Danny McAlinden (1 June 1947 – 8 March 2021) was a heavyweight boxer from Northern Ireland who was British and Commonwealth champion in 1972 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at the Aston Villa football ground. McAlinden nick named "Dangerous Dan" was managed by George Middleton. Middleton had led Randolph Turpin to the World Middleweight Championship in 1951. In 2010 it was reported that he was suffering from cancer of the tongue.