title: William Philo
text: # William Philo
  
  William Philo (17 February 1882 in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom – 7 July 1916 in France) was a British Middleweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics losing against Reginald Baker in the semi-finals. He served in the British Army with the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and was posted missing, aged 34, during the Battle of the Somme in France on 7 July 1916 as a Company Serjeant Major. His remains were not recovered, and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.
  
  ## 1908 Olympic results
  
  Below is the record of William Philo, a British middleweight boxer who competed at the 1908 London Olympics:
  
  * Round of 16: defeated Arthur Murdoch (Great Britain) by decision, 2-1
  * Quarterfinal: bye
  * Semifinal: lost to Reginald Baker (Australia & New Zealand) by first-round knockout (was awarded bronze medal)
  