Eamonn Loughran - Irish Boxing

On This Day: October 16th

1993: Ballymena’s Eamonn Loughran outpointed (118-110, 117-112, 116-112) rangey American Lorenzo Smith to claim the vacant WBO welterweight title at

1995: Ballymena’s Eamonn Loughran stopped Tony Gannarelli of Scottsdale, Arizona, in the sixth round to defend his WBO welterweight title

1992: Up on the cards, Ray Close was stopped in the eight round by unbeaten champion Frank Nicotra in their

October 6th, 2003 – by Cormac Campbell Remember Eammon Loughran? The former WBO Welterweight champion from Ballymena, Co. Antrim? It