World champion boxer Wullie Limond today signed up as a member of the Jags Trust. The champion boxer was eager to sign up as a member at Firhill. "I meant to join the Trust last year when Kieron mentioned it to me but never got round to it...". Wullie "never got round to it" as it was a busy year for the Garthamlock hero. 2009 was the year the fighter was fated to take the title of world lightweight boxing champion.
Wullie's effort to reach the top was frustrated in February of 2009, when his opponent for the vacant WBU title Godwin Mutampuka failed a medical at the very last moment. Wullie got his big chance a few months later and took the title via a unanimous decision against English champion Ryan Barrett on the 29th of June. It was a convincing win that saw Wullie dominating. In his usual clever boxing style Wullie held the centre of the ring for the whole of the fight u
sing his accurate jab to hold off his opponent whilst landing some hefty body shots to weaken him and take the title.Wullie also caught the eye of the public when he knocked down Amir Khan in 2004 on live television in front of a massive audience. Khan won the fight but not without some controversy, as many thought he'd had been given a long count after he hit the canvas.
The world champion has been a Thistle fan all his life and supports the work the Trust does in the community. "I am happy to offer any support I can - if it helps the community I am happy to help." The world champion also joined the club's Centenary Fund the same day and ticked the JagsTrust box to help us in our efforts to get more of the club's shares in the hands of the fans.
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