Willie Reilly

Born in Glasgow, Reilly made his professional debut in October 1968.

In April that year he stopped defending holder Brian Hudson to take the BBBofC Southern Area title, leading to a British title eliminator against Jim Watt in September.

[1] Watt won that fight via a seventh round stoppage to earn the right to challenge for Ken Buchanan's British title.

Reilly opened a cut over Watt's right eyebrow in the seventh round and after the cut worsened the fight was stopped in the tenth, leaving Reilly the new British champion.

[2][3][4] Reilly's final fight was in March 1972, beating Herbie McLean on points at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.