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)...

over Burmese boxer Basil Thompson, but lost in the second round to Willie Toweel of the South Africa. He died in May 2, 2006 in his residence in Quezon...

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...

1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 23 Win 21–2 Willie Toweel TKO 8 (10), 3:00 Oct 22, 1960 Madison Square Garden, New York City,...

that year to win the Empire title on 9 July he was beaten on points by Willie Toweel. In 1958 he met future world champion, Puerto Rican Carlos Ortiz at...

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Brooks  United States Edgar Basel  Germany Anatoli Bulakov  Soviet Union Willie Toweel  South Africa 1956 Melbourne details Terence Spinks  Great Britain Mircea...

1955, he drew with Willie Toweel in a fifteen-round world bantamweight title bout in Johannesburg, South Africa. Cohen dropped Toweel three times in the...

– Defeated Basil Thompson of Burma (TKO 2R) Second Round – Lost to Willie Toweel of South Africa (1 - 2) Men's Bantamweight: Alejandro Ortuoste Second...

Ukrainian-born Russian composer (Cheburashka, Finist, the brave Falcon). Willie Toweel, 83, South African flyweight boxer, Olympic bronze medalist (1952)....

Brooks  United States Edgar Basel  Germany Anatoli Bulakov  Soviet Union Willie Toweel  South Africa Bantamweight (−54 kg) details Pentti Hämäläinen  Finland...

three times between 1951 and 1955. His managers included Jimmy Roche and Willie Ketchum. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000...

Fitzsimmons 1960 – 1961 0 14 Dave Charnley 12 May 1959 – 4 August 1962 1 13 Willie Toweel 16 June 1956 – 12 May 1959 4 12 Johnny van Rensburg 12 February 1955 –...

Dupas, Dennis Pat Brady, Kenny Lane, Redtop Davis, Glen Flanagan, and Willie Toweel. Howard retired after a July 1959 loss to Tommy Tibbs, having compiled...

Brooks  United States Edgar Basel  Germany Anatoli Bulakov  Soviet Union Willie Toweel  South Africa Bantamweight (−54 kg) details Pentti Hämäläinen  Finland...

Nate Brooks  United States Edgar Basel  Germany Anatoli Bulakov  Soviet Union Willie Toweel  South Africa...

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...

Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow — Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem Willie Toweel — Boxing, Men's Flyweight Leonard Leisching — Boxing, Men's Featherweight...

defenses. After losing his undisputed championship to the undefeated Vic Toweel in 1950, he went on to fight for 5 more years never getting a chance at...

Quarterfinal: Defeated Mircea Dobrescu (Romania) 2-1 Semifinal: Defeated Willie Toweel (South Africa) 3-0 Final: Defeated Edgar Basel (West Germany) 3-0 (won...

– 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...

 Tibor Csík (HUN) W  Arnoldo Parés (ARG) PTS  Jimmy Carruthers (AUS) wo  Vic Toweel (RSA) L  Arnoldo Parés (ARG) L  Jimmy Carruthers (AUS) W  Jimmy Carruthers (AUS)...

champions. In addition to the universally recognised world champion Vic Toweel, the number contains champions recognised by the major and nonmajor sanctioning...

2. He handled some big fights featuring Johnny Ralph and Vic Toweel, including Toweel's world title bouts against Luis Romero and Jimmy Carruthers. Smith...

– 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...

over fifteen rounds. In December 1949 he challenged Empire champion Vic Toweel in Johannesburg, losing on points. His final twelve fights resulted in nine...