| Walter McGowan | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Walter McGowan |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date | October 13, 1942 |
| Birth place |  Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Walter McGowan, MBE (born 13 October 1942 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland), is a retired Scottish boxer. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, He is renowned for having been WBC world flyweight champion. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg
He was the son of Thomas McGowan, who had boxed under the name of 'Joe Gans'.
He was a skilful boxer, who showed brilliant footwork and knew how to use the ring. However, he suffered throughout his career with cuts, often having fights stopped despite being ahead on points. Without this failing, he would have had an even more successful career.
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Amateur career
McGowan was the 1961 ABA Flyweight Champion.
He suffered only two defeats in 124 amateur bouts.
Professional Career
He had his first professional fight in August 1961 when he fought George McDade at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, winning by a technical knockout in the third round. The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom
He lost his third fight to Jackie Brown on points, but then continued to build up an impressive list of wins. In his tenth fight he fought Jackie Brown for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles. The fight was in May 1963 at the Ice rink, Paisley, and Mcgowan won by a knockout in the twelfth round. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland.
In September 1963, he defended his Commonwealth title against Killer Salomon from Jamaica. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The fight was in Paisley, and McGowan won by a technical knockout in the ninth round.
In April 1964, he challenged for the European flyweight title, held by Italian, Salvatore Burruni. Salvatore Burruni ( 11 April 1933 &ndash 30 March 2004) was an Italian Flyweight and Bantamweight boxer who The fight was held in the Olympic Stadium, Rome, and McGowan suffered the second defeat of his career, losing on points over fifteen rounds. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
In December 1965, he stepped up a weight and challenged for the European bantamweight title, held by Italian, Tommaso Galli. The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms The fight was again in Rome and ended as a draw after fifteen rounds.
In June 1966, he again fought Salvatore Burruni, this time for the WBC world flyweight championship, which Burruni held. They met at the Empire Pool, Wembley, and McGowan won a fifteen-round points decision to gain the world title, despite sustaining a badly gashed eye in the seventh round. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. Wembley is an area located in North-West London, England which forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. Cuts were to prove a major problem in his career.
In September 1966, he fought Alan Rudkin at the Empire Pool, for the British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles that he held. Alan Rudkin (born 1941) is a former British Commonwealth and European Bantamweight Boxing champion (1965-1970 McGowan scored another fifteen-round points win, despite suffering a cut eye in the tenth round.
In December 1966, he defended his WBC world title against Chartchai Chionoi in Bangkok, Thailand. Naris Chionoi, better known as Chartchai Chionoi and Chartchai Laemfapha (born 1942-10-10 in Bangkok Thailand) was a Thai boxer at Flyweight Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Thai fighter won and took the title when McGowan suffered a badly cut nose in the ninth round, and the referee was forced to stop the fight.
The two boxers had a re-match at the Empire Pool in September 1967, but again the Thai boxer won and kept his title, when cuts to both McGowan’s eyes and his forehead caused the referee to stop the fight in the seventh.
In McGowan’s next fight, in May 1968, he lost his British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles to Alan Rudkin. The fight was at Belle Vue, Manchester and Rukin won by a fifteen-round points decision.
McGowan fought six more fights, all against foreign boxers, winning them all, before retiring. His last fight was in November 1969 against Domenico Antonio Chiloiro.
Retirement
He became the first Scottish world-boxing champion to be so honoured when he was in the Queen's Birthday honours list in 1966.
He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, alongside the likes of Scottish boxing great Ken Buchanan. The Scottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sports Hall of fame in Scotland, initiated on St Andrew's Day ( 30 November) 2001 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world Boxing champion
See also
| Preceded by Salvatore Burruni |
WBC Flyweight Champion 14 Jun 1966– 30 Dec 1966 |
Succeeded by Chartchai Chionoi |
References
Scottish Sports Hall of Fame (accessed 3-06-07)
Walter McGowan wins flyweight world title 1966, BBC (accessed 3-06-07)
Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0
List of British bantamweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British Bantamweight championship List of British flyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British Flyweight championship Salvatore Burruni ( 11 April 1933 &ndash 30 March 2004) was an Italian Flyweight and Bantamweight boxer who This is a List of World Flyweight Boxing Champions by organization as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Naris Chionoi, better known as Chartchai Chionoi and Chartchai Laemfapha (born 1942-10-10 in Bangkok Thailand) was a Thai boxer at FlyweightDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic