Charlie Weir’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African boxer
Was Athlete
Boxer
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

19 November 1956, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, South Africa

Death

19 June 1992
(aged 35 years)

Star sign Scorpio

Charlie Weir was a professional middleweight boxer from South Africa.

Early life

Charles Henry Hughwright Weir (Charlie Weir) was born in Kimberley on 26 November 1956. After completing his compulsory National Service, he became a professional boxer. He had 34 professional bouts, of which he won 31.

Weir had a distinctive patch of white hair which made him immediately recognisable and earned him the nickname of the “Silver Assassin”.
He fought Davey Moore for the WBA Junior Middleweight title in 1982 in Johannesburg, but lost in a 5th round KO.

Weir died of cancer on 19 June 1992 at the age of 35.

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