Joe Egan (boxer)

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Joe Egan
Born1965 (age 5960)
Dublin, Ireland
Other namesLord of the rings
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Reach6'1"
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins13
Wins by KO0
Losses3
Draws0
No contests0

Joe Egan is an Irish retired professional boxer.

Boxing career

Egan was a participant in Dublin's Phoenix Club as an amateur boxer. [1] Egan has won the Irish Heavyweight Boxing championship four times. [2]

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Other ventures

Egan appeared in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes . [3] Egan was dubbed “toughest white man on the planet” by boxing legend Mike Tyson. [4]

In 2009 Egan published his autobiography. [5]

References

  1. Bull, Andy (13 February 2008). "It's hard being the toughest white man on the planet | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. "Iron Mike to put 'toughest white man' through hell". Independent.ie. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. "Joe Egan - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. "Advertiser.ie - Iron Mike's sparring partner Big Joe Egan on his life in the ring and other battles". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. Big Joe Egan: The Toughest White Man on the Planet: Amazon.co.uk: Joe Egan: 9781906015473: Books. ASIN   1906015473.