Ht: 5-8 Wt: 140

Born On: October 4, 1965 In: Lowell, MA

Childhood Heroes: None.

Hobbies/Interests: Softball and running.

Nicknames: My nickname is “Irish” but my first and little-known nickname was “Baby Faced Assassin”

Favorite Movie: The Champ.

Musical Tastes: All different types of music

Favorite TV Shows: None.

Pre-Fight Meal: Fish or chicken with pasta.

Pre-Fight Feeling: Focused on the fight.

Favorite Meal: Porterhouse steak with mashed potatoes.

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Maple Walnut.

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cap’n Crunch

Childhood Dream: Nothing really.

First Job: Started helping out doing paving when he was seven.

First Car: Tan Toyota Celica.

Greatest Sports Moment: Winning the WBU light welterweight title in London (vs. Shea Neary) and beating Arturo Gatti (last May in 2002 Fight of the Year).

Most Painful Moment: Losing to Mike Mungin (L10 in Atlantic City in 1988). It was my first loss.

Worst Injury: Injured right hand.

Favorite Boxers To Watch: Roy Jones, Barrera, De La Hoya.

Hardest Puncher: Alphonso Sanchez (won by KO 7 in ‘97). It felt like his punches went through me.

Toughest Opponents: Gatti, Zab Judah and Reggie Green.

People Qualites Most Admired: Honesty.