana and was managed and trained by Beau Williford.
The law preventing females from participating in the sport of boxing in Ireland has since been revoked and there is an increasing number of females becoming involved with the sport thanks to its Olympic acceptance and the consistent international success of Katie Taylor. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
After leaving Ireland, Gogarty's next three fights took her to London and Kansas City, Missouri. In London, she defeated Jane Johnson twice, by a four-round knockout and by and eight-round decision. In Kansas City, she drew after six rounds with Stacy Prestage After the rematch with Johnson, she obtained her first knockout in the first round, beating Jane McGhee. Another win followed this and she was matched with Prestage again, resulting in another draw after six rounds.
Following the emerging pattern, another win followed this tie and she was matched against Prestage for a rubber match. However, this time Gogarty suffered her first loss when Prestage won a ten-round decision over her. Two more wins followed this defeat, including a six-round knockout of the top contender Carol Brown and a first-round knockout win over Missy Buchanan. In spite of this winning streak, Gogarty next lost a six-round decision when she faced Mary Ann Almager.
Gogarty followed this defeat with a win, after which she was matched with Isra Girgrah, whom Gogarty knocked out in three rounds. This is considered her biggest win to date. She then boxed another of female boxing's top competitors when she faced Laura Serrano, who beat Gogarty by a knockout in round seven. A knockout win in the first round followed this defeat, when she fought Jessica Breitfelder. Gogarty then participated in the fight many credit as putting female boxing on the sports' fan page: she and Christy Martin faced each other in a six-round match that was televised by Showtime. [9] This fight made the covers of many magazines. [10] Many fans of women's boxing considered it the female version of the Thrilla in Manila. [11] Martin won by a six-round decision. [12]
Gogarty succeeded in winning another three fights consecutively before she challenged Bonnie Canino for the Women's International Boxing Federation's Women's World Featherweight Championship. [13] Gogarty became a World Champion after winning the fight on a ten-round decision. [14] She defended her title against Monique Strohman and Debra Strohman. Both were defeated in first-round knockouts. In her last fight to date, Gogarty lost her title to Beverly Szymanski on a ten-round decision.[ citation needed ]
Gogarty co-wrote her memoir, My Call to the Ring: A Memoir of a Girl Who Yearns to Box, with Darrelyn Saloom. The book was published by Glasnevin Publishing on 8 August 2012. [15] The next day, Katie Taylor won a gold medal for Ireland in the 2012 Summer Olympics, which included women's boxing for the first time.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, Gogarty was inducted into the Women's International Boxing Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The IWBHF was created by founder Sue TL Fox. [16]
23 fights | 16 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 13 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 4 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | Loss | 16-2-5 | Beverly Szymanski | UD | 1 Oct 1998 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | vacant International Women's Boxing Federation World featherweight title | |
22 | Win | 16-2-4 | Monique Stroman | TKO | 19 Apr 1998 | Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | ||
21 | Win | 15-2-4 | Bonnie Canino | UD | 11 Jan 1997 | UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Women's International Boxing Federation World featherweight title | |
20 | Win | 14-2-4 | Debra Stroman | TKO | 11 Jan 1997 | Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA | ||
19 | Win | 13-4-4 | Patricia Simms | KO | 29 Nov 1997 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA | ||
18 | Win | 12-4-2 | Sharon Yates | TKO | 29 Nov 1997 | UAW Hall, Parma, Ohio, USA | ||
17 | Win | 11-4-2 | Sharon Yates | KO | 27 Oct 1996 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
16 | Win | 10-4-2 | Shannise Davis | TKO | 18 Sep 1996 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | ||
15 | Win | 9-4-2 | Jessica Breitfelder | KO | 13 Jul 1996 | Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, USA | ||
14 | Loss | 8-4-2 | Christy Martin | UD | 16 Mar 1996 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
13 | Win | 8-3-2 | Jessica Breitfelder | TKO | 30 Nov 1995 | Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA | ||
12 | Loss | 7-3-2 | Laura Serrano | TKO | 20 Apr 1995 | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Women's International Boxing Federation World lightweight title | |
11 | Win | 7-2-2 | Isra Girgrah | TKO | 14 Feb 1995 | Youth Center, Cut Off, Louisiana, USA | ||
10 | Win | 6-2-2 | Gail Grandchamp | TKO | 6 Oct 1994 | Tampa, Florida, USA | ||
9 | Loss | 5-2-2 | Mary Ann Almager | TKO | 6 | 22 Jul 1994 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA | |
8 | Win | 5-1-2 | Angela Buchanan | TKO | 8 Apr 1994 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | ||
7 | Loss | 4-1-2 | Stacey Prestage | PTS | 23 Nov 1993 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | ||
6 | Draw | 4-0-2 | Stacey Prestage | PTS | 2 Aug 1993 | Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Women's International Boxing Association World lightweight title | |
5 | Win | 4-0-1 | Jane McGhee | TKO | 13 May 1993 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA | ||
4 | Win | 3-0-1 | Jane Johnson | TKO | 24 Apr 1993 | London, United Kingdom | ||
3 | Draw | 2-0-1 | Stacey Prestage | TD | 25 Jan 1993 | Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, USA | ||
2 | Win | 2-0 | Jane Johnson | TKO | 8 Apr 1992 | Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
1 | Win | 1-0 | Anne-Marie Griffin | PTS | 30 Jun 1991 | Limerick, Ireland | ||
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