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Bos Murphy

Bos Murphy

New Zealand boxer

Richard Boswell "Bos" Murphy (14 February 1924 – 9 November 2000)[1] was a New Zealand professional welter/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the New Zealand Boxing Association welterweight title, Australasian welterweight title, and British Empire middleweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 143+1⁄2 lb (65.1 kg; 10 st 3.5 lb), i.e. welterweight to 166+1⁄4 lb (75.4 kg; 11 st 12.3 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Murphy died at Silverstream in 2000[1] and was buried at Akatarawa Cemetery.[3]

Professional boxing record

References

  1. [1]
    Hawkins, Barry (16 November 2000). "Champ as tough as they come". Evening Post. p. 9.
  2. [2]
    "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Plot record details". Upper Hutt City Council. Retrieved 28 June 2014.


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