Patrick O'Hanrahan
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Patrick O'Hanrahan was a British
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
. Some records, notable among them The Times, give his name as O'Halloran.
In 1924 he advanced to the second round of the welterweight class
after winning his fight against René Dubois
of France on points. The matches were held in the Veledrome d'Hiver. In the next round, O'Hanrahan was defeated by Jean Delarge
of Belgium who won the gold medal in this weight class. It was his only Olympic appearance.
The decision was not without its controversy as was the case with the boxing decisions against the British as a whole (not to mention fencing
, according to The Times. "O'Halloran is universally considered by our men to have been very unlucky to have had the verdict given against him in a fight against a Belgian yesterday."
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Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. Some records, notable among them The Times, give his name as O'Halloran.
In 1924 he advanced to the second round of the welterweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924 to Sunday, July 20, 1924.29 boxers from 19 nations...
after winning his fight against René Dubois
René Dubois
René Dubois was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Patrick O'Hanrahan of Great Britain on points. The matches were held in the Veledrome d'Hiver...
of France on points. The matches were held in the Veledrome d'Hiver. In the next round, O'Hanrahan was defeated by Jean Delarge
Jean DeLarge
Jean Delarge was a Belgian welterweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.He was born in Liège.Delarge won the gold medal in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the welterweight category, defeating Héctor Méndez in the final.-External links:*...
of Belgium who won the gold medal in this weight class. It was his only Olympic appearance.
The decision was not without its controversy as was the case with the boxing decisions against the British as a whole (not to mention fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, according to The Times. "O'Halloran is universally considered by our men to have been very unlucky to have had the verdict given against him in a fight against a Belgian yesterday."