William Murphy (boxer)
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NationalityIrish
Born4 September 1903
Murree, British India
Murree, British India
Died25 November 1979 (aged 76)
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford, Ireland
Sportboxing
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 4 September 1903 Murree, British India |
| Died | 25 November 1979 (aged 76) Waterford, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
William John "Boy" Murphy (4 September 1903 – 25 November 1979) was an Irish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Leslie Black. Four years later at the 1928 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Ernst Pistulla.
Murphy won the Amateur Boxing Association of England 1930 light heavyweight title.[2]
