Paul Weir (boxer)
Encyclopedia
Paul Weir is a Scottish
professional boxer
and a former WBO
minimumweight
champion.
Amateur Career: Western District Champion 1986, Scottish Champion 1989,1990,1991, 1990 ABA Final, 1989 Norway Box Cup (Silver Medal) 1989 European Championships (Athens) 1989 Canada Cup, 1989 Diamond Jubilee (Gold Medal-Belfast), 1990 Commonwealth Games (Auckland), 1990 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal), 1990 World Cup (Bombay), 1991 European Championships (Bronze Medal - Gothenburg),1991 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal) 1991 World Championships (Sydney), Fought against Ireland, England, Wales, USA, East Germany. Weir turned pro in 1992 and captured the vacant WBO minimumweight title in only his 6th pro fight, with a TKO win over Fernando Martinez
in 1993. He defended the belt once against Lindi Memani& relinquished the belt before moving up in weight to challenge Josue Camacho for the WBO light flyweight title. He lost the bout, but Camacho vacated the belt and he defeated Paul Oulden for the vacant WBO light flyweight title in 1994. He defended the belt once against Ric Magramo before losing it to Jacob
Matlala, after Weir was unable to continue due to deep cut from accidental headbutt in the 5th round. They rematched the following year and Weir lost via TKO in the 10th.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and a former WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
minimumweight
Minimumweight
Minimumweight is a weight class division in combat sports. The most notable of which is in professional boxing where boxers may weigh no more than . This is a relatively new weight category for professionals, first inaugurated by the major boxing sanctioning bodies between 1987 and 1990...
champion.
Pro career
Undefeated WBO Minimun Weight Champion & Former WBO Lt.Flyweight ChampionAmateur Career: Western District Champion 1986, Scottish Champion 1989,1990,1991, 1990 ABA Final, 1989 Norway Box Cup (Silver Medal) 1989 European Championships (Athens) 1989 Canada Cup, 1989 Diamond Jubilee (Gold Medal-Belfast), 1990 Commonwealth Games (Auckland), 1990 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal), 1990 World Cup (Bombay), 1991 European Championships (Bronze Medal - Gothenburg),1991 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal) 1991 World Championships (Sydney), Fought against Ireland, England, Wales, USA, East Germany. Weir turned pro in 1992 and captured the vacant WBO minimumweight title in only his 6th pro fight, with a TKO win over Fernando Martinez
Fernando Martínez
Fernando Martínez may refer to:*Fernando Martínez , Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets*Fernando Martínez Heredia, Cuban politician*Fernando Martínez Perales , Spanish footballer...
in 1993. He defended the belt once against Lindi Memani& relinquished the belt before moving up in weight to challenge Josue Camacho for the WBO light flyweight title. He lost the bout, but Camacho vacated the belt and he defeated Paul Oulden for the vacant WBO light flyweight title in 1994. He defended the belt once against Ric Magramo before losing it to Jacob
Jacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the...
Matlala, after Weir was unable to continue due to deep cut from accidental headbutt in the 5th round. They rematched the following year and Weir lost via TKO in the 10th.