Brian Verdon McCleary
Heavyweight · New Zealand

Brian Verdon McCleary

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Brian Verdon McCleary was a heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, born Jan 17, 1897. Brian Verdon McCleary last fought Tom Heeney on Aug 14, 1923 and lost by TKO in round 14 of 15.

Also: Brian McCleary
BornJan 17, 1897
DiedJul 2, 1978
Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
DebutAug 14, 1923
Career1923
Rounds boxed14
Born inDunedin, New Zealand
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Aug 1923Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 1

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Tom Heeney 🇳🇿
For New Zealand heavyweight title
TKO 14/15 · King Edward's Barracks, Christchurch, 🇳🇿
1923-08-14 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 1, 1923

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Tom Heeney 🇳🇿
For New Zealand heavyweight title
TKO 14/15 · King Edward's Barracks, Christchurch, 🇳🇿
McCleary — · Heeney 12-2-3
1923-08-14 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Brian Verdon McCleary fight last?
Brian Verdon McCleary last fought Tom Heeney on Aug 14, 1923 and lost by TKO in round 14 of 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 12732 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12732. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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