William Fisher (boxer)
Scottish boxer (1940–2018)
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Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
Born | (1940-03-14)14 March 1940 Craigneuk, Wishaw, Scotland | |||||||||||
Died | 6 October 2018(2018-10-06) (aged 78) Wishaw, Scotland | |||||||||||
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Sport | boxing | |||||||||||
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William Fisher (14 March 1940 – 6 October 2018) was a Scottish boxer. He was born in Craigneuk and boxed under the names Willie Fisher and Billy Fisher.
Boxing career
Amateur career
Fisher won the 1960 Amateur Boxing Association British light-middleweight title, when boxing out of the Craigneuk ABC.[1][2] Fisher represented Great Britain at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at light middleweight.
Pro career
Fisher turned pro in 1961 and spent his entire career fighting in Great Britain. He retired in 1967 with a record of 21-12 with 9 KO.
External links
- Boxing record for William Fisher from BoxRec (registration required)
- Olympic Profile
- William Fisher's obituary
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