Charlie Weir
South African boxer
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Charlie Weir was a professional middleweight boxer from South Africa.
Nickname
The Silver AssassinNationalitySouth African
BornCharles Henry Hughwright Weir
26 November 1956
26 November 1956
Died19 June 1992 (aged 35)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Silver Assassin |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | Charles Henry Hughwright Weir 26 November 1956 |
| Died | 19 June 1992 (aged 35) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Win by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Early life
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
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]
