Thomas William McNeeley Jr. (February 27, 1937 – October 25, 2011) was a heavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He came from Arlington, Massachusetts, and played football for Michigan State University. His son, Peter McNeeley, and father, Tom McNeeley Sr., were also boxers.

Career

Tom McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On December 4, 1961, McNeeley challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship, McNeeley's most famous bout. McNeeley was on the November 13, 1961, cover of Sports Illustrated. He later served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission.

Death

McNeeley died on October 25, 2011, at the age of 74 of complications from a seizure.[1][2][3]

Professional boxing record

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weber, Bruce (October 31, 2011). "Tom McNeeley, Contender For Heavyweight Title, Dies at 74". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Tom McNeeley Jr. Dies At 74 – ESPN Video – ESPN". Espn.go.com. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ "CANOE – SLAM! Sports – Fighting – Boxing: Boxer McNeeley dead at 74". Slam.canoe.ca. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
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