Dominick McCaffrey
Dominick McCaffrey 
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| Birth Name | Dominick McCaffrey |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| nationality | US-american |
| birthday | September 24, 1863 |
| place of birth | Pittsburgh |
| Date of death | December 30, 1926 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh |
| size | 1.75 |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 30th |
| Victories | 15th |
| Knockout victories | 9 |
| Defeats | 6th |
| draw | 2 |
| No value | 7th |
Dominick McCaffrey (born September 24, 1863 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † December 30, 1926 there ) was an American boxer who often competed against larger and heavier fighters.
On August 29, 1885, he competed in a fight under the new Queensberry rules in Cincinnati , Ohio , for the title of heavyweight world champion, against John L. Sullivan and lost after a fight of 7 rounds.
Through this fight Sullivan was first recognized boxing champion in the heavyweight division .
On January 31, 1888, he boxed against Jack Dempsey in Jersey City , but also lost after 10 rounds.
On April 14, 1890, he fought against Jim Corbett in New York and lost after 4 rounds.
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| SURNAME | McCaffrey, Dominick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1926 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh |