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Scottish boxer

Andy Wyper
BornAndrew McCallum Wyper
(1940-03-25)25 March 1940
Newmilns, Ayshire, Scotland
Died20 April 2023(2023-04-20) (aged 83)
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Nationality Scotland
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Scotland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Moscow Light middleweight

Andrew McCallum Wyper (25 March 1940 – 20 April 2023) was a Scottish boxer.

Life and career

Wyper was born in Newmilns, Ayshire. He was a miner.

Wyper competed at the 1963 European Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal in the light middleweight event.

Wyper died on 20 April 2023 in Kilmarnock, at the age of 83.

References

  1. "Wyper takes on Jamaican". Liverpool Daily Post. Liverpool, Merseyside, England. 22 April 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ Davidson, Jack (20 May 2023). "Scotsman Obituaries: Andy Wyper". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. "Strong boy Wyper is outclassed". Western Daily Press. Bristol, Avon, England. 1 June 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. "1963 European Amateur Boxing Championships Results", European Amateur Boxing Championships
  5. "Boxer with fierce fighting spirit who became known as Scotland's KO King". The Herald. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via PressReader.

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