SPORT & NOTE
John O'BRIEN

Male

Featherweight, Great Britain, based in Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
Born: 20 February 1937, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
Died: 30 March 1979


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1956
+ Oct. 15Arthur McGregorNewcastle, Great BritainW 6
+ Nov. 2Jackie TillerBlackpool, Great BritainW 6
+ Nov. 19Johnny BamboroughMiddlesbrough, Great BritainW 6
1957
+ Mar. 4 Len Harvey Newcastle, Great BritainW 6
+ July 15Jack RichardsWest Hartlepool, Great BritainKO 3
+ Oct. 21Tommy HoustonMiddlesbrough, Great BritainKO 1
+ Nov. 8George MasonBlackpool, Great BritainW 6
+ Nov. 23Gil NeillBelfast, Great BritainW 8
1958
- Feb. 26Roy JacobsPaisley, Great BritainL 8
- Mar. 25George DormerKensington, Great BritainL 8
+ May 20George DormerKensington, Great BritainW 8
- May 28Chic BroganHamilton, Great BritainL 8
- June 16Roy JacobsWest Hartlepool, Great BritainL 8
1959
- Apr. 15Aryee JacksonCardiff, Great BritainL 8
+ Apr. 27Con Mount BassieNewcastle, Great BritainW 8
+ May 5Johnny HowardShoreditch, Great BritainW 8
+ June 17Eric BrettGlasgow, Great BritainW 8
+ Sept. 15Terry SpinksWembley, Great BritainW 12
- Dec. 7 Percy LewisNottingham, Great BritainKO by 2
Commonwealth Featherweight Title
1960-1961
Inactive
1962
- June 5Kenny FieldWembley, Great BritainTKO by 3
- Sept. 5George BowesShoreditch, Great BritainTKO by 6
+ Oct. 15Andy DohertyPiccadilly, Great BritainTKO 2
+ Nov. 12Phil LundgrenCroydon, Great BritainTKO 6
1963
+ Feb. 7George BowesBlackpool, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Feb. 28Con Mount BassieGlasgow, Great BritainKO 5
- Apr. 5Lino MastellaroMilano, Italy L 10
+ Sept. 12Bobby FisherPaisley, Great BritainKO 2
- Dec. 9 Howard WinstonePiccadilly, Great BritainL 15
British Featherweight Title
1964
+ Dec. 7Dennis AdjeiManchester, Great BritainTKO 7
1965
- Feb. 4Rafiu KingGlasgow, Great BritainTKO by 5
+ Sept. 7Jesus SaucedoKensington, Great BritainKO 4
- Dec. 11Mario DiazMexico City, Mexico TKO by 8
1966
Inactive
1967
+ Feb. 3 Floyd RobertsonAccra, Ghana TKO 13
Commonwealth Featherweight Title
- Nov. 24 Johnny FamechonMelbourne, Australia TKO by 11
Commonwealth Featherweight Title
1968
+ Sept. 23Daniel VermanderePiccadilly, Great BritainTKO 5
+ Oct. 30Ray OpukuHamilton, Great BritainTKO 3
1969
- Mar. 24 Jimmy RevieMayfair, Great BritainTKO by 5
vacant British Featherweight Title
+ Aug. 30Arnold TaylorJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Sept. 8Ernie BaronetDurban, South Africa TKO 4
1970
+ Feb. 23Paul RourrePiccadilly, Great BritainTKO 2
+ Aug. 18 Gilberto BiondiMelbourne, Australia cTKO 7
+ Sept. 12Don JohnsonMelbourne, Australia W 10
1971
+ Jan. 25Anthony MorodiMelbourne, Australia W 10
+ Mar. 15Anthony MorodiMelbourne, Australia W 10
- Mar. 26Jeff WhiteBrisbane, Australia L 10
- June 21Manny SantosMelbourne, Australia L 10
- July 26Manny SantosMelbourne, Australia TKO by 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 47, Won: 30 (15 inside the limit), Lost: 17 (8 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0