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Willie TOWEEL

Male

Welterweight, South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Born: April 6, 1934, Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: December 25, 2017, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Brother of Alan, Jimmy, Fraser, Vic, Maurice, Maureen Toweel
and Antoinette Moussallem
Uncle of Paul Toweel

as an amateur:
won SA junior and senior titles
1952 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games flyweight bronze medal

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1953
+ May 9Jackie O'ConnorJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
+ June 13Tiny CorbettJohannesburg, South Africa KO 2
+ July 24Billy LambertonJohannesburg, South Africa W 6
+ Aug. 5Bokkie GrobblerJohannesburg, South Africa KO 3
+ Aug. 29Kalla PerssonJohannesburg, South Africa KO 1
vacant Transvaal Bantamweight Title
+ Oct. 3Jerry JoosteJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 3
+ Oct. 26Matthew RaaffPort Elizabeth, South Africa TKO 7
vacant South African Bantamweight Title
1954
+ Mar. 9Jackie O'ConnorJohannesburg, South Africa KO 7
South African Bantamweight Title
+ May 8Gary GordonJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 3
+ May 22Tony LombardJohannesburg, South Africa W 12
vacant South African Featherweight Title
+ June 30Denny DawsonJohannesburg, South Africa KO 2
+ Sept. 2Gerry BritzJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 10
+ Oct. 2Pappy GoultJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Nov. 6Andre ValignatJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Dec. 13Jerry JoosteSalisbury, RhodesiaTKO 5
1955
+ Feb. 7Louis KlopperJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 7
South African Featherweight Title
+ Mar. 14Jean BichotJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ Apr. 9Willie van der MerweJohannesburg, South Africa KO 1
+ Apr. 23Henry BruynsKroonstad, South Africa KO 2
South African Featherweight Title
+ May 23Benvenuto CardinaleDurban, South Africa TKO 8
= Sept. 3Robert CohenJohannesburg, South Africa Draw 15
+ Nov. 19Albert MuellerPort Elizabeth, South Africa KO 2
- Dec. 10Johnny van RensburgJohannesburg, South Africa TKO by 9
South African Lightweight Title
1956
+ Mar. 19Hubert EssakowJohannesburg, South Africa KO 11
+ May 12Tienie PretoriusLuanshya, RhodesiaTKO 8
+ June 16Johnny van RensburgJohannesburg, South Africa W 15
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
= Aug. 11Johnny van RensburgJohannesburg, South Africa Draw 15
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
+ Oct. 6Georges DeVosJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 10
+ Nov. 10Richie HowardJohannesburg, South Africa W 15
Commonwealth Lightweight Title
+ Dec. 1Richie HowardJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
1957
+ Feb. 14Johnny van RensburgCape Town, South Africa TKO 4
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
+ May 11Franco RosiniLuanshya, RhodesiaW 10
+ July 9 Dave CharnleyKensington, Great BritainW 15
Commonwealth Lightweight Title
+ Aug. 15Billy KellyGlasgow, Great BritainW 10
+ Sept. 6Bobby RosManchester, Great BritainW 10
+ Sept. 18Mario CalcaterraGlasgow, Great BritainW 10
+ Oct. 8Jimmy CarterKensington, Great BritainW 10
+ Nov. 5 Jose HernandezKensington, Great BritainTKO 9
+ Nov. 30Al NevarezJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
1958
+ Jan. 14Orlando ZuluetaKensington, Great BritainW 10
+ Mar. 25Fernand NolletKensington, Great BritainW 10
- Apr. 23Guy GraciaGlasgow, Great BritainTKO by 7
+ Nov. 19Tony GarciaCape Town, South Africa KO 2
1959
+ Feb. 24Guy GraciaCape Town, South Africa W 10
+ Mar. 21Johnny van RensburgSalisbury, RhodesiaW 10
- May 12 Dave CharnleyWembley, Great BritainKO by 10
Commonwealth Lightweight Title
+ Oct. 3Paddy GrahamBelfast, Great BritainTKO 4
+ Nov. 20Len MatthewsNew York, United States W 10
- Dec. 7Wally SwiftNottingham, Great BritainL 10
1960
+ Apr. 16Julio SilvoDurban, South Africa KO 4
+ July 16Fred TiedtDurban, South Africa W 10
+ Aug. 27Benny NieuwenhuizenWelkom, South Africa W 12
vacant South African Welterweight Title
- Sept. 17Jannie BotesJohannesburg, South Africa LDQ 9
South African Welterweight Title
- Oct. 22Emile GriffithNew York, United States TKO by 8

 

Summary

Total bouts: 54, Won: 46 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0
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