Des Rea
Des Rea after winning the Lonsdale belt in 1968. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Irish |
| Born | Desmond Rea 8 January 1944 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 21 July 2016 (aged 72) |
| Weight | Light welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 70 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 36 |
| Draws | 5 |
Desmond Rea (8 January 1944 – 21 July 2016) was a Northern Irish boxer who was the first holder of the British junior welterweight title and went on to fight for the European title before moving up to welterweight at which he won the Irish title. He was the first man in his weight group to be awarded the Lonsdale Belt.