All boxersDai Dower
Boxing · Deceased34-3-0RECORD
12WINS BY KO / TKO
22WINS BY DECISION
37PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | David William Dower |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 20 Jun 1933 |
| Died | 1 Aug 2016 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Birthplace | Abercynon, Wales |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Flyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1953–1958 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Pat Supple, 1 Oct 1958 |
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Titles and honours
- British flyweight champion (1955)
- British Empire flyweight champion (1954)
- European flyweight champion (1955)
Background
Welsh flyweight who won the 1952 ABA flyweight title and represented Great Britain at the 1952 Olympics before turning professional while working as a coal miner. He challenged Pascual Perez for the world flyweight title in Buenos Aires in 1957 and later became head of sport at Bournemouth University.
Fight history
5 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Pat Supple | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Oct 1958 | Date approximate | ||
| Loss | Pascual Perez | KO | 1 | 30 Mar 1957 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | For world flyweight title | |
| Win | Eric Marsden | Decision (points) | 8 Mar 1955 | Harringay Arena, London, England | Won British flyweight title; retained British Empire flyweight title | ||
| Win | Jake Tuli | Decision (points) | 15 | 19 Oct 1954 | Won British Empire flyweight title | ||
| Win | Terry Allen | KO | 2 | 23 Mar 1954 | Earls Court Arena, London, England |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).