Paul Weir

Paul Weir is a Scottish professional boxer and a former WBO minimumweight champion. Weir is undefeated WBO Minimum Weight Champion and former WBO Light Flyweight Champion.

Amateur career

Western District Champion 1986

Scottish Champion 1989, 1990, 1991

1989 Norway Box Cup (Silver Medal)

1989 European Championships (Athens)

1989 Canada Cup

1989 Diamond Jubilee (Gold Medal - Belfast)

1990 ABA Final

1990 Commonwealth Games (Auckland)

1990 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal)

1990 World Cup (Bombay)

1991 European Championships (Bronze Medal - Gothenburg)

1991 Canada Cup (Bronze Medal)

1991 World Championships (Sydney), fought against Ireland, England, Wales, USA, East Germany.

Professional career

Weir turned professional in 1992 and captured the vacant WBO minimumweight title in his sixth professional fight, with a TKO win over Fernando Martinez in 1993. He defended the belt once against Lindi Memani and relinquished the belt before moving up in weight to challenge Josue Camacho for the WBO light flyweight title. He lost the bout, but Camacho vacated the belt and he defeated Paul Oulden for the vacant WBO light flyweight title in 1994. He defended the belt once against Ric Magramo before losing it to Jacob Matlala, after Weir was unable to continue due to a deep cut from an accidental headbutt in the fifth round. They rematched the following year and Weir lost via TKO in the tenth.

Trainer

In 2010, Weir returned to boxing as a trainer. Weir's fighters include Craig Docherty, Kriss Hughes, Jonathan Slowey, Jason Hastie, Alexander White and Derry Mathews (British Lightweight Champion).

See also

• List of WBO world champions

External links

• Professional boxing record for Paul Weir from BoxRec
• Personal website

Preceded by Rafael Torres Vacated	WBO Minimumweight Champion 1993 May 15 – 1, 993 Vacated	Succeeded by Alex Sánchez
Preceded by Michael Carbajal Stripped	WBO Light Flyweight Champion 1994 Nov 23 – 1, 995 Nov 18	Succeeded by Jacob Matlala