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 |
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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 |