Gerard "Ged" Anthony O'Mahony (born 17 March 1979) is an Australian pro boxer best known for competing in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 at Welterweight.
Amateur O'Mahony started boxing at an early age. He was trained by English born trainer Garry Hamilton. In 2004, he qualified for the Athens Olympics but at the Games (results) lost his first bout to Ukrainian Viktor Polyakov.Athens Olympics 2004 Olympic resultsOlympic results In 2005, he beat Jarrod Fletcher on his way to the Australian title.Fletcher punching his way to redemption In 2006, he was beaten at welterweight by eventual southpaw winner Bongani Mwelase in the first round of the Commonwealth Games. At the 2008 Olympics, he was named as the captain of the Australian boxing team, but was beaten in the opening round by Moldovan Vitalie Gruşac.Disastrous start for Aussie boxers in Beijing He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.AIS at the Olympics
Pro O'Mahony embarked on a pro career in 2009, so far compiling a record of 2-0.
Professional boxing record
References
External links Pro record
External links Oceanians 2008