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This article is about John Duddy, the Irish boxer. For the Scottish murderer, see Shepherd's Bush murders. For the man shot dead on Bloody Sunday in Derry, see Bloody Sunday (1972).

John Duddy
Born	John Francis Duddy (1979-06-19) 19 June 1979 (age 45) Derry, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irishhttp://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-02-03/sports/17916784_1_john-duddy-federal-court-manager-and-promoter
Other names	"Ireland's John Duddy" "The Derry Destroyer"
Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	31
Wins	29
Wins by KO	18
Losses	2
Draws	0
No contests	0

John Francis Duddy (born 19 June 1979, Derry, Northern Ireland) is a retired Irish middleweight professional boxer. Duddy fought under the moniker of Ireland's John Duddy or The Derry Destroyer.

Duddy lost only twice (Billy Lyell, Julio César Chávez, Jr.) in 31 bouts, with 18 of his wins by knockout, with 10 of those KO's coming in the first round. He is the former IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight title holder.

Amateur career

As an amateur Duddy fought 130 times, winning 100 of his bouts. Duddy won his first Irish national title at the age of 15 as a light middleweight in the Junior Division, later winning Irish titles at the Intermediate and Elite Levels. He also represented Ireland at European level and during Olympic qualifiers.

Professional career

Debut

Duddy turned professional September 2003, and his first fight as a pro was fight Tarek Rashed in The Bronx. He won via first round knockout. On 22 November, he stopped Jesse Gomez at the Crowne Plaza hotel. His next bout was also at the Crowne Plaza, where he beat Leo Laudat on 21 December but suffered his first knockdown.

Early professional fights

Duddy began 2004 by stepping up his opponent quality a notch, when he met Ken Hock on 9 January 2004 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Hock had ten victories against four losses and one draw (tie) coming into his bout with Duddy. Hock became the first boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, but still lost by knockout to the Irish prospect in the fourth round. He then experienced his career's longest lay-off, waiting over nine months before his next bout. When he returned, he once again won by first round knockout, defeating Victor Paz on 30 October at Middletown, New York. Duddy quickly returned to action after that fight, beating William Johnson on 18 November in Manhattan.

Duddy's last fight of 2004 came on 12 December at Brighton Beach, Brooklyn against the then undefeated Glen Dunnings. Dunnings became only the second boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, when he was knocked out in the fifth round. Duddy's first fight of 2005 came on 4 February, when he beat Chuck Orso in White Plains.

St. Patrick's Day events

On 18 March, Duddy fought the undefeated prospect Leonard Pierre as part of an Irish themed "day after Saint Patrick's Day card". This undercard was televised in the United States on ESPN, with Duddy and Pierre fighting the semi-main event of the card, which was headlined by heavyweight Kevin McBride, who later defeated Mike Tyson.

Both the live crowd and the television announcers expected an early knockout in this fight, given that Pierre also had six first round knockout wins. Duddy proceeded to drop Pierre twice before experienced referee Frank Cappuccino stopped the fight, giving Duddy his seventh first round knockout, and his ninth consecutive knockout victory.

On 11 June 2005 Duddy was up against Patrick Thompson in Madison Square Garden. Thompson became the third boxer to last the first round, and both fighters boxed to a judge's decision. The score on all three cards was 80-72 in favor of Duddy, who extended his win streak to ten, while his knockout streak ended at nine.

In his next eight fights, Duddy knocked out six opponents, including first round knock outs of both Joseph Brady (17 September 2005) and Shelby Pudwill (16 March 2006). On the undercard of the 10 June 2006 Miguel Cotto-Paul Malignaggi Top Rank Pay-Per-View fight, Duddy took on the experienced fighter Alfredo Cuevas, who in 2004 went the 12 round distance with former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. It was Duddy's eighth fight in less than a year and his third at Madison Square Garden, but he showed no signs of fatigue, fighting Cuevas for 7 rounds before Cuevas retired on his stool with a broken nose and several deep cuts.

His next fight came against Yori Boy Campas, again at Madison Square Garden. Against an opponent with ten times more professional experience, Duddy went the distance, winning in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. On 16 March 2007, he beat Anthony Bonsante at Madison Square Garden. Duddy won with a unanimous 90-81, 89-82 and 88-83 decision when the fight was stopped after the ninth round by referee Steve Smoger, due to heavy bleeding from Bonsante's forehead caused by an earlier accidental headbutt.

Return to Ireland

On 14 July 2007 Duddy fought the first of his two scheduled fights in what has been billed as his "Homecoming" to Ireland. In his first at the National Stadium in Dublin, his opponent was Alessio Furlan. Duddy was ruled the winner by TKO with only 10 seconds to go in the 10th and final round. John then went on to defeat Prince Arron in 2 rounds on October 20 in the National Stadium, Dublin. Duddy fought Howard Eastman at the King's Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 8 December. The fight was expected to be his toughest to date. In front of 5,500 supporters, Duddy recorded a ten round 96-94 points victory.

Loss to Lyell

On April 24, 2009, Duddy was beaten via ten-round split decision by Billy Lyell, a fighter with seven losses in his twenty-five fights.

Rebuilding

On October 10, 2009, Duddy made a successful return to the ring against Michi Munoz. Duddy won a unanimous decision.

On 23 January 2010, Duddy fought Juan Astorga in Madison Square Garden. He went on to win by way of technical knockout in the first round, giving him his 18th KO.

Duddy defeated Michael Medina of Monterrey, Mexico via split Decision on March 13, 2010, on the undercard of the Pacquaio/Clottey WBO Welterweight Championship.

In his final fight he was unanimously outpointed by Julio César Chávez, Jr. in a fight in San Antonio on 26 June 2010.

Retirement

Duddy announced his retirement from boxing on 19 January 2011, after "a great deal of soul-searching" and stated that his decision is final. "I give you my word; I will not come back". This scuppered plans for an all-Irish showdown in New York against fellow countryman Andy Lee.

Professional boxing record

29 Wins (18 knockouts), 2 Loss, 0 Draws,0 No Contest
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	29-2	Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.	UD	12 (12)	2010-06-26	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas	Vacant WBC Silver Middleweight Title on the line.
Win	29–1	Michael Medina	SD	12 (12)	2010-03-13	Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Win	28–1	Juan Astorga	TKO	1 (8), 1:55	2010-01-23	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	27-1	Michi Munoz	UD	8 (8)	2009-10-10	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Loss	26–1	Billy Lyell	SD	10 (10)	2009-04-24	Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Win	26–0	Matt Vanda	UD	10 (10)	2009-02-21	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	25–0	Charles Howe	UD	10 (10)	2008-06-28	The Castle, Boston, Massachusetts
Win	24–0	Walid Smichet	MD	10 (10)	2008-02-23	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	23–0	Howard Eastman	PTS	10 (10)	2007-12-08	King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	22–0	Prince Arron	TKO	2 (10), 2:33	2007-10-20	National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win	21–0	Alessio Furlan	TKO	10 (10), 2:42	2007-07-14	National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win	20–0	Dupre Strickland	UD	10 (10)	2007-05-18	Beacon Theatre, New York, New York
Win	19–0	Anthony Bonsante	TD	9 (12)	2007-03-16	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	John's IBA Middleweight Title on the line. Bonsante's WBC Continental Americas Title on the line.
Win	18–0	Luis Ramon Campas	UD	12(12)	2006-09-29	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Retained IBA Middleweight Title.
Win	17–0	Alfredo Cuevas	RTD	7 (12),	2006-06-10	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Retained IBA Middleweight Title.
Win	16–0	Shelby Pudwill	TKO	1 (10), 1:51	2006-03-16	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Vacant IBA Middleweight Title on the line.
Win	15–0	Julio Jean	UD	10 (10)	2006-02-04	The Castle, Boston, Massachusetts
Win	14–0	Wilmer Mejia	TKO	4 (8)	2005-12-15	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida
Win	13–0	Bryon Mackie	TKO	4 (8), 1:32	2005-11-04	Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York
Win	12–0	Joseph Brady	KO	1 (8), 1:01	2005-09-17	Dana Barros Sports Complex, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Win	11–0	Pat Coleman	TKO	8 (8), 2:30	2005-07-22	Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Win	10–0	Patrick Thompson	UD	8 (8)	2005-06-11	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	9–0	Lenord Pierre	TKO	1 (8), 1:23	2005-03-18	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win	8–0	Chuck Orso	KO	1 (8), 1:37	2005-02-04	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
Win	7–0	Glen Dunnings	TKO	5 (6), 1:20	2004-12-11	Atlantic Oceana, Brighton Beach, New York
Win	6–0	William Johnson	TKO	1 (4), 0:39	2004-11-18	Manhattan Center, New York, New York
Win	5–0	Victor Paz	TKO	1 (6), 2:04	2004-10-30	Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, New York
Win	4–0	Ken Hock	TKO	4 (4), ?:??	2004-01-09	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut
Win	3–0	Leo Laudat	TKO	1 (4), ?:??	2003-11-21	Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, New York
Win	2–0	Jesse Gomez	TKO	1 (4), ?:??	2003-10-22	Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, New York
Win	1–0	Tarek Rached	TKO	1 (4), ?:??	2003-09-19	Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Bronx, New York	John's professional debut.

Personal life

John has a wife named Grainne. His Uncle Jackie Duddy, was one of the 14 people killed by British Army Paratroopers, during Bloody Sunday.

Notes and references

1. ^ "BoxRec: John Duddy". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
2. Derry destroyer Duddy maintains unbeaten record with points win, 29 June 2008; retrieved 2010-06-29
3. ^ Duddy goes down fighting 27 June 2010. www.setanta.com Retrieved 2010-06-29
4. ^ Boxrec. ""John Duddy"". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
5. Shane Murray. "Ireland take Gold". RTÉ News. Retrieved 20 April 2002.
6. Jerry Glick. "Talks to John Duddy". Seconds Out. Retrieved August 2005. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
7. Benny Henderson Jr. "Prospect Watch: The Fighting Irishman John Duddy". Doghouse Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2005.
8. Marilyn Cole Lownes. "The Boxer". Irish Abroad. Retrieved 1 March 2005.
9. Steve Farhood. "Phenomenon". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved May 2006. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
10. Matthew Hurley. "Ireland's Warrior - John Duddy". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 February 2006.
11. ^ Brian Doogan (12 March 2006). "Who is John Duddy?". The Times on Line. London. Retrieved 12 March 2006. Cite error: The named reference "Who is John Duddy?" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
12. Duddy to take on veteran Eastman, BBC News
13. Duddy the only show in town, Belfast Telegraph
14. Duddy to face Eastman in Belfast, RTE
15. Slater, James (2009-04-25). "Billy Lyell Upsets John Duddy - What Now For The Irishman?". www.eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
16. "Irish Middleweight John Duddy Beats Michi Munoz". Bock The Robber. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
17. "John Duddy knocks out Juan Astorga in first round win". BBC Sport. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
18. "Derry's John Duddy edges split decision in Texas bout". BBC Sport. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
19. Weir, Clare (29 August 2009). "Boxing ace Duddy marries long-term sweetheart". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
20. "Interview : Irish middleweight boxer John Duddy". An Phoblacht. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

External links

• Boxing record for John Duddy from BoxRec (registration required)
• FightBeat.com Interview with Duddy
• Brickcityboxing Interview with Duddy

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• 1979 births
• Living people
• Middleweight boxers
• Boxers from Northern Ireland
• People from Derry