FLYWEIGHT division
RINTY MONAGHAN
RetiredBorn JOHN JOSEPH MONAGHAN
Born 1918-08-21, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (died aged 65)· Died 1984-03-03· GBR
Residence: BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND· Height: 160 cm (5'3")· Reach: 163 cm (5'4")
Debut: 1932-04-13· Career: 1932–1949 (18 years)
Wins
52
Losses
9
Draws
8
NC
0
Rated Fights
69
EARLY LIFE
Born in Lancaster Street in North Belfast, Monaghan attended St Patrick's Christian Brothers' School in Donegall St.
PERSONAL LIFE
Monaghan married Frances Thompson in 1938 and moved to the nearby district of "Little Italy", close to Sailortown. He had three daughters, Martha, Rosetta and Collette, and one son, Sean.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
A part-time cabaret artist, Monaghan toured western Europe during World War II with other notables of the period, including Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields and George Formby, and later formed his own band.
DEATH
Monaghan died at his home in Little Corporation St on 3 March 1984, at the relatively young age of 65. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.
LEGACY
To mark the influence of this "home-town hero", the Ulster History Circle and Belfast City Council provided a plaque in his honour at the King's Hall. It was unveiled, in the presence of many of his family circle and friends, on 3 May 2007.
Belfast City Council erected a statue to Monaghan at Cathedral Gardens on 20 August 2015. Designed by Alan Beattie Herriot, this 10-foot high bronze statue on a granite plinth features Monaghan holding a microphone and singing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling".
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare RINTY MONAGHAN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 3
1949-04-05 → 1950-04-25 · 1y · 0 defences
Lost to TERRY ALLEN · W
1947-10-20 → 1949-03-01 · 1y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to MANUEL ORTIZ · W
1945-11-06 → present · 80y 11m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Complete Record — 69 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 30 SEP 1949 | DRAW | TERRY ALLEN | 15 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1949 | DEC | OTELLO BELARDINELLI | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1949 | DEC | MAURICE SANDEYRON | 15 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1949 | LOSS | TERRY ALLEN | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1948 | TKO | CHARLIE SQUIRE | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1948 | KO | JACKIE PATERSON | 7 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1947 | DEC | DADO MARINO | 15 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1947 | LOSS | DADO MARINO | 9 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1947 | DEC | EMILE FAMECHON | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1947 | TKO | TERRY ALLEN | 1 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1946 | DQ | SAMMY REYNOLDS | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1946 | DEC | ALEX MURPHY | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1946 | TKO | JACKIE PATERSON | 7 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1946 | DEC | TOMMY BURNEY | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1945 | KO | BUNTY DORAN | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1945 | LOSS | JOE CURRAN | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1945 | DEC | TOMMY BURNEY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1945 | DEC | JOE 'BOY' COLLINS | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1943 | KO | JOE MEIKLE | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1943 | LOSS | IKE WEIR | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1943 | DRAW | HARRY ROGERS | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1942 | DEC | JOE MEIKLE | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1940 | LOSS | JIMMY GILL | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1940 | DEC | TOMMY STEWART | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1940 | LOSS | PADDY RYAN | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1939 | DEC | SEAMAN CHETTY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1939 | DEC | BILLY ASHTON | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1939 | DEC | TOMMY STEWART | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1939 | DEC | SAMMY REYNOLDS | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1939 | KO | JOE CURRAN | 5 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1938 | LOSS | TOMMY STEWART | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1938 | DEC | JOE CURRAN | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1938 | LOSS | JACKIE PATERSON | 5 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1938 | KO | JOE KIELY | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1938 | KO | IVOR NEIL | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1938 | KO | PETER PETERS | 1 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1938 | DEC | BATTLING JOE MCCLUSKEY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1938 | DEC | CYCLONE KELLY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1938 | DEC | CYCLONE KELLY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1938 | KO | SPIDER ALLEN | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1938 | TKO | PAT MURPHY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1938 | KO | ALF HUGHES | 9 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1937 | KO | TOMMY ALLEN | 5 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1937 | KO | GEORGE LANG | 1 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1937 | TKO | PADDY O'TOOLE | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1937 | DEC | TED MEIKLE | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1937 | TKO | FRANK BENSON | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1937 | TKO | TED MEIKLE | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1937 | DEC | TED MEIKLE | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1937 | DEC | SAM RAMSEY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1937 | DEC | MICK GIBBONS | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1937 | DEC | MICK GIBBONS | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1937 | LOSS | JIM KEERY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1936 | DEC | JOE DUFFY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1936 | DRAW | YOUNG JOSEPHS | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1936 | DRAW | JACK MCKENZIE | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1936 | TKO | YOUNG JOSEPHS | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1936 | DEC | YOUNG KELLY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1936 | DEC | SAM RAMSEY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1936 | DRAW | SAM RAMSEY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1936 | DEC | YOUNG JOSEPHS | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1936 | DEC | SAM RAMSEY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1935 | DEC | YOUNG FINNEGAN | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1935 | KO | VIC LARGE | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1934 | DEC | JIM PEDLOW | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1934 | DRAW | BOY RAMSEY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1934 | DRAW | BOY RAMSEY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1932 | DEC | JIM NORNEY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1932 | DRAW | SAM RAMSEY | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
Belfast City Cemetery
