Cyril Panther

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

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

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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. 1 2 3 Flett, Dave (2007-08-08). "Manny Panther". The Press. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. 1 2 "boxer: Panther Cyril". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2008-08-11.

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