Daniel O'Connor is an undefeated Irish American

Irish American

Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...

 professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 in the Light Welterweight

Light welterweight

-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...

 division.

Amateur career

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate ended with an amateur record of 68-12. O'Connor a 4-time New England Golden Gloves champion, won the 2008 national golden gloves at light welterweight. Danny's most notable victory as an amateur was a dominating win 23-3, against the eventual 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Manuel Félix Díaz

Manuel Félix Díaz

Manuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....

, of the Dominican Republic.

Pro career

Danny is signed to boxing's Warriors Promotions. On March 19, 2010 O'Connor won an eight round decision over veteran Franklin Gonzalez.

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