Barney Wilson (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1942 |
| Died | c.2015 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Middleweight |
| Club | Immaculata BC, Belfast |
Barney Wilson (c.1942 – c.2015) was a boxer from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Wilson was a member of Immaculata Boxing Club of Belfast.[1] He represented Ulster and Ireland and was the Ulster middleweight champion.[2]
In March 1962, Wilson a bricklayer at the time, reached the final of the Irish middleweight championships, losing out to Willie Byrne in the final bout.[3]
He was selected for the 1962 Northern Irish team[4] for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[5] He competed in the welterweight category[6] where he lost to eventual silver medallist Thomas Arimi of Ghana in the quarter-final round.[7]
Wilson turned professional and was the heavyweight champion of Northern Ireland in 1966.[8]
After retiring from boxing he took up refereeing until 2000[9] but struggled with illness afterwards.[10]
References
- ^ "Boxing". Belfast News-Letter. 12 April 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Twelve-fight boxing programme". Ballymena Observer. 20 April 1961. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Every National Senior Elite Champion from 1940-2020". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Five boxers may be considered for Empire Games". Northern Whig. 6 September 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games Selection". Belfast News-Letter. 7 September 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia - November 22 - December 1 1962". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "List of British Area Boxing Champions 1929-1979". Boxing History. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Boxing: Barney leaves the ring". Belfast Telegraph. 16 December 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Boxing: Battling Barney in toughest fight of his life against illness". Belfast Telegraph. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2025.