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William Fisher (boxer)

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Willie Fisher
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born(1940-03-14)14 March 1940
Craigneuk, Wishaw, Scotland
Died6 October 2018(2018-10-06) (aged 78)
Wishaw, Scotland
Sport
Sportboxing
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Light middleweight

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

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Amateur career

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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

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.