Biography
Canterbury boxer Derek Wilson represented New Zealand at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games.
Wilson met strong Kenyan Samuel Mbugua in a first round clash in the featherweight division and was beaten when the referee stopped the contest in the second round. Mbugua went on to win the bronze medal.
Wilson had a good record at national championships.
He beat Phil Shelley from Waikato to grab back-to-back bantamweight crowns 1971 and 1972, the graduated to the featherweight class and claimed national titles in 1974 and 1975.
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