Welterweight · United Kingdom

Shea Neary

23-2-0 16 KO · 1992–2000

Shea Neary was a welterweight boxer from United Kingdom, born May 18, 1968. Record 23-2-0 with 16 knockouts over 1992–2000. Shea Neary last fought Eamonn Magee on Nov 11, 2000 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

Also: シェイ・ニアリー · James Patrick Neary
BornMay 18, 1968
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
Height171 cm
Reach180.5 cm
NicknameThe Shamrock Express
DebutSep 3, 1992
Career1992–2000
Rounds boxed130
KO share70%
Born inKensington, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
TitlesWBU light-welterweight title 1999
Boxerbook rating1730 ± 244 · inactive since Nov 2000Why here ›
Confirmed bouts1 of 25

Career record

Record
23-2-0, 16 KOs · 1992–2000

Last result

L
Eamonn Magee 🇬🇧
For Commonwealth light-welterweight title
PTS 12/12 · Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
2000-11-11 ›
✓ one source

The record

25 bouts, 1992–2000, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Eamonn Magee 🇬🇧
For Commonwealth light-welterweight title
PTS 12/12 · Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Neary 23-1-0 · Magee —
2000-11-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Alan Bosworth 🇬🇧
PTS 10/10 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Neary 22-1-0 · Bosworth —
2000-07-25 ›
✓ one source
L
Micky Ward 🇺🇸
Lost WBU light-welterweight title
TKO 8/12 · London Olympia, London, 🇬🇧
Neary 22-0-0 · Ward 34-9-0
2000-03-11 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Mike Griffith
Retained WBU light-welterweight title
TKO 4/12 · National Stadium, Dublin, 🇮🇪
Neary 21-0-0 · Griffith —
1999-06-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Juan Carlos Ceferino Villarreal
Retained WBU light-welterweight title
UD 12/12 · St George's Hall, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 20-0-0 · Villarreal —
1998-10-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Naas Scheepers
Retained WBU light-welterweight title
UD 12/12 · Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, 🇬🇧
Neary 19-0-0 · Scheepers —
1998-07-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Andy Holligan 🇬🇧
Retained WBU light-welterweight title
TKO 6/12 · Stanley Park, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 18-0-0 · Holligan —
1998-03-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Jeremiah Malinga
Retained WBU light-welterweight title
KO 3/12 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 17-0-0 · Malinga —
1997-03-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Darryl Tyson 🇺🇸
Won vacant WBU light-welterweight title
UD 12/12 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 16-0-0 · Tyson —
1996-10-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Terry Southerland
KO 2/8 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 15-0-0 · Southerland —
1996-02-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Mark Richardson
KO 1/8 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Neary 14-0-0 · Richardson —
1995-11-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Nigel Bradley
Won vacant Central Area light-welterweight title
KO 2/10 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 13-0-0 · Bradley —
1995-09-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Hugh Forde 🇬🇧
RTD 6/8 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 12-0-0 · Forde —
1995-06-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Swift
TKO 3/8 · Moat House, Stoke-on-Trent, 🇬🇧
Neary 11-0-0 · Swift —
1995-03-15 ›
✓ one source
W
John Smith
TKO 5/8 · European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, 🇬🇧
Neary 10-0-0 · Smith —
1995-01-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Foster
KO 2/6 · Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, 🇬🇧
Neary 9-0-0 · Foster —
1994-12-07 ›
✓ one source
W
Mark Pearce
KO 4/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 8-0-0 · Pearce —
1994-06-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Mark Antony
KO 1/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 7-0-0 · Antony —
1993-10-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Wayne Shepherd
TD 2/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 6-0-0 · Shepherd —
1993-09-06 ›
✓ one source
W
John Smith
PTS 6/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 5-0-0 · Smith —
1993-03-29 ›
✓ one source
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W
Vaughan Carnegie
KO 1/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 4-0-0 · Carnegie —
1993-02-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Chris Saunders 🇬🇧
PTS 6/6 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 3-0-0 · Saunders —
1992-12-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Jason Barker
TKO 3/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 2-0-0 · Barker —
1992-11-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Shaun Armstrong
TKO 6/6 · Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 1-0-0 · Armstrong —
1992-10-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Simon Ford
KO 1/6 · Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Neary 0-0-0 · Ford —
1992-09-03 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is Shea Neary's record?
Shea Neary's professional record is 23-2-0 with 16 knockouts.
Who did Shea Neary fight last?
Shea Neary last fought Eamonn Magee on Nov 11, 2000 and lost by PTS over 12 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11491 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11491. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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