William Murphy (boxer)
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William James "Boy" Murphy (born March 25, 1904, Cork, Ireland
- date of death unknown) was an Irish
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class
after losing his fight to Leslie Black.
Four years later he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Ernst Pistulla
.
His last Olympic appearance was in the 1932 light heavyweight tournament
. After winning his first fight to John Miler he was not able to compete in the semi-final as well as in the bronze medal bout, therefore he finished fourth.
Ireland
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- date of death unknown) was an Irish
Republic of Ireland
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boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
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after losing his fight to Leslie Black.
Four years later he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.16 boxers from 16...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Ernst Pistulla
Ernst Pistulla
Ernst Pistulla was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Pistulla was the Amateur German lightheavyweight champion in 1928...
.
His last Olympic appearance was in the 1932 light heavyweight tournament
Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Wednesday, August 10, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.Eight boxers from eight...
. After winning his first fight to John Miler he was not able to compete in the semi-final as well as in the bronze medal bout, therefore he finished fourth.