Irish Bob Murphy
Light heavyweight · United States

Irish Bob Murphy

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Irish Bob Murphy was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jul 22, 1922. Irish Bob Murphy last fought Joey Maxim on Aug 22, 1951 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.

BornJul 22, 1922
DiedAug 1, 1961
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Reach184 cm
NicknameIrish
DebutNov 8, 1949
Career1949–1951
Rounds boxed33
Born inFlagler, Colorado, U.S.
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Aug 1951Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 4

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Joey Maxim 🇺🇸
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City
1951-08-22 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 4, 1949–1951

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

L
Joey Maxim 🇺🇸
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City
Murphy — · Maxim 75-17-4
1951-08-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Jake LaMotta 🇺🇸
RTD 7/10 · Yankee Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Murphy — · LaMotta 78-15-3
1951-06-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Joseph LaMotta 🇮🇹
RTD 7/10 · Yankee Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Murphy — · LaMotta 77-10-3
1951-06-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Lloyd Marshall 🇺🇸
TKO 4/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Murphy — · Marshall 66-18-3
1949-11-08 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Irish Bob Murphy fight last?
Irish Bob Murphy last fought Joey Maxim on Aug 22, 1951 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 15668 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/15668. 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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