Mark Rowe (boxer)

Mark Rowe (born 12 July 1947[1] in Camberwell) is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s.

Mark Rowe
Statistics
Real nameMark W. Rowe
Weight(s)light middle/middle/light heavyweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born(1947-07-12)12 July 1947
Camberwell, England
Died27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 74)
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins38 (KO 28)
Losses8 (KO 5)
Draws1
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 71 kg light-middleweight

Boxing career

As an amateur he was runner-up for the 1966 Amateur Boxing Association of England Light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Bucchleuch BC),[2] boxing out of Fitzroy Lodge ABC.

He represented England and won a gold medal at light middleweight beating Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Scotland) in the boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica.[3][4][5]

As a professional he won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title against Bunny Sterling, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[6]

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "1966 79th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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