Richard Boswell "Bos" Murphy (14 February 1924 – 9 November 2000)
was a New Zealand
professional
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welter/
middle/
light heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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of the 1940s and 1950s who won the New Zealand Boxing Association welterweight title, Australasian welterweight title, and
British Empire middleweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
welterweight
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to , i.e.
light heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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.
Murphy died at
Silverstream
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in 2000
and was buried at Akatarawa Cemetery.
Professional boxing record
References
External links
Photograph of Bos Murphy
1924 births
2000 deaths
Light-heavyweight boxers
Middleweight boxers
Sportspeople from Palmerston North
Welterweight boxers
Burials at Akatarawa Cemetery
New Zealand male boxers
Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
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