Danny Morgan (boxer)
Danny Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dan Morgan May 29, 1961 (age 64) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names | Irish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | super middleweight |
| Weight(s) | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 4 |
Danny Morgan (born May 29, 1961) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1993. He twice challenged for the WBA super middleweight title between 1990 and 1993.
Professional career
[edit]Morgan made his professional debut against Charles Minty on May 1, 1986, winning by unanimous decision in a six-round bout. Morgan fought an opponent with a winning record for the first time in his fourth professional bout, defeating 14-3-1 Scott Papasadora on points in September 1987. Thereafter Morgan became a frequent sight in US boxing rings, fighting 21 times in 1988, including four times in the month of April alone. During this time Morgan's most notable wins were over 21-1-4 Quinton Fox, 20-10-3 Mike Pollitt, and 29-7-2 Wilbert Johnson. In November 1990 Morgan, sporting a record of 38-0, was matched against 27-0 Christophe Tiozzo for the WBA super middleweight title, a fight which lost by 2nd-round TKO. In the remainder of his career Morgan would lose fights to Steve Collins, Michael Nunn, and Marc Randazzo, while tallying wins against two unknowns. The Randazzo fight would be Morgan's last, and he would retire with a professional record of 40-4 with 28 wins by knockout.[1] Morgan was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 44 fights | 40 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 28 | 4 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Loss | 40–4 | Marc Randazzo | TKO | 6 (12) | Dec 6, 1993 | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | For vacant WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title |
| 43 | Win | 40–3 | Darrell Miller | UD | 8 | May 15, 1993 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 39–3 | Michael Nunn | KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | Feb 20, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | For WBA super middleweight title |
| 41 | Loss | 39–2 | Steve Collins | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 11, 1991 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 40 | Win | 39–1 | Billy Preston | PTS | 8 | Mar 26, 1991 | Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 38–1 | Christophe Tiozzo | TKO | 2 (12), 2:35 | Nov 23, 1990 | Hall de Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise, France | For WBA super middleweight title |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Ramon Torres | RTD | 6 | May 24, 1990 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Carlos Santistevan | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 28, 1990 | Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Quinton Fox | TKO | 6 | Feb 20, 1990 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Jesse Abrams | UD | 10 | Feb 5, 1990 | Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Darrell Miller | UD | 8 | Dec 13, 1989 | Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Wilbert Johnson | KO | 8 (8), 1:53 | Oct 31, 1989 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Ron Lee Warrior | TKO | 6 | Sep 19, 1989 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Paul Knight | KO | 4 | Sep 5, 1989 | Cebtral Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Gary Thompson | UD | 10 | Aug 1, 1989 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Mike Pollitt | TKO | 7 (10), 1:25 | May 16, 1989 | Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Tommy Degen | KO | 3 | Feb 21, 1989 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Bobby Richardson | UD | 10 | Jan 16, 1989 | Yankee Doodle, Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Dean Keene | TKO | 11 (12), 1:54 | Dec 6, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Billy Pryor | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 15, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Anthony Adams | DQ | 3 (6) | Nov 1, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Adams disqualified for using headlock to throw Morgan to the ground |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Quinton Fox | KO | 7 (12), 2:17 | Oct 18, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Won vacant Mid American middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Wilson Douglas | TKO | 4 | Oct 4, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Ronnie Yoe | TKO | 6 | Sep 27, 1988 | Riverboat Admiral, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Anthony Adams | DQ | 4 (8) | Sep 20, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Adams disqualified for kneeing Mogan in the face |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Casey Mcgonigle | KO | 2 | Sep 13, 1988 | Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Rodney Foster | TKO | 4 | Sep 12, 1988 | Holiday Inn, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Brad Billings | KO | 4 | Aug 2, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Willie Featherstone | TKO | 9 (10) | Jul 22, 1988 | Holiday Inn Ballroom, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | James Littlejohn | TKO | 10 (10), 1:38 | Jul 19, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Bill Anderson | TKO | 3 | Jul 5, 1988 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Lonnie Watkins | TKO | 3 (8) | Jun 29, 1988 | Rainbow Bars, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Dick Allen | TKO | 4 | Apr 14, 1988 | State Fair Park 4-H Building, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Willis Green | KO | 6 (10) | Apr 9, 1988 | Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jim Fields | TKO | 4 (8), 0:51 | Apr 3, 1988 | Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ronnie Brown | UD | 6 | Apr 1, 1988 | Peony Park Ballroom, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Wayne Grant | TKO | 4 (6), 2:59 | Feb 26, 1988 | Ramada Inn, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Billy Pryor | TKO | 6 (8) | Feb 22, 1988 | T-Bearz, Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Wayne Grant | KO | 6 | Feb 13, 1988 | Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tom Lillard | TKO | 3 (6) | Dec 18, 1987 | Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Scott Papasadora | UD | 6 | Sep 10, 1987 | Promenade Center Ballroom, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | James Robinson | PTS | 4 | May 1, 1987 | City Arena, Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robbie Robinson | TKO | 3 (4) | Mar 6, 1987 | Civic Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Charles Minty | UD | 6 | May 1, 1986 | Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada |
Exhibition boxing record
[edit]| 1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| Non-scored | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 0–0 (1) | Roberto Durán | — | 3 | Aug 14, 1989 | Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | Non-scored bout; Durán was wearing a headgear |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan Morgan". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.
- ^ "Boxing: MNBHOF Announces Class of 2017". Minnesota Fight News. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Dan Morgan from BoxRec (registration required)