Limond is a former European, Commonwealth and European champion.
Limond won major titles during his career Scottish boxing great Willie Limond has died at the age of 45. Limond, a former European, Commonwealth and British champion, had been in hospital after suffering a suspected seizure while driving last week. He was found unresponsive in his car when he was rushed University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie where he remained in a critical condition until his passing on Monday. The popular fighter was scheduled to return to the ring next month.
Limond scrapped with a young Amir Khan in 2007 His bout with fellow Scot Burns took place in September last year, stopped in the eighth round in their Glasgow scrap. He was scheduled to fight Joe Laws in the Scottish capital on 3 May. Limond was a hugely popular fighter in Scotland and further afield That fight was being promoted by St Andrew’s Sporting Club who announced the sad news of Limond’s death on their social media channels.
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