Paul_Weir_(boxer)
Paul Weir
Scottish boxer
Paul Weir (born 16 September 1967) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2000. He was a world champion in two weight classes,[1] having held the WBO mini-flyweight title in 1993 and the WBO junior-flyweight title from 1994 to 1995.
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Paul Weir | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Paul Weir (1967-09-16) 16 September 1967 (age 56) | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Mighty Atom | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Mini Fly Weight, Light Fly Weight, Fly Weight | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Weir turned professional in 1992 and captured the vacant WBO mini-flyweight title in his sixth professional fight, with a TKO win over Fernando Martínez 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 junior-flyweight title. He lost the bout, but Camacho vacated the belt and he defeated Paul Oulden for the vacant WBO junior-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.[2]
In 2010, Weir returned to boxing as a trainer.[3] Weir's fighters include Craig Docherty, Derry Mathews, and John Simpson.
In 2022 he received the BJJ Black Belt at Entropy Jiu Jitsu from Professor Thabet Al Taher.[4]
| 20 fights | 14 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Loss | 14–6 | Stevie Quinn | PTS | 4 | 11 Nov 2000 | Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Island | |
| 19 | Win | 14–5 | Delroy Spencer | PTS | 8 | 30 Sep 2000 | Prince Regent Hotel, Chigwell, England | |
| 18 | Loss | 13–5 | Alfonso Zvenyika Lambarda | TKO | 11 (12) | 26 Jan 1998 | St Andrew's SC, Forte Crest Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland | For vacant CBC flyweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 13–4 | Jesper Jensen | TKO | 8 (12) | 2 May 1997 | Randers Hall, Randers, Denmark | For EBU flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Anthony Hanna | PTS | 8 | 28 Feb 1997 | Grand Hall, Kilmarnock, Scotland | |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Lyndon Kershaw | PTS | 6 | 11 Oct 1996 | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, England | |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Louis Veitch | KO | 1 (8) | 3 Jun 1996 | St Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 13 | Loss | 10–3 | Jacob Matlala | TKO | 10 (12), 1:55 | 13 Apr 1996 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England | For WBO junior-flyweight title |
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | Jacob Matlala | TD | 5 (12), 2:36 | 18 Nov 1995 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Lost WBO junior-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Jose Luis Velarde | PTS | 10 | 29 Jul 1995 | Ice Rink, Whitley Bay, England | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Ric Magramo | UD | 12 | 5 Apr 1995 | Magnum Centre, Irvine, Scotland | Retained WBO junior-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Paul Oulden | UD | 12 | 23 Nov 1994 | Magnum Centre, Irvine, Scotland | Won vacant WBO junior-flyweight title |
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Josué Camacho | UD | 12 | 2 Feb 1994 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | For WBO junior-flyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lindi Memani | UD | 12 | 25 Oct 1993 | St Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | Retained WBO mini-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Fernando Martínez | TKO | 7 (12), 1:28 | 15 May 1993 | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Won vacant WBO mini-flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Kevin Jenkins | PTS | 8 | 6 Mar 1993 | St Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Shaun Norman | PTS | 8 | 23 Nov 1992 | St Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Neil Parry | TKO | 4 (8) | 21 Sep 1992 | St Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Louis Veitch | PTS | 6 | 9 Jul 1992 | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eddie Vallejo | KO | 2 (6) | 27 Apr 1992 | Forte Crest Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
- "Paul Weir Q&A: Britain's First And Only 105lb & 108lb World Champion". Boxing News 24. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Paul Weir Q&A: Britain's First And Only 105lb & 108lb World Champion". Boxing News 24. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Jim Black, "Former champion Weir relishes new role", BBC Sport Scotland, 7 August 2010
- "WELCOME TO ENTROPY JIU JITSU". WELCOME TO ENTROPY JIU JITSU. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Boxing record for Paul Weir from BoxRec (registration required) (archive)
- Personal website
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Rafael Torres |
WBO mini-flyweight champion 15 May 1993 – 16 December 1993 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Alex Sánchez | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Michael Carbajal |
WBO junior-flyweight champion 23 November 1994 – 18 November 1995 |
Succeeded by | ||
 | This biographical article related to boxing in Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |