Background
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in North Oxford, Massachusetts.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in North Oxford, Massachusetts.
There he defeated Fausto Montefiori of Italy in the Second Round and Kaarlo Vakeva of Finland in the Third Round. In the Semi-Final Round on August 10 he was beaten by Bep van Klaveren (who went on to take the Gold Medal) despite flooring Van Klaveren in the second round. As a professional, Devine was handicapped by being a southpaw who was avoided by other good fighters.
Hand injuries held him back and he lost twice on cut eyes.
In 1935 he went to Australia, where he suffered two severe setbacks and then retired from the ring.