Willie DeWit

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Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Silver	Los Angeles 1984	Heavyweight

Willie DeWitt (born June 13, 1961 in Three Hills, Alberta) was a Canadian boxer. DeWitt fought for Canada and won the the Heavyweight silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. DeWitt and teammate Shawn O'Sullivan were heavily-touted going into the Games, as both had won the World Championships. They were the men to beat in their divisions.

DeWitt had an uneventful pro career, and was knocked down four times in a crushing 2nd round TKO defeat to Bert Cooper in 1987. The loss to Cooper was DeWitt's only career defeat, as he retired after six consecutive wins, the last of which being a decision victory over Henry Tillman.

Although DeWitt had lost only once, he was still the Canadian champion and appeared to have rebounded from his loss to Cooper. Instead he chose to retire and go to law school. DeWitt now (2005) lives comfortably as a criminal defence lawyer.

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• Boxing Record
• Canadian Olympic Committee