Tom McNeeley
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Thomas Tom McNeeley, Jr., was a well-known and popular heavyweight contender in the 50's and 60's. McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On on Sept. 23, 1961 McNeeley challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship. Tom McNeeley was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. McNeeley had a career record of 61 wins against just nine defeats. Served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission .
McNeeley played football for Michigan State University.
Tom McNeeley's son Peter McNeeley was the United States Boxing Federation heavyweight champion.
1958
July 17 — Richie Norton, Norwood KO 2
Aug. 4 — Bob Harris, Norwood KO 5
Aug. 14 — Temple Jones, Fall River KO 3
Oct. 6 — Eddie Walker, Boston KO 1
Oct. 17 — Eddie Allen, New York KO 3
Nov. 28 — Moses Walker, New York KO 1
Dec. 19 — Bob Halpern, New York W 4
1959
Jan. 30 — Art Mayorga, New York KO 3
Mar. 17 — Cornelius Brown, Boston KO 2
Apr. 21 — Leo Pinto, New Bedford KO 2
May 2 — Charlie Lopes, Boston KO 1
May 25 — Jeff Holmes, Providence KO 2
June 27 — Cardell Farmos, W. Yarmouth KO 3
July 31 — Lou Jones, New York W 6
Nov. 27 — Lou Jones, New York KO 4
1960
Jan. 1 — George Logan, Boston KO 4
Mar. 14 — Willi Besmanoff, Boston W 10
Apr. 12 — Tunny Hunsaker, Boston KO 9
May 16 — Uli Ritter, Boston KO 8
Oct. 17 — Jimmy Wiley, Providence KO 3
Nov. 15 — George Logan, Boston W 10
Dec. 20 — George Logan, Boston W 10
1961
Mar. 22 — Kitione Lave, Boston KO 3
Dec. 4 - Floyd Patterson, Toronto Lost to Patterson, KO 4
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