by David P. Greisman

Peter Nightingale, a retired British boxer who once captured a regional title belt, has been accused of killing another man in a Tipton social club, according to the Birmingham Evening Mail.

Nightingale, 43, was arrested after the Feb. 26 incident. The victim, a 42-year-old father of eight, “suffered severe head injuries,” the newspaper reported.

Nightingale fought from 1996 to 2001, capturing the British Boxing Board of Control’s Midlands Area welterweight title in 1999, according to BoxRec.com. He was 6-11-2 at the time.

After several more fights, including a points loss to future junior-middleweight contender Jamie Moore (in Moore’s second pro bout), Nightingale left the sport at 11-14-3 (1 knockout).

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