the last ten years of his life. He finally died at New York's Queen's General Hospital on August 12, 1966. He was survived by his widow and two daughters. In later years McTigue regaled listeners with tales of the highlight of his career, particularly the Dublin bout. McTigue's favourite story involved an armed sentry stationed in his corner to keep the peace. As the rounds progressed, he stuck his bayonet between the ropes and jabbed McTigue in the leg. "I got three pounds' bet on you," the guard said. "God help you if you lose!" McTigue was honoured in his native parish when the porch of the church was named after him. Kilnamona's Community Centre was opened in 2001 and named in his honour. Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. Official record All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. Unofficial record Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column. See also List of light heavyweight boxing champions Notes References External links Mike McTigue Website Mike McTigue - CBZ Profile https://titlehistories.com/boxing/wba/wba-world-lh.html https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-lh.html 1892 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Irish people Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Light-heavyweight boxers Irish male boxers Sportspeople from County Clare