Mairtin Thornton (died 1984) was an Irish heavyweight boxer in the 1940s. He was nicknamed the "Connemara Crusher".

Mairtin Thornton
Born
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins14
Wins by KO50%
Losses8

Thornton was a native of Spiddal, Connemara, County Galway. He became the Irish Heavyweight Boxing champion in 1943. He fought Bruce Woodcock for the British Commonwealth Heavyweight title in 1945.[1]

He boxed from 10 January 1938 until 23 April 1949. He won 14 bouts and lost 8.[2]

When he retired from boxing he ran a pub in Spiddal, County Galway. He died in 1984.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Woodcock Confident of Winning". The Irish Times. No. 27,483. Dublin. 24 August 1945. p. 2. ProQuest 523469046.
  2. ^ "Irishboxers.ie". Archived from the original on 31 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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