FLYWEIGHT division

JOHN MCCLUSKEY

Retired

Born 1944-01-23, HAMILTON, SCOTLAND (died aged 71)· Died 2015-07-17· GBR

Residence: HAMILTON, SCOTLAND· Height: 165 cm (5'5")

Debut: 1965-10-11· Career: 1965–1975 (11 years)

JOHN MCCLUSKEY

Wins

23

Losses

15

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

38

Belts heldBRITISHCOMMONWEALTH

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOHN MCCLUSKEY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 2

continental

COMMONWEALTH

FLYWEIGHT

1970-06-16 → 1971-08-05 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

Lost to HENRY NISSEN · TKO

national

BRITISH

as BBBOFC BRITISH

FLYWEIGHT

1967-01-16 → 1977-12-06 · 10y 10m · 2 defences

Lost to CHARLIE MAGRI · TKO

Lonsdale Belt

Lonsdale Belt — won outright

  • FLYWEIGHT — 1974· 3 British title wins
  • FLYWEIGHT — 1974· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright

Complete Record — 38 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 04 DEC 1975LOSSWAYNE EVANS1BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 26 DEC 1974LOSSHELENO FERREIRA8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 14 OCT 1974TKOTONY DAVIES1FLYWEIGHT TITLEWon Lonsdale Belt outright
🔒 02 MAR 1974LOSSPATRICK MAMBWE10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 28 JAN 1974DECJOHN KELLIE8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 26 DEC 1972LOSSFRITZ CHERVET15FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 21 MAR 1972LOSSPADDY MAGUIRE8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 24 NOV 1971LOSSDAVE NEEDHAM8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 05 AUG 1971LOSSHENRY NISSEN8FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 MAY 1971DECCOLIN MILES8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAR 1971LOSSFERNANDO ATZORI15FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 DEC 1970LOSSTONY MORENO10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 19 OCT 1970LOSSPAUL FERRERI10BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1970TKOJOHN KELLIE6FLYWEIGHT
🔒 16 JUN 1970UDHARRY HAYES15FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 04 APR 1970LOSSFRANCO ZURLO15BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 DEC 1969DECFRITZ CHERVET10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 26 NOV 1969TKOARTURO LEON1FLYWEIGHT
🔒 13 OCT 1969TKOGLYNNE DAVIES5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 07 MAY 1969TKOTONY BARLOW13FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 03 MAR 1969DECMIKE BUTTLE10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 29 NOV 1968LOSSFRITZ CHERVET10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1968LOSSJOHNNY CLARK9BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUN 1968LOSSFERNANDO ATZORI4FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 09 APR 1968DECFABIAN BELLANCO8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAR 1968KOKID MILLER2FLYWEIGHT
🔒 18 NOV 1967DECJAN PERSSON8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAY 1967LOSSFERNANDO ATZORI10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1967DECLACHY LINARES10BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1967DECMANOLIN ALVAREZ10FLYWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1967KOTONY BARLOW8FLYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 JUN 1966DECWINSTON VAN GUYLENBURG10BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAY 1966TKOTONY BARLOW5FLYWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1966DECTOMMY CONNOR8BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 14 MAR 1966TKOTOMMY CONNOR6BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 19 JAN 1966DECSIMON TIGER6BANTAMWEIGHT
🔒 01 NOV 1965TKOTONY BARLOW8FLYWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1965DECBABY JOHN6FLYWEIGHT

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