Duddy is actually from Northern Ireland, part of Britain, and Mickey Ward is only of irish extraction, being born in America. My favourite Irish Boxer has to be Jack Doyle the singing thrush. If amateurs are included I'd go for Frankie Kerr 6 times National champion and Golden Gloves champion, a sure fire professional champ if he'd gone that way. .Another was Paddy Dowdall, and of course my old friend Jimmy Ingle whose family have become the top British trainers of champions.
Being born in Northern Ireland does not automatically mean you are British. I guarantee that if you ask John Duddy what nationality he is, he will say he is Irish, regardless of the fact he is from "Britain"
Been a fan of Andy Lee's since he crashed the mw scene 4-5 years ago. He's not the best fighter but he's classy guy out of the ring and he always gives it his all in his fights.
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