Lloyd Honeyghan
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lloyd Honeyghan |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 22, 1960(1960-04-22) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | St Elizabeth |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Lloyd Honeyghan Biography
| Name | Lloyd Honeyghan |
| Birthday | Apr 22 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | St Elizabeth |
| Birth Country | Jamaica |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Lloyd Honeyghan is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on April 22, 1960 in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. IBF Welterweight champion 1986-1987 and WBC Welterweight Champion 1988-1989.
His victory fight against former light welterweight champion His victorious fight with former light welterweight champion Gene Hatcher lasted just 40 seconds. lasted only 40 seconds.
Honeyghan was born in Jamaica and spent his early years in that country. He came to England at the age of nine to join his parents who had settled in Bermondsey. He took up boxing at the age of 11 with the Fisher Amateur Boxing club. He was a good, rather than an outstanding amateur boxer. He boxed for England but never won an ABA title being beaten in the English semi-finals by Joey Frost in 1979.
He remained busy throughout 1983, travelling to the United States to defeat Kevin Austin, then outpointing US contender Harold Brazier in London before rounding off the year with a clear points victory in a British title rematch with Cliff Gilpin.
He was raised in Jamaica.
Lloyd Honeyghan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lloyd Honeyghan is one of the richest Boxer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lloyd Honeyghan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1986, he beat He scored a huge upset by beating Donald Curry in 1986. to win a major upset.
He was the second British boxer to win a world championship.
Lloyd Honeyghan (born 22 April 1960) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1995. He reigned as the undisputed welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987; and held the WBC, Ring magazine and lineal welterweight titles twice between 1986 and 1989. At regional level he held the British, European, and Commonwealth welterweight titles between 1983 and 1985, as well as the Commonwealth super-welterweight title from 1993 to 1994.
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On 5 January 1985 he captured the European welterweight title with a highly impressive third-round knockout of future two time super-welterweight world champion Gianfranco Rosi in Perugia, Italy. Following this, Honeyghan defeated R W Smith (better known as Robert Smith) who is the current General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control in six rounds. He kept extremely busy during 1985, defeating three US contenders in world title challenger Roger Stafford, followed by Danny Paul and Ralph Twinning.
Facts & Trivia
Lloyd Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Lloyd Honeyghan celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.
On 20 May 1986 Honeyghan stopped top US contender Horace Shufford in eight rounds in London, earning him a title shot against the unbeaten and undisputed welterweight world champion Donald Curry of the US.
What happened to boxer Lloyd Honeyghan?
Honeyghan put on a lot of weight in retirement and in October 2017, it was reported that he had suffered a heart attack but was making a good recovery in hospital. It was reported in September 2020 that Honeyghan had suffered a blood clot on his lung (Pulmonary embolism) and was again being treated in hospital.
What happened Kirkland Laing?
Hackney boxing champion Kirkland Laing has died aged 66 – seven years after he fell from a balcony in Hackney. The troubled fighter retired from boxing in 1994 after securing 43 victories – including a historic win against US champion Roberto Duran.
How old is Lloyd Honeyghan?
62 years (April 22, 1960)
Where was Lloyd Honeyghan born?
St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
Who did Lloyd Honeyghan beat to win the world championship?
On September 27th, 1986, the biggest shock happened in the sport of boxing when unheralded ‘Ragamuffin Man’ Lloyd Honeyghan (27-0, 15KOs) defeated the formidable undisputed welterweight champion Donald Curry (25-0, 20KOs) at Ceasar’s Palace, Atlantic City.