14 Facts About Willie Limond

Willie Limond was a Scottish professional boxer and footballer.

Willie Limond held the EBU European Union super featherweight title in 2004, the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2006 to 2007, the Commonwealth super lightweight title from 2013 to 2014, and the British super lightweight title in 2014.

Willie Limond then beat a number of superfeatherweight boxers, including a notable win over future WBU featherweight champion and IBO world title challenger, Choi Tseveenpurev.

Willie Limond fought the French champion Youssouf Djibaba on 19 June 2004, at the Braehead Arena, the same venue where he had a lost to Alex Arthur almost a year earlier.

On 4 November 2006 at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Willie Limond won the title via unanimous decision.

Willie Limond lost the title in his first defence, to rising prospect Amir Khan on 14 July 2007.

Willie Limond had knocked Khan down in the sixth round but ultimately failed to defeat the 2004 Olympic Silver medallist Khan, and was retired by his own corner at the end of the eighth.

The loss was not without controversy, as some spectators thought that Khan had been given a long count after Willie Limond had sent him to the canvas.

Willie Limond won the bout at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow by unanimous decision.

On 11 September 2010, Willie Limond took on former champion Erik Morales for the WBC Silver light-welterweight title.

Willie Limond started off strongly landing some clean shots, however the experience of Morales proved too much as in the 6th round he caught Willie Limond with a blistering body shot.

On 25 November 2011, Willie Limond fought Anthony Crolla for the British lightweight title but lost by unanimous decision.

Willie Limond returned from the Anthony Crolla setback with a routine 6 round win over Englishman William Warburton in Dundee, after moving up to light welterweight from lightweight.

Willie Limond won in style, dropping his younger opponent twice before winning in the first round by way of TKO.