Dennis Pat Brady (born
January 18,
1928) was a
lightweight professional
boxer from
Connecticut.
Personal life
Brady, a resident of
Hartford,
Connecticut, was born in
New York,
New York.
Professional career
Brady made his professional debut against
Eddie Reardon on June 20, 1944. His first fight ended with a 5th round
knockout win. From there it was off to the races, as Brady won his first 16 fights before suffering a draw against
Nick Stato. Brady avenged that draw against Stato in his very next fight, and by January 1946 was sporting a dazzling 24-0-1 record. It was on the 29th of that month that Brady lost for the first time, an 8 round points loss to
Victor Flores. As his career unfolded Brady faced such competition as
Spider Armstrong,
Sal Bartolo,
Miguel Acevedo,
Jackie Weber,
Redtop Davis,
Sandy Saddler,
Iggy Vaccari, and
Paddy DeMarco. By the time of his retirement in March 1956, Brady had compiled a professional record of 79 wins (35 by
knockout), 25 losses, and 6 draws.
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