MIDDLEWEIGHT division
EDDIE FLYNN
RetiredBorn EDWARD LORING FLYNN
Born 1909-10-25, NEW ORLEANS, LA. (died aged 66)· Died 1976-02-07, TAMPA, FL.· USA
Residence: NEW ORLEANS, LA.· Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Debut: 1930-01-13· Career: 1930–1935 (6 years)
Wins (Official)
32
Losses (Official)
8
Draws (Official)
3
NC
0
Rated Fights
42
AMATEUR CAREER
US Amateur champion in both 1931 and 1932.
1932 Gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
- Round of 16: defeated Luis Sardella (Argentina) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Dick Barton (South Africa) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Dave McCleave (Great Britain) on points
- Final: defeated Erich Campe (Germany) on points
Was a member of the Loyola Wolf Pack Boxing team at Loyola University.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
Flynn drafted into the military in 1935 and fought in World War II.
Flynn studied dentistry at Loyola University in New Orleans and he became a dentist in Tampa, Florida after his boxing career ended.
LEGACY
Flynn was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Complete Record — 43 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 10 JUN 1935 | LOSS | EDDIE MURDOCK | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1935 | DEC | PAUL LADD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1935 | DEC | ANTONIO DOMINGUEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1935 | KO | BILLY HOOD | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1935 | KO | CLIFF GREENWOOD | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1935 | LOSS | SYLVAN BASS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1935 | KO | BATTLING BURROUGHS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1935 | DEC | RALPH SIKES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1934 | LOSS | GEORGE SALVADORE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1934 | KO | ACE KING | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1934 | KO | DANNY LEVINE | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1934 | UD | WILBUR STOKES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1934 | DEC | LOPE TENORIO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1934 | DEC | WILDCAT MONTE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1934 | DEC | BILLY HOOD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1934 | UD | CHARLEY MARSHALL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1934 | DRAW | CHARLEY MARSHALL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1934 | DRAW | GEORGE SALVADORE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1934 | TKO | HORACE BURKEL | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1934 | KO | CHICO ORTEGA | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1933 | LOSS | EDDIE WOLFE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1933 | DEC | BUCKY LAWLESS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1933 | SD | RAY KISER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1933 | LOSS | RAY KISER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1933 | NWS-W | GUS CAMPBELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1933 | LOSS | GUS CAMPBELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1933 | UD | CURTIS MULLENS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1933 | LOSS | CURTIS MULLENS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1933 | DEC | BUSTER MALLINI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1933 | TKO | TOMMY JONES | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1932 | KO | HARRY WALLACE | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1930 | KO | CHARLEY REED | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1930 | DEC | BOB EMBRY | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1930 | DRAW | ENRIQUE PONCE DE LEON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1930 | DEC | JOE FIGAROTTA | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUN 1930 | TKO | EDDIE BOND | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1930 | KO | SAILOR MCMULLEN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1930 | DEC | JOE RODRIGUEZ | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1930 | KO | JERRY PERDOMO | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1930 | DEC | EDDIE MITCHELL | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1930 | TKO | TETE NEWCOMB | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JAN 1930 | KO | FRANK GARCIA | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1930 | DEC | JIMMY CUNNINGHAM | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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