Michael Deveney (born 14 December 1965) is a Scottish former boxer, who represented the UK at the 1988 Summer Olympics before a professional career that included winning the British featherweight title in 1995.
Mike Deveney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1965 Elderslie, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 1 |
Career
editBorn in Elderslie, Deveney first made his mark as an amateur, representing the UK at the 1998 Olympics in Seoul at bantamweight.[1]
He made his professional debut in February 1991 with a points win over the unbeaten John George. A mixed record in his first four years as a professional included defeats at the hands of Barry Jones and Elvis Parsley, but in January 1995 he got a shot at the vacant British featherweight title against Wilson Docherty; Deveney won narrowly on points to become British champion.[2] Deveney lost the title in his first defence eight months later, when he was outpointed by Jon Jo Irwin. Previous to that title defence, he lost an 8-round non-title fight against Dean Phillips, who floored him twice en route to losing 5 of the 8 rounds to the Welshman.
Deveney twice made unsuccessful challenges for the BBBofC Scottish Area title in 1996, both against Brian Carr.
He continued boxing until 1998, finishing with a record of 22 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw.
References
edit- ^ "Mike Deveney", sports-reference.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017
- ^ "McIntyre ready to belt up", The Scotsman, 13 December 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2017
External links
edit- Boxing record for Mike Deveney from BoxRec (registration required)