Charlie Weir was a professional middleweight boxer from South Africa.

Charlie Weir
Born
Charles Henry Hughwright Weir

(1956-11-26)26 November 1956
DiedPretoria, South Africa
19 June 1992
NationalitySouth African
Other namesThe Silver Assassin
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins31
Wins by KO28
Losses3
Draws0

Early life

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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.

Boxing career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b ClintonV (9 April 2019). "The one and only Silver Assassin | Mumble in the Jungle". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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