Real name Peter Maher Nationality Irish Height 1.8 m Reach 74 in (188 cm) Role Boxer Total fights 177 | Name Peter Maher Division Heavyweight Nickname(s) The Irish Giant Wins 142 Martial art Boxing | |
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Died July 22, 1940, Balti, Maryland, United States | ||
Peter Maher (born 16 March 1869, in Gunnode, Tuam, County Galway, Ireland – 22 July 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) was an Irish boxer known for his powerful punch. Early in his career Maher won the 1888 Middleweight Championship of Ireland, and the 1890 Heavyweight Championship of Ireland. After moving to the United States he won the 1895 Heavyweight Championship of the World match by knocking out Steve O'Donnell in the first round. In 1896 Bob Fitzsimmons defeated Maher in a fight in Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, and took the Heavyweight title.
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