Eamonn O'Kane
Born (1982-03-18) 18 March 1982
NationalityIrish
Other namesKing Kane
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins14
Wins by KO5
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Bronze medal – third place Liverpool 2008 Middleweight
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place Delhi 2010 Middleweight

Eamonn O'Kane (born 18 March 1982) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2011 to 2015. At regional level, he held the Irish middleweight title in 2013, and won the Prizefighter series in 2012.

Amateur career

As captain of the Northern Irish team, O'Kane won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the middleweight division.[1]

Commonwealth Games results

2010

  • Defeated Ranil Jayathilakage (Sri Lanka) 5–0
  • Defeated Nathon McKwen (New Zealand) 9–2
  • Defeated Afaese Fata (Samoa) 7–2
  • Defeated Keiran Harding (Wales) 12–6
  • Defeated Anthony Ogogo (England) 16–4

Professional career

In May 2012, O'Kane won the Prizefighter 24: All-Irish Middleweights tournament, defeating Anthony Fitzgerald via split decision in the quarter-finals, Ryan Greene via first-round technical knockout in the semi-finals and JJ McDonagh via unanimous decision in the final.[2]

Professional boxing record

References

  1. "O'Kane achieves Commonwealth dream". 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. "O'Kane takes his chance". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. Boxing record for Eamonn O'Kane from BoxRec (registration required)
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