Bobby Cassidy
American boxer
- Born
- 19 April 1944
- Died
- 11 December 2022
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Robert Cassidy Sr. (April 19, 1944 – December 11, 2022) was an American professional boxer and actor, who fought from 1963 to 1980. Although born and raised in New York, Cassidy is of Irish lineage and fought under the name, "Irish" Bobby Cassidy.
Cassidy was a southpaw (left-handed) who was world-rated in the junior middleweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. In 1975, he was ranked number one in the world as a light heavyweight by the World Boxing Council.
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