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Birth in Co. Cork of Light-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Jack McAuliffe
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Jack McAuliffe (March 24, 1866 – November 5, 1937) was an Irish boxer who fought mostly out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Nicknamed “The Napoleon of the Ring,” McAuliffe is one of only fifteen world boxing champions to retire without a loss.
He was the first boxer to hold the World Lightweight championship from 1886 to 1893. He was the first European boxer to retire as an undefeated World Champion.
He was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995.