Neville Williams
 | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
Neville Williams | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Boxing, opposition to Lake Cowal gold mine |
| Boxing career | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Chappy |
| Weight(s) | lightweight[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34[citation needed] |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 0 |
Neville "Chappy" Williams is an elder of the Wiradjuri Nation, in Western New South Wales, and a former professional boxer. Known as "Uncle Chappy" to those who follow indigenous Australian customs, he is a regular at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra and a key opponent of the Barrick Gold Corporation's gold mine project at Lake Cowal.[citation needed] Barrick sold the Cowal Mine to Evolution Mining in 2015.[2]
William's most prominent victory as a professional boxer came on June 7, 1972 in Sydney's when he knocked out popular boxer, fellow Australian Wally Carr in the third round.[3] In his previous fight, Williams had fought for the Australian national Featherweight title but lost by first round knockout to champion at the in Sydney on April 18, 1972.[4]
See also[]
- Wiradjuri
- Prominent indigenous Australians
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Neville Williams". Boxrec. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Validakis, Vicky (25 May 2015). "Barrick Gold sells Cowal Gold mine". Australian Mining. Prime Creative Media. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/event/221725
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/event/136876
External links[]
- [1] February 2005 report from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy (published on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website) includes a quote from Uncle Chappy Williams
- Indigenous Australian boxers
- Australian indigenous rights activists
- Australian environmentalists
- Living people
- Wiradjuri
- Australian male boxers
- Lightweight boxers