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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 4 September 1903 Murree, Pakistan |
| Died | 25 November 1979 (aged 76) Waterford, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
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]
References
edit- ^ "William Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "The Amateur Championship in London". Nottingham Evening Post. 9 April 1930. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit
 | This biographical article related to an Irish boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |