Joe Egan (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Lord of the rings |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 6'1" |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Win by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Joe Egan (born 1965), nicknamed Big Joe, is an Irish retired professional boxer.
Boxing career
Egan was a participant in Dublin's Phoenix Club as an amateur boxer.[1] Egan has won the Irish Heavyweight Boxing championship seven times.[2]
Other ventures
Egan appeared in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes.[3] Egan was dubbed “toughest white man on the planet” by boxing legend Mike Tyson.[4]
In 2009, Egan published his autobiography Big Joe Egan: The Toughest White Man on the Planet. [5]
References
- ^ Bull, Andy (13 February 2008). "It's hard being the toughest white man on the planet | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Iron Mike to put 'toughest white man' through hell". Independent.ie. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Joe Egan - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Advertiser.ie - Iron Mike's sparring partner Big Joe Egan on his life in the ring and other battles". advertiser.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Big Joe Egan: The Toughest White Man on the Planet: Amazon.co.uk: Joe Egan: 9781906015473: Books. ASIN 1906015473.