William Bannon (boxer)
Scottish boxer
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William Bannon also known as Bill Bannon or Willie Bannon[1] is a former Scottish boxer who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.[2]
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Event | Light-heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Club | Dundee Hawkhill ABC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Bannon was a member of the Dundee Hawkhill Amateur Boxing Club[3] and in 1956 reached the final of the Scottish Amateur light-heavyweight championship but lost when knocked out by Dave Mooney of Lanarkshire Welfare.[4]
At the 1957 Scottish Championships, Bannon was disqualified from the semi-finals of the heavyweight class following a head clash with Harry McCann,[5] a match seen by millions on television.[6] A coalworker by trade, he earned a fearsome reputation and earned the nickname Wild Bill.[7]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[8] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the light-heavyweight event[9] and won the bronze medal.[10]
