Kirkland Laing
British boxer (1954-2021)
カークランド・レイン
- Born
- 20 June 1954, Jamaica
- Died
- 9 June 2021
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Nickname
- The Gifted One
Kirkland Laing (20 June 1954 – 9 June 2021) was a Jamaican-born, British welterweight boxer nicknamed The Gifted One.
Laing fought 56 times in a twenty-year career, the highlight of which was a shock split decision win over Roberto Durán in September 1982. The fight was selected as Ring Magazine's upset of the year. He was a two-time winner of the British welterweight title and won the EBU welterweight title in 1990, with a second round knockout of Antoine Fernandez at the Wembley Conference Centre.
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