Cyril Panther

Cyril Panther
Statistics
Real name	Cyril Panther
Rated at	Light middleweight
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	6 June 1938 Nigeria
Boxing record
Total fights	45
Wins	15
Wins by KO	10
Losses	25
Draws	5

Cyril Panther (born 6 June 1938 in Nigeria) was a Nigerian boxer.

Career

Panther moved to Great Britain from Nigeria on the advice of his manager and his first fight was a defeat to Willie Hart in 1962.^[1][2] Problems with his cataract led to him becoming blind.^[1] He finished his boxing career in 1972 after fighting on 45 occasions.^[2]

Personal life

His son is Scottish footballer Emmanuel Panther.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Flett, Dave (2007-08-08). "Manny Panther". The Press. http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/1602321.manny_panther/. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "boxer: Panther Cyril". BoxRec. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=22971&cat=boxer. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 

Persondata
Name	Panther, Cyril
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1938-06-06
Place of birth	Nigeria
Date of death
Place of death