title: Bill Knight (boxer)
text: # Bill Knight (boxer)
  
  William Knight (born 26 July 1951) is a retired British boxer.
  
  ## Boxing career
  
  He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In his first fight, he defeated Julius Luipa of Zambia, before losing to Alejandro Montoya of Cuba in the next round.
  
  He represented England and won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
  Knight won the Amateur Boxing Association 1972, 1973 and 1974 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Lynn ABC.
  
  