Mick Dunn
Australian boxer (1864–1950)
- Born
- 20 October 1864
- Died
- 26 July 1950
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Mick Dunn (20 October 1864 - 26 July 1950) was an Australian professional boxer who competed from 1890 to 1903 and held the Australian middleweight title twice between 1900 and 1901.
Dunn began boxing in Sydney at the age of fifteen and became a well-known figure in the cities boxing community in his youth, making his professional debut in 1890. In 1893 he traveled to America with a group of Australian boxers and fought matches in the United States and in England before returning to Australia. In 1897 he moved to South Africa briefly fighting one match before returning to Australia.
In 1899 Dunn was billed as the middleweight champion of New South Wales in a match against Jack Conlon who was billed as the middleweight champion of Victoria and after winning he was declared the middleweight champion of Australia. He then lost the title to Otto Cribb in 1900 and won a rematch in 1901 during which he injured his hand. Cribb died in his sleep after the rematch and Dunn was briefly arrested but acquitted of a manslaughter charge. He then retired from boxing due to his hand injury.
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