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:''This article is about John Duddy, the Irish boxer. For the Scottish murderer, see [[Massacre of Braybrook Street]].'' |
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{{Infobox boxer |
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|name = John Duddy |
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|realname = John Francis Duddy |
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|nickname = Ireland's John Duddy |
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|weight = [[Middleweight]] |
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|height = {{convert|5|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |
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|reach = {{convert|74|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} |
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|nationality = Irish |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|6|19}} |
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|birth_place = [[Derry]], Northern Ireland |
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|style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] |
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|total = 31 |
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|wins = 29 |
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|KO = |
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|losses = 2 |
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'''John Francis Duddy''' (born 19 June 1979) is an Irish actor<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallozzi |first=Vincent M. |date=13 December 2014 |title=After the Ring, a Life on the Screen: Former Bozer John Duddy Hopes for Success as an Actor |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/sports/former-boxer-john-duddy-hopes-for-success-as-an-actor.html?_r=0 |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> and former [[professional boxer]] who fought from 2003 to 2010.<ref name="BoxRec">{{Cite web |title=BoxRec: John Duddy |url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=213891&cat=boxer |access-date=21 March 2010 |publisher=boxrec.com}}</ref> He challenged once for the vacant [[World Boxing Council#Silver Championship|WBC Silver]] [[middleweight]] title, losing in his final fight to [[Julio César Chávez Jr.]]<ref name="ChavezJr">{{Cite news |date=27 June 2010 |title=Duddy goes down fighting |url=http://www.setanta.com/africa/Articles/2010/06/27/Duddy-goes-down-fighting-/gnid-71495/ |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712141258/http://www.setanta.com/africa/Articles/2010/06/27/Duddy-goes-down-fighting-/gnid-71495/ |archive-date=12 July 2010}}</ref> |
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==Amateur career== |
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{{Infobox Boxer |
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As an amateur Duddy fought 130 times, winning 100 of his bouts. Duddy won his first [[Irish Amateur Boxing Association|Irish national title]] at the age of 15 as a [[Light Middleweight]] in the Junior Division, later winning Irish titles at the Intermediate and Elite Levels. He represented Ireland at European level and during Olympic qualifiers.<ref name="Ireland take Gold">{{Cite web |last=Shane Murray |date=20 April 2002 |title=Ireland take Gold |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2002/0420/boxing.html |access-date=20 April 2002 |website=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref><ref name="SO interview">{{Cite web |last=Jerry Glick |title=Talks to John Duddy |url=http://secondsout.emojo.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=15034 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209001017/http://secondsout.emojo.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=15034 |archive-date=9 December 2004 |access-date=26 August 2019 |website=Seconds Out}}</ref><ref name="Prospect Watch">{{Cite web |last=Benny Henderson Jr. |title=Prospect Watch: The Fighting Irishman John Duddy |url=http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Henderson/Henderson011005.htm |access-date=10 January 2005 |website=Doghouse Boxing}}</ref><ref name="Boxing Monthly">{{Cite web |last=Steve Farhood |title=Phenomenon |url=http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0605/three.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006171455/http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0605/three.htm |archive-date=6 October 2006 |access-date=26 August 2019 |website=Boxing Monthly}}</ref><ref name="Ireland's Warrior">{{Cite web |last=Matthew Hurley |date=February 2006 |title=Ireland's Warrior – John Duddy |url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=2983 |access-date=1 February 2006 |website=Boxing Scene}}</ref><ref name="Who is John Duddy?">{{Cite news |last=Brian Doogan |date=12 March 2006 |title=Who is John Duddy? |work=The Times on Line |location=London, UK |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2094-2081770,00.html |access-date=12 March 2006}}</ref> |
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|image=Duddypose.jpg |
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|name= John Duddy |
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|realname= John Francis Duddy |
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|nickname= Ireland's John Duddy |
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|weight= [[Middleweight]] |
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|nationality= {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ireland|Irish]] |
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|birth_date= [[June 19]], [[1979]] |
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|birth_place= [[Derry City]], [[Northern Ireland|N. Ireland]] |
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|home= [[New York City|New York, NY, USA]] |
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|style= Orthodox |
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|total= 18 |
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|wins= 18 |
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|KO= 15 |
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|losses= 0 |
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|draws= 0 |
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|no contests= 0 |
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|}} |
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==Professional career== |
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'''John Francis Duddy''' (born [[June 19]], [[1979]] in [[Derry]] City, [[Northern Ireland]]) is a [[middleweight]] [[boxing|boxer]]. He fights with the nickname '''Ireland's John Duddy''' |
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===Debut=== |
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John Duddy has won all eighteen of his professional bouts, fifthteen by [[knockout]], and nine of them in the first round. He has been featured on undercard bouts on [[ESPN]] and Top Rank [[Pay-Per-View]], among other [[television]] channels. |
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Duddy turned professional September 2003, and his first fight as a pro was fight Tarek Rashed in [[the Bronx, New York]]. He won via first-round knockout. On 22 November, he stopped Jesse Gomez at the [[Crowne Plaza|Crowne Plaza hotel]]. His next bout was also at the Crowne Plaza, where he beat Leo Laudat on 21 December but suffered his first knockdown.<ref name="BoxRec page">{{Cite web |last=Staff |title=John Duddy profile at |url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=213891&cat=boxer |access-date=27 April 2009 |website=Boxrec Fighter Page}}</ref> |
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===Early professional fights=== |
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As an amateur Duddy fought 130 times, winning 100 of his bouts. Duddy won his first Irish national title at the age of 15 as a [[light middleweight]] in the Junior Division, later adding the Irish title as an Intermediate and Senior. He also represented [[Ireland]] at [[Europe|European]] level and during Olympic qualifiers. |
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Duddy began 2004 by stepping up his opponent quality a notch, when he met Ken Hock on 9 January 2004 in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]. Hock had ten victories against four losses and one draw (tie) coming into his bout with Duddy. Hock became the first boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, but still lost by knockout to the Irish prospect in the fourth round. He then experienced his career's longest lay-off, waiting over nine months before his next bout. When he returned, he once again won by first-round knockout, defeating Victor Paz on 30 October at [[Middletown, Orange County, New York|Middletown, New York]]. Duddy quickly returned to action after that fight, beating William Johnson on 18 November in [[Manhattan]].<ref name="BoxRec page" /> |
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Duddy's last fight of 2004 came on 12 December at [[Brighton Beach, Brooklyn]] against the then undefeated Glen Dunnings. Dunnings became only the second boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, when he was knocked out in the fifth round. Duddy's first fight of 2005 came on 4 February, when he beat Chuck Orso in [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]].<ref name="BoxRec page" /> |
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Duddy left Ireland to settle in [[New York, New York|New York City]], [[United States]], after being unable to get signed in Ireland or Britain, as it was thought by some boxing trainers and promoters that he wasn't good enough to make it as a professional boxer. |
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===St Patrick's Day events=== |
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Duddy is the current holder of the [[International Boxing Association|IBA]] World Middleweight Title and the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Continental Americas Middleweight Title (won against [[Pudwill]]), and is ranked at number 10 amongst [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] middleweights<ref>{{cite web |
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On 18 March, Duddy fought the undefeated prospect Leonard Pierre as part of an Irish themed "day after [[Saint Patrick's Day]] card". This undercard was televised in the United States on ESPN, with Duddy and Pierre fighting the semi-main event of the card, which was headlined by [[heavyweight]] [[Kevin McBride]], who later defeated [[Mike Tyson]].<ref name="wba rankings">{{Cite web |last=Gilberto Mendoza |title=Official WBA Ratings as of July 2006 |url=http://www.wbaonline.com/ratings/rankings/2006/wba0706.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823210648/http://www.wbaonline.com/ratings/rankings/2006/wba0706.pdf |archive-date=23 August 2006 |access-date=22 September 2006 |website=WBA Ratings}}</ref> |
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| url = http://www.wbaonline.com/ratings/rankings/2006/wba0706.pdf |
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| title = Official Ratings as of July 2006 |
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| accessdate = 2006-09-22 |
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| date = [[2005-02-03]] |
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| work = Official Ratings as of July 2006 |
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| publisher = World Boxing Association |
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}}</ref>. Furthermore, [[boxrec.com]] ranks Duddy at number 12 out of all middleweights. |
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Both the live crowd and the television announcers expected an early knockout in this fight, given that Pierre also had six first-round knockout wins. Duddy proceeded to drop Pierre twice before experienced referee Frank Cappuccino stopped the fight, giving Duddy his seventh first-round knockout, and his ninth consecutive knockout victory. |
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==Fights== |
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On 11 June 2005, Duddy was up against Patrick Thompson in [[Madison Square Garden]]. Thompson became the third boxer to last the first round, and both fighters boxed to a judge's decision. The score on all three cards was 80–72 in favor of Duddy, who extended his win streak to ten, while his knockout streak ended at nine.<ref name="BoxRec page" /> |
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Duddy had his first professional fight on [[September 19]], [[2003]], against [[Tarek Rashed]], in [[Bronx, New York|The Bronx]]. He won by a first round knockout. On [[November 22]], he stopped [[Jesse Gomez]] at the [[Crowne Plaza|Crowne Plaza hotel]]. His next bout was also at the [[Crowne Plaza]], as he beat [[Leo Laudat]] on [[December 21]]. |
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In his next eight fights, Duddy knocked out six opponents, including first round knock outs of both Joseph Brady (17 September 2005) and Shelby Pudwill (16 March 2006). On the undercard of 10 June 2006 [[Miguel Cotto]]–[[Paul Malignaggi]] Top Rank Pay-Per-View fight, Duddy took on the experienced fighter Alfredo Cuevas, who in 2004 went the 12 round distance with former [[middleweight]] champion [[Jermain Taylor]]. It was Duddy's eighth fight in less than a year and his third at Madison Square Garden, but he showed no signs of fatigue, fighting Cuevas for 7 rounds before Cuevas retired on his stool with a broken nose and several deep cuts. {{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} |
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Duddy began [[2004]] by stepping up his opponent quality a notch, when he met [[Ken Hock]] on [[January 9]] at [[Uncasville, Connecticut]]. Hock had ten victories against four losses and one draw (tie) coming into his bout with Duddy. Hock became the first boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, but he still ended up losing by knockout to the Irish prospect, when Duddy beat him in the fourth round. |
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His next fight came against [[Yori Boy Campas]], again at Madison Square Garden. Against an opponent with ten times more professional experience, Duddy went the distance, winning in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. On 16 March 2007, he beat [[Anthony Bonsante]] at Madison Square Garden. Duddy won with a unanimous 90–81, 89-82 and 88-83 decision when the fight was stopped after the ninth round by referee Steve Smoger, due to heavy bleeding from Bonsante's forehead caused by an earlier accidental headbutt. {{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} |
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Duddy then experienced his career's longest lay-off, when he had to wait nine months and a half before his next bout. When he returned, he once again won by first round knockout, defeating [[Victor Paz]] on [[October 30]] at [[Middletown, New York]]. Duddy soon returned to action after the fight with Paz when he beat [[William Johnson]] on [[November 18]] at [[Manhattan]]. |
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===Return to Ireland=== |
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Duddy's final fight of 2004 came on [[December 12]], against the then undefeated [[Glen Dunnings]]. Dunnings became only the second boxer to go more than one round against Duddy during their fight, held at [[Brighton Beach, New York|Brighton Beach]], but who ended up being knocked out by Duddy in five rounds. Duddy's first fight of [[2005]] came on [[February 4]], when he beat [[Chuck Orso]] in [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]]. |
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On 14 July 2007, Duddy fought the first of his two scheduled fights in what has been billed as his ''"Homecoming"'' to Ireland. In his first at the National Stadium in Dublin, his opponent was [[Alessio Furlan]]. Duddy was ruled the winner by TKO with only 10 seconds to go in the 10th and final round. John then went on to defeat [[Prince Arron]] in 2 rounds on 20 October in Dublin's National Stadium. He fought [[Howard Eastman]] at the King's Hall in [[Belfast]] on 8 December. The fight was expected to be his toughest to date. In front of 5,500 supporters, Duddy recorded a ten-round 96-94 points victory.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Duddy to take on veteran Eastman |work=[[BBC News]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7071597.stm |access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Duddy to face Eastman in Belfast |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2007/1031/duddyj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213123141/http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2007/1031/duddyj.html |archive-date=13 December 2007 |access-date=23 June 2014 |website=[[RTÉ Sport]]}}</ref> |
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===Loss to Lyell=== |
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On [[March 18]], Duddy boxed [[Leonard Pierre]] as part of an undercard that had most fights featuring at least one Irish fighter as the card had a [[Saint Patrick's Day]] theme. This undercard was televised in the United States by ESPN, and Duddy and Pierre fought the semi main event of the card, headlined by [[heavyweight]] [[Kevin McBride]], who would later defeat [[Mike Tyson]]. Pierre came into this fight undefeated after sixteen bouts. |
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On 24 April 2009, Duddy was beaten via ten-round split decision by Billy Lyell, a fighter with seven losses in his twenty-five fights.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slater |first=James |date=25 April 2009 |title=Billy Lyell Upsets John Duddy – What Now for the Irishman? |url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=19560&more=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703092733/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=19560&more=1 |archive-date=3 July 2009 |access-date=21 March 2010 |publisher=eastsideboxing.com}}</ref> |
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===Rebuilding=== |
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Both the live crowd and the television announcers expected an early knockout in this fight, given the fact that Pierre also had six first round knockout wins. Duddy proceeded to drop Pierre twice before experienced referee [[Frank Capuccino]] stopped the fight, giving Duddy his seventh first round knockout, and his ninth consecutive knockout victory. The famous former boxer [[Micky Ward]], who is also Irish and who provided commentary from the ESPN studio for that fight, expressed pleasure with Duddy's performance that night. |
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On 10 October 2009, Duddy made a successful return to the ring against [[Michi Munoz]]. Duddy won a unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 October 2009 |title=Irish Middleweight John Duddy Beats Michi Munoz |url=http://bocktherobber.com/2009/10/irish-middleweightjohn-duddy-beats-michi-munoz |access-date=21 March 2010 |publisher=Bock The Robber}}</ref> On 23 January 2010, he fought Juan Astorga in Madison Square Garden. He went on to win by way of [[technical knockout|TKO]] in the first round, giving Duddy his 18th KO.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 January 2010 |title=John Duddy knocks out Juan Astorga in first round win |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8477505.stm |access-date=21 March 2010}}</ref> |
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Duddy defeated Michael Medina of [[Monterrey, Mexico]] via a split decision on 13 March 2010, on the undercard of the Pacquaio/Clottey WBO Welterweight Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 2010 |title=Derry's John Duddy edges split decision in Texas bout |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8567928.stm |access-date=21 March 2010}}</ref> In his final fight he was unanimously outpointed by [[Julio César Chávez, Jr.]] in a fight in San Antonio on 26 June 2010.<ref Name=ChavezJr/> |
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On [[June 11]], 2005 Duddy boxed against [[Patrick Thompson]] in [[Madison Square Garden]]. Thompson became the third boxer to last the first round, and both fighters boxed to a judge's decision. The score on all three cards was 80-72 in favor of John Duddy, who extended his win streak to ten, while his knockout streak ended at nine. |
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==Retirement from boxing== |
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Since then Duddy has fought seven times, knocking out six of the opponents, including first round knock outs of both [[Joseph Brady]] ([[September 17]], [[2005]]) and [[Shelby Pudwill]] ([[March 16]], [[2006]]). On the undercard of the [[June 10]], 2006 [[Miguel Cotto]]-[[Paul Malignaggi]] Top Rank Pay-Per-View fight Duddy took on the experienced fighter Alfredo Cuevas, who in 2004 went the 12 round distance with current [[middleweight]] champion [[Jermain Taylor]]. It was Duddy's eighth fight in less than a year and his third at [[Madison Square Garden]], but he showed no signs of fatigue, fighting Cuevas for 7 rounds before Cuevas retired on his stool with a broken nose and several deep cuts. Former world heavyweight champion, well known personality, and respected boxing analyst [[George Foreman]] provided commentary for the fight, remarking after the fight that Duddy's sharp left jab, "could take him to the top, with a jab like that a world middleweight championship might be on the horizon". |
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Duddy announced his retirement from boxing in a statement on 19 January 2011, after "a great deal of soul-searching". In the statement, Duddy cited a lack of desire, saying, "I no longer have the enthusiasm and willingness to make the sacrifices that are necessary to honor the craft of prizefighting", and stated that his decision is final, scuppering plans for an all-Irish showdown at [[Foxwoods Resort]] against [[Andy Lee (boxer)|Andy Lee]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rafael |first=Dan |date=18 January 2011 |title=John Duddy retires, drops HBO fight |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6035063 |access-date=3 January 2012 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Having concluded his boxing career, Duddy decided to enter the field of acting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McDaid |first=Brendan |date=30 March 2013 |title=John Duddy punched his way to top now he's turning his hand to acting |work=[[BelfastTelegraph.co.uk]] |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/john-duddy-punched-his-way-to-top-now-hes-turning-his-hand-to-acting-29162264.html |access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Duddy's next fight came agaisnt Yuri Boy Campos, again at Madison Square Garden. Against an opponent with ten times more professional experience, Duddy went the distance, winning in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. His victory was cheered by the predominantly Irish crowd. |
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==Acting career== |
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Duddy pursued acting mainly in New York City, where the working-class Irishman found an especially warm welcome among working-class New Yorkers and Irish émigrés.<ref name="Mallozzi">{{Cite news |last=Mallozzi |first=Vincent M. |date=13 December 2014 |title=After the Ring, a Life on the Screen: Former Boxer John Duddy Hopes for Success as an Actor |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/sports/former-boxer-john-duddy-hopes-for-success-as-an-actor.html?_r=0 |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> Duddy landed roles in [[short film]], [[web series]], and the [[Off-Broadway]] stage. Duddy played the title character in the 2011 production of ''[[Kid Shamrock]]'', Bobby Cassidy Jr.'s play based on the life of his father, American boxer "Irish" [[Bobby Cassidy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Michael |date=23 November 2011 |title=Plug Alert! 'Kid Shamrock' Opens on Nov. 25 |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/boxing/post/_/id/564/plug-alert-kid-shamrock-opens-on-nov-25 |access-date=28 August 2016 |website=espn.com}}</ref> In 2012, Duddy played the bartender in the Matt Glasson short film ''Hard Times'' and portrayed the character Mark Sullivan in the online series ''The Wronged One'' (2010-2012, 2016), a revenge-thriller based on a graphic novel. In ''The Wronged One'', Duddy's character appeared in an episode entitled "The Derry Destroyer" in honor of Duddy's boxing nickname.<ref>The Wronged One, Season Two, "Episode 7: The Derry Destroyer," posted to YouTube, 20 March 2012 accessdate=28 August 2016</ref> In January 2016, ''Latino Review'' reported ''The Wrong One'' had the attention of [[IFC (U.S. TV network)]], formerly the Independent Film Channel. IFC contemplated featuring the series on the channel's website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hot New Show Alert: The Wronged One |url=http://lrmonline.com/news/hot-new-show-alert-the-wronged-one |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913074217/http://lrmonline.com/news/hot-new-show-alert-the-wronged-one |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016 |publisher=lrmonline.com}}</ref> |
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In 2013, Duddy worked in several media. Duddy played a boxer in the music video for the [[Bon Jovi]] song "[[Because We Can]]," which debuted in January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Maurice |date=22 December 2014 |title=Irish Boxer John Duddy Lands Top Movie Role With Robert De Niro |url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/boxing/irish-boxer-john-duddy-lands-4857322 |access-date=29 August 2016 |publisher=[[IrishMirror.ie]]}}</ref> In the 2013 production of ''For Love'' by Irish actress, [[Laoisa Sexton]]'s play about 3 single women in Dublin, Ireland and the men in their lives, Duddy portrayed all the male characters.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shortall |first=Eithne |date=2024-02-22 |title=Sex and the Irish city |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-and-the-irish-city-800mpfvnz3h |access-date=2024-02-22 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> Duddy's work in ''For Love'' won praise from ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheward |first=David |title='For Love' Is Sexy, Salty, and Sharp |url=http://www.backstage.com/review/ny-theater/off-broadway/for-love-sexy-irish-repertory-theatre-laoisa-sexton/ |access-date=29 August 2016 |publisher=backstage.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Webster |first=Andy |date=24 March 2013 |title=Economy Is Woeful, and Sex Even Worse: 'For Love,' by Laoisa Sexton, at Irish Repertory Theater |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/theater/reviews/for-love-by-laoisa-sexton-at-irish-repertory-theater.html?_r=0 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> After the 9 March–April 5, 2013 run at New York City's [[Irish Repertory Theatre]], Duddy continued with an Irish tour of ''For Love'' in Derry and Belfast in [[Northern Ireland]] and Waterford, Dublin and Galway in the [[Republic of Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth M. |title=Sex and the Irish City: Ladies Are Looking For Love at Irish Rep Starting 13 March |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/sex-and-the-irish-city-dublin-ladies-are-looking-for-love-at-irish-rep-starting-march-13-com-203353 |access-date=29 August 2016 |publisher=playbill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McDaid |first=Brendan |date=30 March 2013 |title=John Duddy Punched His Way to Top...Now He's Turning His Hand to Acting |work=belfasttelegraph.co.uk |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/john-duddy-punched-his-way-to-top-now-hes-turning-his-hand-to-acting-29162264.html |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> For the 2013 film ''[[Grudge Match (film)|Grudge Match]]'', Duddy helped [[Robert De Niro]] train for boxing sequences choreographed by Robert Sale, the film's boxing technical adviser.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hauser |first=Thomas |date=23 January 2015 |title=John Duddy: Actor |url=http://irishamerica.com/2015/01/john-duddy-actor/ |access-date=29 August 2016 |publisher=irishamerica.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Amanda |date=22 December 2014 |title=Derry Destroyer John Duddy Lands Role in Robert De Niro Boxing Movie |work=belfasttelegraph.co.uk |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/derry-destroyer-john-duddy-lands-role-in-robert-de-niro-boxing-movie-30854020.html |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Ecksel">{{Cite web |last=Ecksel |first=Robert |title=John Duddy Nails It |url=http://www.boxing.com/john_duddy_nails_it.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917071409/http://www.boxing.com/john_duddy_nails_it.html |archive-date=17 September 2018 |access-date=28 August 2016 |publisher=boxing.com}}</ref><ref>Thomas Hauser, ''A Hurting Sport: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing'' (Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 2015), 79-82</ref> |
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Duddy has proven to be a crowd favorite and quite a ticket selling attraction. Duddy's management, [[Irish Ropes]], turned down a lucrative $75,000 contract to fight Cuevas for $10,000 and a 50% share of tickets Duddy sold himself. Duddy's devoted fan base, made up of both the large Irish immigrant community in New York and fans of his aggressive in your face style, turned out in force for the Cuevas fight, greeting Duddy with [[Flag of Ireland|Irish tricolours]] and large cheers. Due to his great ability to sell tickets Duddy's reported purse for the fight was more than $135,000. |
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His work with Sale and De Niro on ''Grudge Match'' led to Duddy's casting in the [[Roberto Durán]] [[Biographical film|biopic]] ''[[Hands of Stone]]'' (2016).<ref name="Mallozzi" /> In September 2013, Sale called Duddy to suggest the actor accept the phone call he was about to get from an unfamiliar number. De Niro himself called to offer Duddy the role of legendary Scottish boxer [[Ken Buchanan]] after another actor withdrew from the part. Interviewed by American sports writer [[Thomas Hauser]], Duddy recalled, "Filming ''Hands of Stone'' was an incredible experience."<ref name="Ecksel" /><ref>Huaser, ''Hurting Sport'', 81</ref> |
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Duddy has displayed interest in taking on [[Dublin|Dubliner]] and current Irish middleweight champ "The Pink Panther" [[Jim Rock]]. Duddy's management attended Rock's [[June 3]], [[2006]] fight against Kevin Phelan in [[Dublin]], a seventh round TKO victory for Rock. The fight was initially scheduled for September 29 at Madison Square Garden, but has since been postponed, possibly for a November bout in [[Dublin]], Ireland. |
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==Professional boxing record== |
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Also of note is Duddy's commitment to the Irish community in [[New York City]] as he has become involved with the [[Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform]]. Duddy has attended many of the group's meetings and met with [[Arizona]] [[Senator]] and Presidential hopeful [[John McCain]] at a group rally. [[Senator McCain]], a former [[Navy]] boxer himself, took great interest in Duddy and wished him well in his future bouts. Duddy entered the ring in his [[March 16]], [[2006]] fight wearing an ILIR t-shirt, to the crowd's great pleasure, as a raucous cheer arose throughout [[Madison Square Garden]] when Duddy stripped his robes to reveal the t-shirt. |
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|'''29 Wins''' (18 knockouts), '''2 Losses''', '''0 Draws''','''0 No Contests''' |
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|{{no2}}Loss||29–2||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Julio César Chávez, Jr.|Julio César Chávez Jr.]] |
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|UD||{{small|12 (12)}}||{{dts|2010-06-26|format=dmy}} |
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|align=left|{{Flag icon|USA}} [[Alamodome|Alamodome, San Antonio]], [[Texas]] |
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|align=left|{{small|Vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Silver Middleweight Title on the line.}} |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|29–1 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Michael Medina]] |
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|SD || 12 {{small|(12)}} |
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|[[Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey|13 March 2010]] |
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| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cowboys Stadium|Cowboys Stadium, Arlington]], [[Texas]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|28–1 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Astorga |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(8)}}, 1:55 |
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|{{dts|2010-01-23|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|27–1 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Michi Munoz]] |
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|UD || 8 {{small|(8)}} |
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|{{dts|2009-10-10|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{no2}}Loss |
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|26–1 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Lyell]] |
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|SD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2009-04-24|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Prudential Center|Prudential Center, Newark]], [[New Jersey]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|26–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Vanda]] |
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|UD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2009-02-21|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|25–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Howe (boxer)|Charles Howe]] |
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|UD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2008-06-28|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} The Castle, [[Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|24–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Walid Smichet]] |
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|MD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|[[Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov|23 February 2008]] |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|23–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|GUY}}[[Howard Eastman]] |
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|UD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2007-10-20|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[King's Hall, Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|22–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Prince Arron]] |
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|TKO || 2 {{small|(10)}}, 2:33 |
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|{{dts|2007-10-20|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[National Stadium (Ireland)|National Stadium, Dublin]], Ireland |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|21–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}}[[Alessio Furlan]] |
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|TKO || 10 {{small|(10)}}, 2:42 |
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|{{dts|2007-07-14|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[National Stadium (Ireland)|National Stadium, Dublin]], Ireland |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|20–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dupre Strickland |
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|UD|| 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2007-05-18|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|19–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Bonsante]] |
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|TD || 9 {{small|(12)}} |
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|{{dts|2007-03-16|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left|{{small|IBA and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Continental Americas Middleweight Titles at stake.}} |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|18–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Ramon Campas]] |
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|UD || 12{{small|(12)}} |
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|{{dts|2006-09-29|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left|{{small|Retained IBA Middleweight Title.}} |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|17–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alfredo Cuevas |
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|RTD || 7 {{small|(12)}}, |
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|{{dts|2006-06-10|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}[[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left|{{small|Retained IBA Middleweight Title.}} |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|16–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}Shelby Pudwill |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(10)}}, 1:51 |
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|{{dts|2006-03-16|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left|{{small|Won vacant IBA Middleweight Title.}} |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|15–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Haiti}} Julio Jean |
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|UD || 10 {{small|(10)}} |
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|{{dts|2006-02-04|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}The Castle, [[Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|14–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Wilmer Mejia |
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|TKO || 4 {{small|(8)}} |
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|{{dts|2005-12-15|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|13–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}}Bryon Mackie |
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|TKO || 4 {{small|(8)}}, 1:32 |
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|{{dts|2005-11-04|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hammerstein Ballroom|Hammerstein Ballroom, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|12–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Joseph Brady |
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|KO|| 1 {{small|(8)}}, 1:01 |
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|{{dts|2005-09-17|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dana Barros Sports Complex, [[Mansfield, Massachusetts]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|11–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Pat Coleman |
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|TKO || 8 {{small|(8)}}, 2:30 |
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|{{dts|2005-07-22|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Allstate Arena]], [[Rosemont, Illinois]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|10–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Thompson |
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|UD || 8 {{small|(8)}} |
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|{{dts|2005-06-11|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Square Garden|Madison Square Garden, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|9–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Haiti}}Lenord Pierre |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(8)}}, 1:23 |
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|{{dts|2005-03-18|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Foxwoods Resort Casino|Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket]], [[Connecticut]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|8–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}Chuck Orso |
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|KO || 1 {{small|(8)}}, 1:37 |
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|{{dts|2005-02-04|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Westchester County Center|Westchester County Center, White Plains]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|7–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}Glen Dunnings |
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|TKO || 5 {{small|(6)}}, 1:20 |
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|{{dts|2004-12-11|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}}Atlantic Oceana, [[Brighton Beach, New York]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|6–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} William Johnson |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(4)}}, 0:39 |
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|{{dts|2004-11-18|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Manhattan Center|Manhattan Center, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|5–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Victor Paz |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(6)}}, 2:04 |
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|{{dts|2004-10-30|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Orange County Fair (New York)|Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|4–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Hock |
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|TKO || 4 {{small|(4)}}, ?:?? |
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|{{dts|2004-01-09|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mohegan Sun Casino|Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|3–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Leo Laudat |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(4)}}, ?:?? |
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|{{dts|2003-11-21|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Crowne Plaza Hotel|Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|2–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Gomez |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(4)}}, ?:?? |
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|{{dts|2003-10-22|format=dmy}} || align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Crowne Plaza Hotel|Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York]], [[New York City]] |
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|align=left| |
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|- align=center |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|1–0 |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tarek Rached |
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|TKO || 1 {{small|(4)}}, ?:?? |
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|{{dts|2003-09-19|format=dmy}}|| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, [[Bronx, New York]] |
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|align=left|{{small|Professional debut.}} |
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==Personal life== |
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Duddy married his long-time girlfriend Graínne Coll in 2009 in their native [[Derry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weir |first=Clare |date=29 August 2009 |title=Boxing ace Duddy marries long-term sweetheart |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/boxing-ace-duddy-marries-longterm-sweetheart-14473418.html |access-date=21 March 2010 |publisher=[[BelfastTelegraph.co.uk]]}}</ref> |
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One of Duddy's uncles, named Jackie Duddy, was one of the 14 people killed by British Army Paratroopers, during [[Bloody Sunday (1972)|Bloody Sunday]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2014 |title=Tribute planned for boxer John Duddy's uncle |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/tribute-planned-for-boxer-john-duddys-uncle-a-victim-of-the-bloody-sunday-attack.html |access-date=26 August 2019 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> |
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* {{cite web | author=Shane Murray | title=Ireland take Gold | work=RTE News | url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2002/0420/boxing.html | accessdate=20 April | accessyear=2002 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Jerry Glick | title=Talks to John Duddy | work=Seconds Out | url=http://secondsout.emojo.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=15034 | accessdate=August | accessyear=2005 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Benny Henderson Jr. | title=Prospect Watch: The Fighting Irishman John Duddy | work=Doghouse Boxing | url=http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Henderson/Henderson011005.htm | accessdate=10 January | accessyear=2005 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Marilyn Cole Lownes | title=The Boxer | work=Irish Abroad | url=http://www.irishabroad.com/irishworld/irishamericamag/junejuly05/features/boxerjunejuly05.asp | accessdate=1 March | accessyear=2005 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Steve Farhood| title=PHENOMENON | work=Boxing Monthly | url=http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0605/three.htm | accessdate=May | accessyear=2006 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Matthew Hurley | title=Ireland’s Warrior - John Duddy | work=Boxing Scene | url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=2983 | accessdate=1 February | accessyear=2006 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Brian Doogan | title=Who is John Duddy? | work=The Times on Line | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2094-2081770,00.html | accessdate=12 March | accessyear=2006 }} |
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* {{cite web | author=Gilberto Mendoza | title=Official Ratings as of July 2006 | work=WBA Ratings | url=http://www.wbaonline.com/ratings/rankings/2006/wba0706.pdf | accessdate=22 September | accessyear=2006 }} July 2006 WBA Rankings |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Boxrec|id=213891}} |
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* [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=213891 Duddy's boxrec page] |
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* [http://www.fightbeat.com/DUDDYINTERVIEW.php FightBeat.com] Interview with Duddy |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060719123108/http://www.fightbeat.com/DUDDYINTERVIEW.php FightBeat.com] Interview with Duddy |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927162711/http://www.brickcityboxing.com/index.php/a/2007/02/15/p748#more748 Brickcityboxing] Interview with Duddy |
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* [http://www.irishropes.com/duddy.html Irish Ropes] John's Irish Ropes Profile |
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* {{IMDb name|4858426|John Duddy}} |
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* [http://www.iaba.ie/boxing/main/boxer-JohnDuddy.htm Irish Amateur Boxing Associaton] Duddy Profile |
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John Duddy | |
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Born | John Francis Duddy 19 June 1979 Derry, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | Ireland's John Duddy |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 31 |
Wins | 29 |
Losses | 2 |
John Francis Duddy (born 19 June 1979) is an Irish actor[1] and former professional boxer who fought from 2003 to 2010.[2] He challenged once for the vacant WBC Silver middleweight title, losing in his final fight to Julio César Chávez Jr.[3]
Amateur career
As an amateur Duddy fought 130 times, winning 100 of his bouts. Duddy won his first Irish national title at the age of 15 as a Light Middleweight in the Junior Division, later winning Irish titles at the Intermediate and Elite Levels. He represented Ireland at European level and during Olympic qualifiers.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Professional career
Debut
Duddy turned professional September 2003, and his first fight as a pro was fight Tarek Rashed in the Bronx, New York. He won via first-round knockout. On 22 November, he stopped Jesse Gomez at the Crowne Plaza hotel. His next bout was also at the Crowne Plaza, where he beat Leo Laudat on 21 December but suffered his first knockdown.[10]
Early professional fights
Duddy began 2004 by stepping up his opponent quality a notch, when he met Ken Hock on 9 January 2004 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Hock had ten victories against four losses and one draw (tie) coming into his bout with Duddy. Hock became the first boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, but still lost by knockout to the Irish prospect in the fourth round. He then experienced his career's longest lay-off, waiting over nine months before his next bout. When he returned, he once again won by first-round knockout, defeating Victor Paz on 30 October at Middletown, New York. Duddy quickly returned to action after that fight, beating William Johnson on 18 November in Manhattan.[10]
Duddy's last fight of 2004 came on 12 December at Brighton Beach, Brooklyn against the then undefeated Glen Dunnings. Dunnings became only the second boxer to go more than one round against Duddy, when he was knocked out in the fifth round. Duddy's first fight of 2005 came on 4 February, when he beat Chuck Orso in White Plains.[10]
St Patrick's Day events
On 18 March, Duddy fought the undefeated prospect Leonard Pierre as part of an Irish themed "day after Saint Patrick's Day card". This undercard was televised in the United States on ESPN, with Duddy and Pierre fighting the semi-main event of the card, which was headlined by heavyweight Kevin McBride, who later defeated Mike Tyson.[11]
Both the live crowd and the television announcers expected an early knockout in this fight, given that Pierre also had six first-round knockout wins. Duddy proceeded to drop Pierre twice before experienced referee Frank Cappuccino stopped the fight, giving Duddy his seventh first-round knockout, and his ninth consecutive knockout victory.
On 11 June 2005, Duddy was up against Patrick Thompson in Madison Square Garden. Thompson became the third boxer to last the first round, and both fighters boxed to a judge's decision. The score on all three cards was 80–72 in favor of Duddy, who extended his win streak to ten, while his knockout streak ended at nine.[10]
In his next eight fights, Duddy knocked out six opponents, including first round knock outs of both Joseph Brady (17 September 2005) and Shelby Pudwill (16 March 2006). On the undercard of 10 June 2006 Miguel Cotto–Paul Malignaggi Top Rank Pay-Per-View fight, Duddy took on the experienced fighter Alfredo Cuevas, who in 2004 went the 12 round distance with former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. It was Duddy's eighth fight in less than a year and his third at Madison Square Garden, but he showed no signs of fatigue, fighting Cuevas for 7 rounds before Cuevas retired on his stool with a broken nose and several deep cuts. [citation needed]
His next fight came against Yori Boy Campas, again at Madison Square Garden. Against an opponent with ten times more professional experience, Duddy went the distance, winning in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. On 16 March 2007, he beat Anthony Bonsante at Madison Square Garden. Duddy won with a unanimous 90–81, 89-82 and 88-83 decision when the fight was stopped after the ninth round by referee Steve Smoger, due to heavy bleeding from Bonsante's forehead caused by an earlier accidental headbutt. [citation needed]
Return to Ireland
On 14 July 2007, Duddy fought the first of his two scheduled fights in what has been billed as his "Homecoming" to Ireland. In his first at the National Stadium in Dublin, his opponent was Alessio Furlan. Duddy was ruled the winner by TKO with only 10 seconds to go in the 10th and final round. John then went on to defeat Prince Arron in 2 rounds on 20 October in Dublin's National Stadium. He fought Howard Eastman at the King's Hall in Belfast on 8 December. The fight was expected to be his toughest to date. In front of 5,500 supporters, Duddy recorded a ten-round 96-94 points victory.[12][13]
Loss to Lyell
On 24 April 2009, Duddy was beaten via ten-round split decision by Billy Lyell, a fighter with seven losses in his twenty-five fights.[14]
Rebuilding
On 10 October 2009, Duddy made a successful return to the ring against Michi Munoz. Duddy won a unanimous decision.[15] On 23 January 2010, he fought Juan Astorga in Madison Square Garden. He went on to win by way of TKO in the first round, giving Duddy his 18th KO.[16]
Duddy defeated Michael Medina of Monterrey, Mexico via a split decision on 13 March 2010, on the undercard of the Pacquaio/Clottey WBO Welterweight Championship.[17] In his final fight he was unanimously outpointed by Julio César Chávez, Jr. in a fight in San Antonio on 26 June 2010.[3]
Retirement from boxing
Duddy announced his retirement from boxing in a statement on 19 January 2011, after "a great deal of soul-searching". In the statement, Duddy cited a lack of desire, saying, "I no longer have the enthusiasm and willingness to make the sacrifices that are necessary to honor the craft of prizefighting", and stated that his decision is final, scuppering plans for an all-Irish showdown at Foxwoods Resort against Andy Lee.[18] Having concluded his boxing career, Duddy decided to enter the field of acting.[19]
Acting career
Duddy pursued acting mainly in New York City, where the working-class Irishman found an especially warm welcome among working-class New Yorkers and Irish émigrés.[20] Duddy landed roles in short film, web series, and the Off-Broadway stage. Duddy played the title character in the 2011 production of Kid Shamrock, Bobby Cassidy Jr.'s play based on the life of his father, American boxer "Irish" Bobby Cassidy.[21] In 2012, Duddy played the bartender in the Matt Glasson short film Hard Times and portrayed the character Mark Sullivan in the online series The Wronged One (2010-2012, 2016), a revenge-thriller based on a graphic novel. In The Wronged One, Duddy's character appeared in an episode entitled "The Derry Destroyer" in honor of Duddy's boxing nickname.[22] In January 2016, Latino Review reported The Wrong One had the attention of IFC (U.S. TV network), formerly the Independent Film Channel. IFC contemplated featuring the series on the channel's website.[23]
In 2013, Duddy worked in several media. Duddy played a boxer in the music video for the Bon Jovi song "Because We Can," which debuted in January 2013.[24] In the 2013 production of For Love by Irish actress, Laoisa Sexton's play about 3 single women in Dublin, Ireland and the men in their lives, Duddy portrayed all the male characters.[25] Duddy's work in For Love won praise from Backstage and The New York Times.[26][27] After the 9 March–April 5, 2013 run at New York City's Irish Repertory Theatre, Duddy continued with an Irish tour of For Love in Derry and Belfast in Northern Ireland and Waterford, Dublin and Galway in the Republic of Ireland.[28][29] For the 2013 film Grudge Match, Duddy helped Robert De Niro train for boxing sequences choreographed by Robert Sale, the film's boxing technical adviser.[30][31][32][33]
His work with Sale and De Niro on Grudge Match led to Duddy's casting in the Roberto Durán biopic Hands of Stone (2016).[20] In September 2013, Sale called Duddy to suggest the actor accept the phone call he was about to get from an unfamiliar number. De Niro himself called to offer Duddy the role of legendary Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan after another actor withdrew from the part. Interviewed by American sports writer Thomas Hauser, Duddy recalled, "Filming Hands of Stone was an incredible experience."[32][34]
Professional boxing record
Personal life
Duddy married his long-time girlfriend Graínne Coll in 2009 in their native Derry.[35]
One of Duddy's uncles, named Jackie Duddy, was one of the 14 people killed by British Army Paratroopers, during Bloody Sunday.[36]
References
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- ^ "BoxRec: John Duddy". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Duddy goes down fighting". 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ Shane Murray (20 April 2002). "Ireland take Gold". RTÉ News. Retrieved 20 April 2002.
- ^ Jerry Glick. "Talks to John Duddy". Seconds Out. Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Benny Henderson Jr. "Prospect Watch: The Fighting Irishman John Duddy". Doghouse Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2005.
- ^ Steve Farhood. "Phenomenon". Boxing Monthly. Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Matthew Hurley (February 2006). "Ireland's Warrior – John Duddy". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 February 2006.
- ^ Brian Doogan (12 March 2006). "Who is John Duddy?". The Times on Line. London, UK. Retrieved 12 March 2006.
- ^ a b c d Staff. "John Duddy profile at". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ^ Gilberto Mendoza. "Official WBA Ratings as of July 2006" (PDF). WBA Ratings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Duddy to take on veteran Eastman". BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Duddy to face Eastman in Belfast". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Slater, James (25 April 2009). "Billy Lyell Upsets John Duddy – What Now for the Irishman?". eastsideboxing.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Irish Middleweight John Duddy Beats Michi Munoz". Bock The Robber. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "John Duddy knocks out Juan Astorga in first round win". BBC Sport. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Derry's John Duddy edges split decision in Texas bout". BBC Sport. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (18 January 2011). "John Duddy retires, drops HBO fight". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ McDaid, Brendan (30 March 2013). "John Duddy punched his way to top now he's turning his hand to acting". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ a b Mallozzi, Vincent M. (13 December 2014). "After the Ring, a Life on the Screen: Former Boxer John Duddy Hopes for Success as an Actor". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Woods, Michael (23 November 2011). "Plug Alert! 'Kid Shamrock' Opens on Nov. 25". espn.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ The Wronged One, Season Two, "Episode 7: The Derry Destroyer," posted to YouTube, 20 March 2012 accessdate=28 August 2016
- ^ "Hot New Show Alert: The Wronged One". lrmonline.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Maurice (22 December 2014). "Irish Boxer John Duddy Lands Top Movie Role With Robert De Niro". IrishMirror.ie. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Shortall, Eithne (22 February 2024). "Sex and the Irish city". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Sheward, David. "'For Love' Is Sexy, Salty, and Sharp". backstage.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Webster, Andy (24 March 2013). "Economy Is Woeful, and Sex Even Worse: 'For Love,' by Laoisa Sexton, at Irish Repertory Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth M. "Sex and the Irish City: Ladies Are Looking For Love at Irish Rep Starting 13 March". playbill.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ McDaid, Brendan (30 March 2013). "John Duddy Punched His Way to Top...Now He's Turning His Hand to Acting". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Hauser, Thomas (23 January 2015). "John Duddy: Actor". irishamerica.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Ferguson, Amanda (22 December 2014). "Derry Destroyer John Duddy Lands Role in Robert De Niro Boxing Movie". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ a b Ecksel, Robert. "John Duddy Nails It". boxing.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Thomas Hauser, A Hurting Sport: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing (Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 2015), 79-82
- ^ Huaser, Hurting Sport, 81
- ^ Weir, Clare (29 August 2009). "Boxing ace Duddy marries long-term sweetheart". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Tribute planned for boxer John Duddy's uncle". Los Angeles Times. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for John Duddy from BoxRec (registration required)
- FightBeat.com Interview with Duddy
- Brickcityboxing Interview with Duddy
- John Duddy at IMDb