Sean Mannion (boxer) facts for kids
Sean Mannion was born on October 6, 1956, in Rosmuc, a place in County Galway, Ireland. He became a famous boxer who competed in the light middleweight division. This means he fought against other boxers who weighed between 147 and 154 pounds (about 66.7 to 69.9 kilograms). During his boxing career, Sean lived and trained in Massachusetts, United States.
One of the most important fights in his career was against Mike McCallum. Sean fought Mike for the WBA light middleweight title, which was an important championship belt. Sean fought for fifteen rounds, but he lost the fight by a unanimous decision from the judges.
In January 2014, a book about Sean's life and boxing journey was released. It's called Rocky Ros Muc: Seán Ó Mainnín and was written by Rónán Mac Con Iomaire. The book was first written in Irish, but an English version was also made available. Later, in July 2017, a movie based on the book came out with the same title. It was produced and directed by Michael Fanning.
Sean's amazing story was also featured in a radio program called "Never Knocked Down" by RTÉ Documentary on One. This program, produced by Robert Mulhern, even won a gold award at the 2015 Celtic Media Awards!
Sean Mannion's Boxing Career
Sean Mannion had a long and exciting career as a professional boxer. He was known for his toughness and never giving up in the ring. Over the years, he faced many different opponents from all over the world.
His Professional Record
Throughout his career, Sean had a total of 57 professional fights. He won 42 of these fights, with 14 of his wins coming from knockouts, where he stopped his opponent from continuing. He also won 28 fights by decision, meaning the judges chose him as the winner after all the rounds were finished. Sean lost 14 fights, and 3 of those were by knockout. He also had one draw, which means the fight ended with no clear winner.
Sean fought in many different cities, mostly in the United States, but also in places like Germany and France. He always showed great spirit and determination in every match.
