Welterweight · United Kingdom
Des Rea
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Des Rea was a welterweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jan 8, 1944. Des Rea last fought John H. Stracey on Mar 7, 1972 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 8.
Also: Desmond Rea
BornJan 8, 1944
DiedJul 21, 2016
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
DebutAug 21, 1968
Career1968–1972
Rounds boxed21
Born inBelfast, Northern Ireland
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Mar 1972Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 4
Career record
Record
No record compiled yet
Last result
The record
Known bouts: 4, 1968–1972
Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown
Ratings now
Not in any current ranking.
World titles
No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
- Who did Des Rea fight last?
- Des Rea last fought John H. Stracey on Mar 7, 1972 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 8.
Sources
Boxerbook ID 8634 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8634. 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.