Cyril Panther

Cyril Panther (born 6 June 1938 in Nigeria) was a Nigerian boxer.

Cyril Panther
Statistics
Real nameCyril Panther
Weight(s)Light middleweight
NationalityNigerian
Born6 June 1938
Nigeria
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins15
Wins by KO10
Losses25
Draws5

Career

Panther moved to Great Britain from Nigeria on the advice of his manager and his first fight was a defeat to Willie Hart in 1962.[1][2] Problems with his cataract led to him becoming blind.[1] He finished his boxing career in 1972 after fighting on 45 occasions.[2]

Personal life

His son is Scottish footballer Emmanuel Panther.[1]

Notes

  1. Flett, Dave (2007-08-08). "Manny Panther". The Press. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. "boxer: Panther Cyril". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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