Eamonn Loughran


Eamonn Loughran is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held the WBO welterweight title from 1993 to 1996, successfully defending the title five times. At regional level he held the Commonwealth welterweight title from 1992 to 1993.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Loughran boxed for Ireland and won a silver medal at the 1987 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba defeating the Cuban and American fighters on the way to the final. Loughran then turned professional later that year.

Professional career

Loughran fought out of the Breen Gym in Belfast and, in December 1987, fought his first professional fight at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in which he beat Glaswegian Adam Muir on a card that included Dave "Boy" McAuley and Andy Holligan.
It was five years, during which he fought twenty professional fights, before Loughran challenged for his first title belt.
In 1993, he would win the vacant WBO welterweight title against American challenger Lorenzo Smith. He would defend the title five times before losing it to José Luis Lopez in March 1996, after which Loughran announced his retirement.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30LossJosé Luis LópezTKO1 1996-04-13Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, EnglandLost WBO welterweight title
29Win26–1–1 Ángel BeltréUD12 1995-10-07Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO welterweight title
28Win25–1–1 Tony GannarelliTKO6 1995-08-26Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO welterweight title
27NC24–1–1 Ángel BeltréNC3 1995-05-27King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO welterweight title
26Win24–1–1Manning GallowayTD4 1994-12-10G-Mex Centre, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO welterweight title
25Win23–1–1Alessandro DuranUD12 1994-01-22King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO welterweight title
24Win22–1–1Lorenzo SmithUD12 1993-10-16King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBO welterweight title
23Win21–1–1Michael BenjaminKO6 1993-02-06Cardiff, WalesRetained Commonwealth welterweight title
22Win20–1–1Desbourne SeatonTKO2 1992-12-08Legien Center, Mitte, Germany
21Win19–1–1Donovan BoucherTKO3 1992-11-24Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, EnglandWon Commonwealth welterweight title
20Win18–1–1Judas ClotteyPTS8 1992-09-29Green's Club, Hamburg, Germany
19Win17–1–1Kelvin MortimerTKO1 1992-05-19National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
18Loss16–1–1Tony EkubiaDQ5 1992-03-10Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England
17Win16–0–1Juan Carlos OrtizPTS8 1991-10-15Legien Center, Mitte, Germany
16Win15–0–1Glyn RhodesPTS8 1991-09-21White Hart Lane, London, England
15Win14–0–1Marty DukePTS6 1991-09-03National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
14Win13–0–1Terry MorrillKO1 1991-05-28National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
13Win12–0–1Kevin PlantRTD1 1991-04-24Guild Hall, Preston, England
12Win11–0–1Stan CunninghamTKO2 1991-03-26York Hall, London, England
11Win10–0–1Julian EavisPTS6 1991-03-05National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
10Win9–0–1Nick MelosciaKO1 1991-02-12National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
9Win8–0–1Mike MorrisonPTS6 1990-12-12Festival Hall, Basildon, England
8Win7–0–1Parrish JohnsonTKO2 1990-11-24Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino, Benalmádena, Spain
7Win6–0–1Ronnie CampbellTKO1 1989-11-29Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win5–0–1Mark PearcePTS6 1989-10-31Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win4–0–1Richie NelsonTKO3 1989-09-19Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win3–0–1Stan KingPTS6 1988-10-19Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Draw2–0–1Antonio CampbellUD4 1988-06-25Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
2Win2–0Tony BritlandTKO1 1988-06-08City Hall, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0Adam MuirDQ4 1987-12-07Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Post retirement

Loughran never returned to the ring, or to boxing, after the defeat to Lopez. He now lives in his native Ballymena.