Tony Willis boxer

Tony Willis boxer
bouts
29
won
25
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1981-09-28
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1960-06-17
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Anthony "Tony" Willis (born 17 June 1960 in Liverpool, England) is a Former British boxing champion winning the Lonsdale Belt out right and won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he held the British lightweight boxing title between 1985 and 1987.Representing Great Britain, Willis was a bronze medalist in the Light Welterweight (63.5 kg) class at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. His results were:Willis had his first professional fight in September 1981, beating Winston McKenzie. He won his first thirteen fights putting himself in line for a British lightweight title fight. In December 1983 he fought George Feeney for his British lightweight title. He lost when the fight was stopped in the first round.In May 1985 he fought for the vacant British lightweight title against Ian McLeod, winning on points over twelve rounds. In November 1985 he defended his British title against Paul Chance. Willis won when the fight was stopped in the fifth round, Chance having been knocked down three times. In May 1986 he defended his title against Steve Boyle in Manchester, winning by a technical knockout in the ninth round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1989-05-09 Pat Barrett WWWWWW City Hall, St Albans LOST
KO
1988-10-10 Kelvin Mortimer WLLLLL Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1988-01-20 Mike Durvan WWLLLW Conference Centre, Solihull WIN
Technical knockout
1987-10-26 Dave Haggerty WLLWWW Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1987-09-24 Alex Dickson WWWWWW Exhibition Centre, Glasgow LOST
Points
1987-02-09 Keith Parry WWWLWW St.David's Hall, Cardiff WIN
Points
1986-10-13 Billy Buchanan WWWLLW The Baths, Dulwich WIN
Points
1986-05-24 Steve Boyle WWWWWW Free Trade Hall, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1985-11-19 Paul Chance LWDLWL Town Hall, Dudley WIN
Technical knockout
1985-05-16 Ian McLeod WWWWWL Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham WIN
Points
1985-02-28 Granville Allen WWLWLL Wolverhampton SC,Park Hill Hotel, Wolverhampton LOST
Technical knockout
1985-01-23 Vernon Vanriel LWLWWL Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
KO
1984-11-29 Lee McKenzie LLWWWW Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham WIN
Points
1984-07-07 Winston Spencer LWWWWW Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1984-01-19 Mick Rowley LLWLWL Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham WIN
Points
1983-12-03 George Feeney WLWWLL Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone LOST
Technical knockout
1983-11-02 Terry Medley WWLLWW Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury WIN
Technical knockout
1983-09-01 Carlos Amaya DWLLLL Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury WIN
Technical knockout
1983-04-08 Robbie Robinson WWWWL The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Corner retirement
1983-02-21 Judas Clottey WWWDW Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1982-12-06 Charlie Nash LWWLWW Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1982-11-17 Robbie Robinson WWWWW Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Technical knockout
1982-10-18 Des Gwilliam WWLLDD Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham WIN
Points
1982-09-22 Peter Eubank WLWLWL World Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
Points
1982-06-07 Peter Bennett WWWWWL Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1982-02-18 Tony Carroll WWLLLL The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1981-11-19 Lloyd Christie LWWLLW The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Points
1981-10-13 Eric Wood WLLLLL Tower Circus, Blackpool WIN
Points
1981-09-28 Winston McKenzie LWLWWL Concert Hall, Lewisham WIN
Technical knockout