Walter Mcgowan Wbc Flyweight Champion

[We man]

Anybody tell me how Walters keeping as the last I heard he was in hospital,just hoping things are getting better for one of our very best.

[Guest chad3646]

Anybody tell me how Walters keeping as the last I heard he was in hospital,just hoping things are getting better for one of our very best.

 

 

hi we man i will try to find out for you as i know a guy who was friendly with him

[We man]

hi we man i will try to find out for you as i know a guy who was friendly with him

Thanks Chad that's good of you.

[Delboy]

He was a fantastic flyweight the wee man from Hamilton.

[Guest chad3646]

He was a fantastic flyweight the wee man from Hamilton.

 

 

get your facts right burnbank born and bred lol

[Delboy]

Walter McGowan

 

 

Statistics

 

 

Real name

Walter McGowan

 

Rated at

Flyweight

 

Nationality

Scottish

 

Born

13 October 1942

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

 

Stance

Orthodox

 

Boxing record

 

 

Total fights

40

 

Wins

32

 

Wins by KO

14

 

Losses

7

 

Draws

1

 

No contests

0

I know your right Jimmy but thought I would wind ye a bit lol.

[Guest chad3646]

dell a stayed two doors up from him when we stayed in hillhouse

 

 

look jock steins stats up they say hamilton as well, another burnbank man

[Guest chad3646]

dell was that draw with allen rudkin

[Big Davie]

dell a stayed two doors up from him when we stayed in hillhouse

 

 

look jock steins stats up they say hamilton as well, another burnbank man

So he is from Hillhouse then not Burnbank :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[Delboy]

dell a stayed two doors up from him when we stayed in hillhouse

 

 

look jock steins stats up they say hamilton as well, another burnbank man

 

 

Jock Stein, what a waste of a good blue nose lol.

[Guest chad3646]

So he is from Hillhouse then not Burnbank :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

how do you make that out davie

[Delboy]

dell was that draw with allen rudkin

 

No , Tommaso Galli in Rome

[Big Davie]

how do you make that out davie

Jimmy

 

Sorry , you're probably going to tell me he was born in Burnbank but lived in Hillhouse??, no matter, he was a great wee fighter.

[Guest chad3646]

No , Tommaso Galli in Rome

 

 

well he must have drawn twice your stats are incorrect

[Delboy]

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.

 

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.

 

In September 1963, he defended his Commonwealth title against Killer Salomon from Jamaica. 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. The fight was held in the Olympic Stadium, Rome, and McGowan suffered the second defeat of his career, losing on points over fifteen rounds.

 

In December 1965, he stepped up a weight and challenged for the European bantamweight title, held by Italian, Tommaso Galli. 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. 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. 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. 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.

[Guest chad3646]

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.

 

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.

 

In September 1963, he defended his Commonwealth title against Killer Salomon from Jamaica. 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. The fight was held in the Olympic Stadium, Rome, and McGowan suffered the second defeat of his career, losing on points over fifteen rounds.

 

In December 1965, he stepped up a weight and challenged for the European bantamweight title, held by Italian, Tommaso Galli. 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. 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. 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. 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.

aye new you were right but i was just winding you up lol

[Delboy]

ya auld cant lol

[Guest chad3646]

just for a wee bit of banter did you know what mcgowans trade was before he took up the boxing

[Delboy]

naw m8, what, a jockey lol

[Guest chad3646]

naw m8, what, a jockey lol

 

 

i will let you sleep on that one

[Delboy]

i will let you sleep on that one

 

So I was right ? JOCKEY

[Guest chad3646]

So I was right ? JOCKEY

 

 

night night lol

[Delboy]

night night lol

 

IM A FEKIN INSOMNIAC AS IT IS LOL without more shyte in ma heed lol.

[gulkie]

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.

 

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.

 

In September 1963, he defended his Commonwealth title against Killer Salomon from Jamaica. 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. The fight was held in the Olympic Stadium, Rome, and McGowan suffered the second defeat of his career, losing on points over fifteen rounds.

 

In December 1965, he stepped up a weight and challenged for the European bantamweight title, held by Italian, Tommaso Galli. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Now there's an answer.

[We man]

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.

 

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.

 

In September 1963, he defended his Commonwealth title against Killer Salomon from Jamaica. 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. The fight was held in the Olympic Stadium, Rome, and McGowan suffered the second defeat of his career, losing on points over fifteen rounds.

 

In December 1965, he stepped up a weight and challenged for the European bantamweight title, held by Italian, Tommaso Galli. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Well done Derek,as you will know Walter had 124 amateur fights and only lost 2, one I was at he lost to Danny Lee snr from Greenock but as pros Walter beat Danny in Australia,would you know who the other amateur was who beat Walter,i have asked this plenty times but never found out who it was yet,so you might just be the man I hope.