Willie Toweel boxer

Willie Toweel boxer
bouts
54
won
46
lost
6
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1953-05-09
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
83
Born
1934-04-06
Death
2017-12-25
Nationality
South Africa

Willie Michael Toweel (6 April 1934 – 25 December 2017) was a boxer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, FInland.Willie was born in Benoni, and was the brother of Alan, Jimmy, Fraser, Vic, Maurice, Maureen Toweel and Antoinette Moussallem; and the uncle of Paul Toweel.As an amateur, Willie won Junior and Senior South African boxing titles, and won the bronze medal at the 1952 Olympic Games. He lost to Nate Brooks of the United States, the eventual gold medalist.Below are the results of Willie Toweel, a South African boxer who competed in the flyweight division at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1960-10-22 Emile Griffith WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1960-09-17 Jannie Botes WWWWWW City Hall, Johannesburg LOST
1960-08-27 Benny Nieuwenhuizen WWLWDL Market Hall, Welkom WIN
Points
1960-07-16 Fred Tiedt WWLWWL Icedrome, Durban WIN
Points
1960-04-16 Julio Silvo LLLWD Icedrome, Durban WIN
KO
1959-12-07 Wally Swift WWWWWD Ice Rink, Nottingham LOST
Points
1959-11-20 Len Matthews LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1959-10-03 Paddy Graham LLDLLW Kings Hall, Belfast WIN
Technical knockout
1959-05-12 Dave Charnley WWWWLL Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
KO
1959-03-21 Johnny van Rensburg LWWWWW Raylton Sports Ground, Harare (Salisbury) WIN
Points
1959-02-24 Guy Gracia WWWWDW Green Point Stadium, Cape Town WIN
Points
1958-11-19 Tony Garcia DWWLWW Goodwood Hall, Cape Town WIN
KO
1958-04-23 Guy Gracia LLWLWW Kelvin Hall, Glasgow LOST
Technical knockout
1958-03-25 Fernand Nollet DWDWDD Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1958-01-14 Orlando Zulueta WLWLLL Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1957-11-30 Al Nevarez WWLWWW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1957-11-05 Jose Hernandez WLLWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1957-10-08 Jimmy Carter WLWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1957-09-18 Mario Calcaterra DWLWDL Kelvin Hall, Glasgow WIN
Points
1957-09-06 Boby Ros LLWWWD King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Points
1957-08-15 Billy Spider Kelly LWLLWL Kelvin Hall, Glasgow WIN
Points
1957-07-09 Dave Charnley WLWWWW Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1957-05-11 Franco Rosini LWWWWW Roan Mine Club, Luanshya WIN
Points
1957-02-14 Johnny van Rensburg WWLLDL Green Point Track, Cape Town WIN
Corner retirement
1956-12-01 Richie Howard WWLWWL Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1956-11-10 Richie Howard WWWLWW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1956-10-06 Georges DeVos DLDDLW Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1956-08-11 Johnny van Rensburg WWWWLL Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg DRAW
Points
1956-06-16 Johnny van Rensburg WWWWWL Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1956-05-12 Tienie Pretorius WLLWLL Roan Mine Club, Luanshya WIN
Technical knockout
1956-03-19 Hubert Essakow WWWWWW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1955-12-10 Johnny van Rensburg WWWWWW Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg LOST
Corner retirement
1955-11-19 Albert Mueller WDWLLL Davies Stadium, Port Elizabeth WIN
KO
1955-09-03 Robert Cohen WWWWWW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg DRAW
Points
1955-05-23 Tino Cardinale LDWLDL City Hall, Durban WIN
Technical knockout
1955-04-23 Henry Bruyns WWWLDL Kroonstad WIN
KO
1955-04-09 Willie van der Merwe WLWLLW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1955-03-14 Jean Bichot LWWLLL Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1955-02-07 Louis Klopper WLWW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Corner retirement
1954-12-13 Jerry Jooste WLLWWW Raylton Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) WIN
Technical knockout
1954-11-06 Andre Valignat WWWWLW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1954-10-02 Pappy Gault LLLWDW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1954-09-02 Gerry Britz WWWWW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1954-06-30 Denny Dawson LWLLLD Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1954-05-22 Tony Lombard LLWWLL City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1954-05-08 Gary Gordon WWWWLW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1954-03-09 Jackie O'Connor WLLWW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1953-10-26 Matthew Raaff WWWWW Feather Market Hall, Port Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1953-10-03 Jerry Jooste W Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Corner retirement
1953-08-29 Kalla Persson WLLLWL Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1953-08-05 Bokkie Grobbler LWWWLW Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1953-07-24 Billy Lamberton LWLLLL Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1953-06-13 Tiny Corbett WDWLLW City Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1953-05-09 Jackie O'Connor W Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points