John 'Cowboy' McCormack has passed away

[The Law]

Just heard that former British and European Champion John 'Cowboy' McCormack has passed away. Good fighter.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=bo ... n_id=32304

[billy nelson]

Just heard that former British and European Champion John 'Cowboy' McCormack has passed away. Good fighter.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=bo ... n_id=32304

The man was a gentleman RIP

[spudder56]

Just heard that former British and European Champion John 'Cowboy' McCormack has passed away. Good fighter.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=bo ... n_id=32304

The man was a gentleman RIP

X2 RIP Champ

[palooka]

RIP - his name was mentioned many times in boxing news; I'd never seen him box. Why was he called 'cowboy'?

[handsofstone]

Dundee FC's old manager John McCormack was nicknamed Cowboy,i never knew why until i got right into boxing

RIP Cowboy

[bennie]

He was called Cowboy because there was another John McCormack in British boxing at the time. Cowboy boxed his last fight against him.

[palooka]

He was called Cowboy because there was another John McCormack in British boxing at the time. Cowboy boxed his last fight against him.

Thanks bennie

[Datsue]

RIP

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

In the a history of Scottish boxing book written in the 1980's - it had an excellent interview with Cowboy McCormack and he said he was given the nickname because he had a bandy legged stance. He refused to speak about the Harry Scott fight in which he was floored 7 times inside a round and was stopped in the first. He also talked about his life in Maryhill I think he was from.

He had some excellent wins, one against Terry Downes and was a triple champion. A good fighter indeed, RIP.

[Gazmac81]

i knew him well as he was always a fixture at shows whne my brother boxed amateur and then when i was amateue also he used to come in and give out the trophys.

was a member of little club round corner from me and was always good company

RIP

his funeral is in Paisley Friday @ 330pm i believe