Willie Michael "Willie" Toweel (6 April 1934 – 25 December 2017) was a boxer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[1]
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Willie Michael "Willie" Toweel (6 April 1934 – 25 December 2017) was a boxer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg)...
who was of Lebanese descent. Toweel's father, better known as Pappa Mike, taught his sons, Jimmy, Victor, Fraser, Willie and Allan the basic rudiments...
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1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 23 Win 21–2 WillieToweel TKO 8 (10), 3:00 Oct 22, 1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City,...
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that year to win the Empire title on 9 July he was beaten on points by WillieToweel. In 1958 he met future world champion, Puerto Rican Carlos Ortiz at...
over Burmese boxer Basil Thompson, but lost in the second round to WillieToweel of the South Africa. He died in May 2, 2006 in his residence in Quezon...
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– Defeated Basil Thompson of Burma (TKO 2R) Second Round – Lost to WillieToweel of South Africa (1 - 2) Men's Bantamweight: Alejandro Ortuoste Second...
Fitzsimmons 1960 – 1961 0 14 Dave Charnley 12 May 1959 – 4 August 1962 1 13 WillieToweel 16 June 1956 – 12 May 1959 4 12 Johnny van Rensburg 12 February 1955 –...
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Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem WillieToweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight...
Dupas, Dennis Pat Brady, Kenny Lane, Redtop Davis, Glen Flanagan, and WillieToweel. Howard retired after a July 1959 loss to Tommy Tibbs, having compiled...
American Bob Foster on 21 August 1973 in South Africa. Trained by Allan Toweel, Pierre joined the professional boxing ranks on 2 May 1966. He won his very...
– 11 Mar 1947 0 18 Manuel Ortiz (2) 11 Mar 1947 – 31 May 1950 4 19 Vic Toweel 31 May 1950 – 15 Nov 1952 3 20 Jimmy Carruthers 15 Nov 1952 – 16 May 1954...
more world title fights began to be fought outside the United States. Vic Toweel became South Africa's first world boxing champion, Jimmy Carruthers did...
– 11 Mar 1947 0 21 Manuel Ortiz (2) 11 Mar 1947 – 31 May 1950 4 22 Vic Toweel 31 May 1950 – 15 Nov 1952 3 23 Jimmy Carruthers 15 Nov 1952 – 16 May 1954...
– 11 Mar 1947 0 12 Manuel Ortiz (2) 11 Mar 1947 – 31 May 1950 4 13 Vic Toweel 31 May 1950 – 15 Nov 1952 3 14 Jimmy Carruthers 15 Nov 1952 – 16 May 1954...
champions. In addition to the universally recognised world champion Vic Toweel, the number contains champions recognised by the major and nonmajor sanctioning...
over fifteen rounds. In December 1949 he challenged Empire champion Vic Toweel in Johannesburg, losing on points. His final twelve fights resulted in nine...
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