Dai Dower - Revision history

John at 13:13, 26 June 2025

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 '''Dai Dower''' retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five-year career that took in the British, Empire and European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great ([[Pascual Perez]]), and 37 fights. Shortly before his final fight he took up the position of sports master at Ringwood Grammar School in Bournemouth. He became head of sport at Bournemouth University, a position he held for twenty-one years. In June 1998 he became the recipient of an MBE, awarded for his years of teaching sport to children. Dower lived in retirement in Bournemouth. Dower died on 1 August 2016 at the age of 83.
-Obituary: [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/08/05/dai-dower-champion-flyweight-boxer--obituary/]
+==== Amateur Achievements ====
 *1952 ABA Flyweight Champion
 *Member of 1952 British Olympic team, as a flyweight. His results were:
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 **Defeated [[Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge]] (Ceylon) 3-0
 **Lost to [[Anatoly Bulakov]] (Soviet Union) 1-2
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Ric: obit linked

2016-08-08T21:07:47Z

obit linked

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	~~Retired~~ at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 fights. Shortly before his final fight he took up the position of sports master at Ringwood Grammar School in Bournemouth. He became head of sport at Bournemouth University, a position he held for twenty one years~~, and in~~ June 1998 he became the recipient of an MBE, awarded for his years of teaching sport to children. Dower lived in retirement in Bournemouth. Dower died on 1 August 2016 at the age of 83.		'''Dai Dower''' retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five-year career that took in the British, Empire and European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great ([[Pascual Perez]]), and 37 fights. Shortly before his final fight he took up the position of sports master at Ringwood Grammar School in Bournemouth. He became head of sport at Bournemouth University, a position he held for twenty-one years. In June 1998 he became the recipient of an MBE, awarded for his years of teaching sport to children. Dower lived in retirement in Bournemouth. Dower died on 1 August 2016 at the age of 83.

			Obituary: [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/08/05/dai-dower-champion-flyweight-boxer--obituary/]

	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==

Matt at 16:54, 3 August 2016

2016-08-03T16:54:04Z

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	Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 fights.		Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 fights. Shortly before his final fight he took up the position of sports master at Ringwood Grammar School in Bournemouth. He became head of sport at Bournemouth University, a position he held for twenty one years, and in June 1998 he became the recipient of an MBE, awarded for his years of teaching sport to children. Dower lived in retirement in Bournemouth. Dower died on 1 August 2016 at the age of 83.

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Matt at 21:02, 15 September 2009

2009-09-15T21:02:59Z

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			Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 fights.

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	Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 action packed fights, Dai Dower justly earned his place alongside the great Welsh boxers that had gone before.
	Just two months into his professional campaign, and two inside the distance wins under his belt, Dai was taken the distance for the first time when opposing the vastly more experienced Colin Clitheroe. Hailing from Preston, Clitheroe had lost just three of twenty two fights, and campaigned mostly at bantamweight, but was no match for the new Welsh flyweight sensation with Dower easing to a six round decision. Five wins later Dai showed his improvement in the pro ranks by facing Clitheroe again and this time stopping his man in five rounds.

Ted ebdon: /* Amateur Achievements */

2009-09-15T14:47:40Z

Amateur Achievements

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	Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 action packed fights, Dai Dower justly earned his place alongside the great Welsh boxers that had gone before.		Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 action packed fights, Dai Dower justly earned his place alongside the great Welsh boxers that had gone before.
			Just two months into his professional campaign, and two inside the distance wins under his belt, Dai was taken the distance for the first time when opposing the vastly more experienced Colin Clitheroe. Hailing from Preston, Clitheroe had lost just three of twenty two fights, and campaigned mostly at bantamweight, but was no match for the new Welsh flyweight sensation with Dower easing to a six round decision. Five wins later Dai showed his improvement in the pro ranks by facing Clitheroe again and this time stopping his man in five rounds.

Ted ebdon: /* Amateur Achievements */

2009-09-15T14:39:06Z

Amateur Achievements

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			Retired at the relatively tender age of 25, after a five year career that took in the British, Empire & European flyweight championships, a world title challenge against a true all-time great and 37 action packed fights, Dai Dower justly earned his place alongside the great Welsh boxers that had gone before.

Reenthelawman: Adding Commonwealth champions category

2009-06-06T06:33:51Z

Adding Commonwealth champions category

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Matt at 16:36, 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T16:36:41Z

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	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==
	*1952 ABA Flyweight Champion		*1952 ABA Flyweight Champion
	*Member of 1952 British Olympic team, ~~was eliminated by~~ [[Anatoly Bulakov]] ~~of the~~ Soviet Union ~~in the quarterfinals of the Flyweight class.~~		*Member of 1952 British Olympic team, as a flyweight. His results were:
			**Defeated [[Abdelamid Boutefnouchet]] (France) 3-0
			**Defeated [[Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge]] (Ceylon) 3-0
			**Lost to [[Anatoly Bulakov]] (Soviet Union) 1-2

	[[Category:1952 Olympians~~\|Dower, Dai~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Dower, Dai}}
	[[Category:British Olympians~~\|Dower, Dai~~]]		[[Category:1952 Olympians]]
	[[Category:ABA Champions~~\|Dower, Dai~~]]		[[Category:British Olympians]]
			[[Category:ABA Champions]]

Ric: category added

2006-12-17T20:01:40Z

category added

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Ric: image added

2006-12-17T20:01:01Z

image added

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	[[Category:ABA Champions\|Dower, Dai]]		[[Category:ABA Champions\|Dower, Dai]]