Thomas William McNeeley Jr. (February 27, 1937 – October 25, 2011) was a heavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He came from Arlington, Massachusetts, and played football for Michigan State University. His son, Peter McNeeley, and father, Tom McNeeley Sr., were also boxers. Career Tom McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On December 4, 1961, McNeeley challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship, McNeeley's most famous bout. McNeeley was on the November 13, 1961 cover of Sports Illustrated. He later served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission. Death McNeeley died on October 25, 2011 at the age of 74 of complications from a seizure. Professional boxing record |- |align="center" colspan=8|37 Wins (28 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 DQ), 14 Losses (5 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 DQ) |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Curtis Bruce |MD |10 |14/06/1966 |align=left| Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Boston Jacobs |PTS |10 |24/03/1966 |align=left| Portland Exposition Building, Portland, Maine |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jean-Claude Roy |SD |10 |08/03/1966 |align=left| Lewiston City Hall, Lewiston, Maine |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dick Greatorex |TKO |7 |12/02/1966 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Marion Connor |TKO |9 |13/12/1965 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Marion Connor |UD |12 |15/10/1965 |align=left| Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| José Torres |UD |10 |31/07/1965 |align=left| Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| James J Beattie |KO |5 |27/03/1965 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Arnie Brower |TKO |10 |13/02/1965 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Thad Spencer |KO |5 |09/11/1964 |align=left| Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Hal Carter |KO |5 |13/10/1964 |align=left| Woodhouse Arenatorium, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Oscar Bonavena |TKO |5 |21/08/1964 |align=left|