Mark Rowe (boxer)

Mark Rowe (born 21 July 1947[1] in Camberwell) is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s.

Mark Rowe
Statistics
Real name	Mark W. Rowe
Weight(s)	light middle/middle/light heavyweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Nationality	English
Born	21 July 1947 Camberwell, England
Boxing record
Total fights	47
Wins	38 (KO 28)
Losses	8 (KO 5)
Draws	1
Medal record Boxing Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston 71 kg light-middleweight

Bxing career

As an amateur he was runner-up for the 1966 Amateur Boxing Association of England Light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Bucchleuch BC),[2] boxing out of Fitzroy Lodge ABC.

He represented England and won a gold medal at light middleweight beating Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Scotland) in the boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica.[3][4][5]

As a professional he won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title against Bunny Sterling, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[6]

References

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
2. "1966 79th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
3. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
4. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

• Boxing record for Mark Rowe from BoxRec
• Image - Mark Rowe