Dai Dower
David William "Dai" Dower MBE (20 June 1933 – 1 August 2016), was a British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion. He was one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.[1] Dower also competed for Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Dai Dower | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | David William Dower |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | 20 June 1933 Abercynon, Wales |
| Died | 1 August 2016 (aged 83) Iași, Romania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
References
- "Dai Dower MBE. Former Flyweight champion". Rhondda Cynon Taf Library Services. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- "The Olympian, No. 33 p.7" (PDF). olympics.org.uk. 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
Other websites
- Fight record
- British Boxing Web Site Archived 2006-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Professional boxing record for Dai Dower from BoxRec
- Dai Dower on Pascual Perez world title fight BBC Sport
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