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Martin Brereton

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Martin Brereton
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NationalityIrish
Born (1961-02-20) 20 February 1961 (age 64)
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SportBoxing

Martin Brereton (born 20 February 1961) is an Irish former boxer. He is best known for competing in the men's light welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Biography

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Martin Brereton comes from an Edenderry family known for their association with Irish boxing. His father, Sean "Dutch" Brereton, built the boxing ring used in the Muhammad Ali vs. Al "Blue" Lewis fight in Croke Park, while his brother, Liam Brereton, coaches IABA boxers at St. Brigid's Boxing Club.[1]

In 1976, Brereton competed for the All Ireland Amateur Championship, where he was defeated by Barry McGuigan in the final.[2]

At the 1979 Irish National Senior Finals, Brereton competed in the lightweight event, losing to Seán Doyle.[3] The next year, Brereton competed again as a lightweight at the 1980 Irish National Senior Finals, this time losing to Paul Malone.[4]

Brereton travelled to Italy in 1980 for the Italian Youth Championship, where he earned a bronze medal.[5] Later that year, Brereton represented Ireland at the Moscow Summer Olympics as a light welterweight, where he lost to Cuba's eventual bronze medallist José Aguilar by technical knockout.[6]

References

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  1. ^ McGoldrick, Sean (24 August 2022). "As in the movie Field of Dreams it was a case of build it and they will come". Sunday World. Dublin: MediaHuis. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ^ McGuigan, Barry (2011). Cyclone:My Story. London: Virgin Books. p. 35. ISBN 9780753539941. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. ^ Flynn, Barry (2015). The Little Book of Irish Boxing. Dublin: History Press Ireland. p. 146. ISBN 9780750965842. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ^ Flynn 2015, p. 149.
  5. ^ "IABA ALL-TIME MEDALS HAUL". IABA News. Dublin: Irish Athletic Boxing Association. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ "100 Years of Irish Olympic Boxing: the team of Moscow, 1980". IABA News. Dublin: Irish Athletic Boxing Association. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.