Cyril Panther Explained

Cyril Panther
Realname:Cyril Panther
Weight:Light middleweight
Nationality:Nigerian
Birth Date:6 June 1938
Birth Place:Nigeria
Total:45
Wins:15
Losses:25
Draws:5
Ko:10

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

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 and References

  1. News: Dave. Flett. Manny Panther. The Press. 2007-08-08. 2008-08-11.
  2. Web site: boxer: Panther Cyril. BoxRec. 2008-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007015345/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=22971&cat=boxer. 2012-10-07. live.