Dean Lonergan

Dean Lonergan
Lonergan in 2012
Personal information
Full nameDean Robert Lonergan
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight16 st (224 lb; 102 kg)[1]
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
City-Newton Dragons
19??–89 Glenora Bears
1988 Canberra Raiders 4 0 0 0 0
1989 Rochdale Hornets
1986–87 Bramley RLFC 8 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–91 Auckland
1986–91 New Zealand 15 4 0 0 16
Source: [2]

Dean Robert Lonergan[3] MNZM is a former New Zealand boxing promoter and rugby league player. With Duco founder David Higgins, Lonergan had success promoting world champion boxers Joseph Parker and Jeff Horn. With his son Liam, he promoted Jai Opetaia, Lani Daniels and Mea Motu.[4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Dean is on road to success". Manchester Evening News. 12 December 1989. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Husband, Dale (23 October 2023). "Dean Robert "Locust" Lonergan | Former Professional NZ Rugby League Player, and Current Events Promoter".
  4. ^ "Manny Pacquiao beaten by Jeff Horn in one of boxing's greatest upsets". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2 July 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. ^ "'Next chapter is going to be huge': Jai Opetaia's knockout legal blow in bitter contract dispute". Fox Sports. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Split decision for Duco Events? Rumours rife over possible fracturing". Stuff NZ. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Split decision for Duco Events? Rumours rife over possible fracturing". Stuff NZ. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mea Motu and Lani Daniels set to defend their world titles on 'emotional' homecoming show". Stuff NZ. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.