Willie Limond: Former British champion boxer dies aged 45
Willie Limond, a former boxing champion of Britain and the Commonwealth, has passed away at the age of 45.
It's been reported that he became sick earlier this month while getting ready for a fight.
On Monday, Jake announced on Instagram that his father had passed away at approximately 3am.
"He continued to battle for nearly 10 days. Such a brave warrior."
From 1999 until 2023, the individual from Scotland was victorious in 42 out of 48 of the bouts that he competed in as a professional athlete. Additionally, 13 of these victories were attained through the method of knockout.
In the year 2004, he was the recipient of the EBU European Union super-featherweight title and two years later, he secured the Commonwealth lightweight title for a year. He then won the Commonwealth super-lightweight title from 2013 to 2014 and finished off his victories by grabbing the British super-lightweight title in 2014.
Limond, who initially pursued a career in soccer, participated in five league games for Albion Rovers during the latter part of the 1990s.
St Andrew's Sporting Club released a message expressing their saddened and shocked state due to the passing of their dear friend, Willie Limond.
Willie wasn't just an iconic figure in the sport; he was a charismatic personality who we will all deeply miss.
At this moment, we offer our sincere condolences and well wishes to Jake, Drew, Macy, and all of the Limond family.
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One of Curtis Woodhouse's previous rivals was also one of the individuals to express their admiration.
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Woodhouse, who lost to Limond in a match for the British light-welterweight title at Glasgow's Braehead Arena in 2014, wrote on social media: "I am deeply saddened to learn about Willie Limond's death. He was an excellent boxer and an amazing person."
After our disagreement, we kept in contact and often shared humorous moments. I'm deeply saddened. May you rest in peace as a champion.
