Paddy Ryan

Paddy Ryan
Paddy Ryan, 1887
Born	Patrick Ryan (1851-03-15)15 March 1851 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland Settled in Troy, NY. by 1872 Lived in San Francisco, 1886-8
Died	14 December 1900(1900-12-14) (aged 49) Green Island, New York, near Troy
Nationality	Irish American Settled in America as a youth
Other names	The Trojan Giant
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Stance	Orthodox (right-handed) Used London Prize Ring Rules 1877-86
Boxing record
Total fights	10 Major fights only Exhibitions excluded
Wins	2
Wins by KO	1
Losses	7
Draws	3

Patrick Ryan (15 March 1851 – 14 December 1900) was an Irish American boxer, and became the bare-knuckle American heavyweight champion on 30 May 1880, after he won the title from Joe Goss. He retained the title until losing it to the exceptional John L. Sullivan on 7 February 1882.^[1]

Ryan fought only ten major bouts, but as many as twenty-five exhibitions including many Sullivan in his late career. Exhibitions brought him income, but with fewer rounds and less risk.^[1]