Pat O'Keeffe
British professional boxer (1883–1960)
- Born
- 17 March 1883, Bromley
- Died
- 16 August 1960, Mount Vernon Hospital
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, welterweight, heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, soldier, publican, boxing trainer
- Height
- 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Pat O'Keeffe (17 March 1883 – 16 August 1960) was a British professional boxer who held the National Sporting Club's (NSC) British middleweight title. His professional career lasted from 1902 to 1918 and included contests in France, the United States and Australia. He also fought Bombardier Billy Wells and Georges Carpentier in bouts billed as the British and European heavyweight championships, losing both by knockout.
During the First World War, O'Keeffe served with the 1st Surrey Rifles, recruiting and training soldiers and also working as a military policeman. He continued to box while serving and regained the middleweight title from Bandsman Blake on 28 January 1918. This final professional contest took place during a German air raid on London and secured him outright ownership of the Lonsdale Belt.
Awards and honours
- Lonsdale Belt 1918
External links
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