William Bannon (boxer)

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William Bannon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Light-heavyweight
ClubDundee Hawkhill ABC
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Cardiff light-heavyweight

William Bannon also known as Bill Bannon or Willie Bannon [1] is a former Scottish boxer who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. [2]

Biography

Bannon was a member of the Dundee Hawkhill Amateur Boxing Club [3] and in 1956 reached the final of the Scottish Amateur light-heavyweight championship but lost when knocked out by Dave Mooney of Lanarkshire Welfare. [4]

At the 1957 Scottish Championships, Bannon was disqualified from the semi-finals of the heavyweight class following a head clash with Harry McCann, [5] a match seen by millions on television. [6] A coalworker by trade, he earned a fearsome reputation and earned the nickname Wild Bill. [7]

He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team [8] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the light-heavyweight event [9] and won the bronze medal. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing" . Sunday Post. 12 February 1956. p. 26. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Scotland's Top Five Commonwealth Games - Boxing". Team Scotland. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boxing" . Brechin Advertiser. 17 September 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Light-Welterweight Title for McGuinness" . The Scotsman. 17 February 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Amateur Boxing" . The Scotsman. 13 February 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "TV Millions see cut-eye drama" . Daily Record. 13 February 1957. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Douglas Holden". Herald Scotland. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2025.


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