| Birth: | Sep. 9, 1952
Wailupe
Honolulu County
Hawaii, USA | | Death: | May 2, 2012
Las Vegas
Clark County
Nevada, USA | 
Professional Boxer. Born of Filipino descent, he was a champion lightweight boxer dubbed the "Hawaiian Punch". Noted as a hard hitting south paw, he made his pro debut with a second round knockout of Mandru Nagaoka on May 19, 1972. In a match with Vicente Saldivar on March 28, 1978, he captured the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight title by scoring a technical knock out in the eighth round. He also won the World Athletic Association (WAA) lightweight crown with a second round knockout over Sean O'Grady on October 31, 1981. He concluded his career with a record of 34 wins, 30 by knockout and 5 losses. In 2003, he was named to Ring Magazines' list of top 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time and he is also a member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at age 59. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Andy Ganigan | | | Burial:
Cremated, Ashes scattered.
Specifically: Ashes scattered at Hau Beach, Hawaii |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: May 04, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 89546285 |
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