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.
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]
His son is Scottish footballer Emmanuel Panther.[1]