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Peter Maher (Tuam, 16 de março de 1869 - Baltimore, 22 de julho de 1940) foi um pugilista irlandês, campeão irlandês dos pesos-pesados e pretenso campeão mundial dos pesos-pesados de 1895 a 1896.
Maher hit Sharkey at the bell ending the seventh round. Sharkey was like a wild bull, he had clinched and several seconds after the bell hit Maher with three right hand blows to the head. Maher landed one in return, there was a wild scene with Sharkey hitting one of Maher's seconds in the head.
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- U.S. – The Irish Need Not Apply
- Champion Peter Maher vs. Bob Fitzsimmons
- Peter Maher vs. Joe Choynski
- Tom Sharkey vs. Peter Maher
- Challenge to Champion James Jeffries
- Peter Maher vs. Mike Morrissey
Scoundrels worth more dead than alive With leprechaun luck O’Farrell like pluck We’ll make our new home or we’ll die. Maher would choose Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as his home. He made an immediate impression in Philadelphia with a 1st round knockout of Jim Daly. Daly was punched so hard that he was sent through the ropes. Daly became entangled with ...
Location: Mexico, near Texas border – crowd: 200 wealthy patrons who pay $20 apiece. The pugilists are protected by 30-man Texas military unit; 200 Mexican troops guard their border. Champion Maher weighs 180 pounds – challenger Fitzsimmons weighs 165 pounds. ROUND 1: Bell sounds – pugilists step out. Fitzsimmons throws hard right to head – misses ...
Location: New York City – Broadway Athletic Club. Crowd: diverse 5000 patrons. Former Champion Maher hopeful of rematch with Champion Fitzsimmons. Choynski has excellent chance of Championship bout opportunity with victory. Manager of club is excited with prospect to host Fitzsimmons/Choynski heavyweight Championship bout – which would clearly draw...
Location: New York City – Palace Athletic Club – nontitle bout. The house made $40,000 while the boxer’s purse was $15,000. Peter Maher is 2-1 favorite. Referee: Joe Choynski. ROUNDS 1-5: For such an anticipated bout it is overly cautious bordering on dull. Neither pugilist is aggressive. The bout is fairly even except a slight perception that Mahe...
P.J. Dwyer: “On behalf of Mike Morrissey of Tipperary, Ireland, I challenge James J. Jeffries to fight for the heavyweight Championship of the world…. I am of the belief that Mr. Morrissey’s coming fight with Peter Maher is a foregone conclusion and I think if you should be at the Lennox Athletic Club Tuesday night next you will agree that Mike Mor...
Location: New York City — Lennox Athletic Club – nontitle bout – crowd: 500 fans – scheduled for 10 rounds. Despite manager’s claims that his novice is ready to defeat Champion Jeffries – with mass hype and paid advertisements – Morrissey noticeably shakes as gloves are placed on. 30 years-old Maher is 2-1 favorite – even odds whether Morrissey can...
Peter Maher was an Irish boxer who won the 1895 World Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Steve O'Donnell. He lost the title to Bob Fitzsimmons in 1896 and fought in both bare-knuckle and gloved boxing.
ResultOpponentTypeRd., TimeLossKO2 (6)LossKO1 (6)LossKO2 (6)LossNWS6What does it take to stay at the top of your game for over three decades in sports broadcasting?Peter Maher spent 34 years as the play-by-play voice of the C...
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Peter Maher was an Irish boxer known for his powerful punch. Early in his career Maher won the 1888 Middleweight Championship of Ireland, and the 1890 Heavyweight Championship of...
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Peter Maher (born November 11, 1949) [1] is a Canadian retired sportscaster. He was the radio voice of the Calgary Flames from their move to Calgary, Alberta, in 1980 until his retirement following the 2013–14 NHL season.
