Marty O'Donnell (boxer)
Marty O'Donnell (born February 5, 1973, in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia) is a retired boxer, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the Olympics, O'Donnell was defeated in the first round of the flyweight division (– 51 kg) by Australia's Robbie Peden. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a silver medal in the Featherweight division. O'Donnell turned pro and fought for the vacant Canadian Light Welterweight Title versus Mark Riggs at the Transcona Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Sunday March 17, 2002. [overall life] He ran into later controversies when he was charged with domestic violence more than once. He also fell into a pattern of drug abuse. He ultimately became crippled by a stroke.
1992 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of Marty O'Donnell, a Canadian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics:
- Round of 32: Lost to Robbie Peden (Australia) on points, 2-14
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