Moss O'Brien

Maurice 'Moss' O'Brien (born in Ireland) is a retired boxer who represented England.

Moss O'Brien

Personal information
Nationality	Irish and English
Born	Cork, Ireland
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Boxing Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton 57kg featherweight

Boxing career

O'Brien was the National Champion in 1978 after winning the prestigious ABA featherweight title,^[1] the title success was controversial because his opponent Austin Owens was considered by many to have done enough to have won the fight.^[2]

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the -57 kg featherweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada^[3][4] and boxed out of West Ham and later Repton (Bethnal Green) ABC.