Tony Laing (boxer)

For the association (soccer) footballer who played in the 1970s, '80s and '90s for Honduras, see Eduardo Laing.

Tony Laing
Born (1957-09-22) 22 September 1957 (age 67)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
NationalityJamaican/British
Statistics
Weight(s)light welter/welter/light middleweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins13 (KO 8)
Losses4 (KO 4)
Draws1

Tony Laing (born 22 September 1957) is a Jamaican/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands (England) Area light welterweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) light welterweight title against Tusikoleta Nkalankete[1], his professional fighting weight varied from 137+1⁄4 lb (62.3 kg; 9 st 11.3 lb), i.e. light welterweight to 149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb), i.e. light middleweight.[1]

Tony Laing is still situated in Nottingham and now trains young boxers across multiple gyms, in classes as well as one-on-one training. He looks as young as ever and still has his comedic humour.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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