Paul Weir (born 16 September 1967) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2000. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO mini-flyweight title in 1993 and the WBO junior-flyweight title from 1994 to 1995.
Career Weir turned professional in 1992 and captured the vacant WBO mini-flyweight title in his sixth professional fight, with a TKO win over Fernando Martínez in 1993. He defended the belt once against Lindi Memani and relinquished the belt before moving up in weight to challenge Josue Camacho for the WBO junior-flyweight title. He lost the bout, but Camacho vacated the belt and he defeated Paul Oulden for the vacant WBO junior-flyweight title in 1994. He defended the belt once against Ric Magramo before losing it to Jacob Matlala after Weir was unable to continue due to a deep cut from an accidental headbutt in the fifth round. They rematched the following year and Weir lost via TKO in the tenth.
In 2010, Weir returned to boxing as a trainer.Jim Black, "Former champion Weir relishes new role", BBC Sport Scotland, 7 August 2010 Weir's fighters include Craig Docherty, Derry Mathews, and John Simpson.
In 2022 he received the BJJ Black Belt at Entropy Jiu Jitsu from Professor Thabet Al Taher.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes20Loss14–6 Stevie QuinnPTS411 Nov 2000 19Win14–5 Delroy SpencerPTS830 Sep 2000 18Loss13–5 Alfonso Zvenyika LambardaTKO11 (12)26 Jan 1998 17Loss13–4 Jesper JensenTKO8 (12)2 May 1997 16Win13–3 Anthony HannaPTS828 Feb 1997 15Win12–3 Lyndon KershawPTS611 Oct 1996 14Win11–3 Louis VeitchKO1 (8)3 Jun 1996 13Loss10–3Jacob MatlalaTKO10 (12), 13 Apr 1996 12Loss10–2 Jacob MatlalaTD5 (12), 18 Nov 1995 11Win10–1 Jose Luis VelardePTS1029 Jul 1995 10Win9–1 Ric MagramoUD125 Apr 1995 9Win8–1 Paul OuldenUD1223 Nov 1994 8Loss7–1 Josué CamachoUD122 Feb 1994 7Win7–0 Lindi MemaniUD1225 Oct 1993 6Win6–0 Fernando MartínezTKO7 (12), 15 May 1993 5Win5–0 Kevin JenkinsPTS86 Mar 1993 4Win4–0 Shaun NormanPTS823 Nov 1992 3Win3–0 Neil ParryTKO4 (8)21 Sep 1992 2Win2–0 Louis Veitch69 Jul 1992 1Win1–0 Eddie VallejoKO2 (6)27 Apr 1992
See also List of Mini-flyweight boxing champions List of light-flyweight boxing champions
Later career — coaching and BJJ After retiring from competition, Weir worked as a professional boxing coach and cut man; named fighters he has worked with include Craig Docherty, Derry Mathews and John Simpson. He later relocated to the United Arab Emirates and has worked as a coach and personal trainer in Dubai. Weir has also trained and competed in Brazilian jiu‑jitsu; he is listed with Entropy Jiu Jitsu in Dubai and received his BJJ black belt under Professor Thabet Al Taher in 2022.
Honours and distinctions Weir was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010. He won his first world title in his sixth professional fight (WBO mini‑flyweight, 15 May 1993) and his second in his ninth professional fight (WBO junior‑flyweight, 23 November 1994), making him one of the fastest two‑division world champions in modern professional boxing; comparable rapid achievers include Jeff Fenech, Leon Spinks, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Vasyl Lomachenko and Naoya Inoue.
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Personal website
External links https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Paul_Weir