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Charlie Weir was a professional middleweight boxer from South Africa.
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Charlie Weir | |
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Born | Charles Henry Hughwright Weir 26 November 1956 |
Died | Pretoria, South Africa 19 June 1992 |
Nationality | South African |
Other names | The Silver Assassin |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
Charles Henry Hughwright Weir (Charlie Weir) was born in Kimberley on 26 November 1956. After completing his compulsory National Service, he became a professional boxer. He had 34 professional bouts, of which he won 31.
Weir had a distinctive patch of white hair, caused by a childhood cut in the scalp, which made him immediately recognisable and earned him the nickname of the "Silver Assassin".[1] He fought Davey Moore for the WBA Junior Middleweight title in 1982 in Johannesburg, but lost in a 5th-round KO.
Weir died of cancer on 19 June 1992 at the age of 35.[1]
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