John Lowey (boxer)
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Real name | John Lowey |
Weight(s) | super bantamweight |
Nationality | British |
Born | Dundonald, Northern Ireland, U.K. | 6 August 1966
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 31 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
John Lowey (born 6 August 1966 in Dundonald, Northern Ireland) is a former professional boxer. Lowey fought at super bantamweight and won the IBO world title in 1995.[1] He represented Ireland at the 1988 Olympics in the bantamweight category. He defeated Mustafa Selah of Iraq and Mohamed Sabo of Nigeria in his first two bouts before being eliminated by Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag of Mongolia in the Round of 16.
1988 Olympic record[]
Below are the results of John Lowey, an Irish bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: defeated Mustafa Saleh (Iraq) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 32: defeated Mohamed Sabo (Nigeria) by decision, 4-1
- Round of 16 lost to Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (Mongolia) by decision, 2-3
References[]
- ^ Boxrec. "John Lowey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
External links[]
- Boxing record for John Lowey from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People from Dundonald, County Down
- Male boxers from Northern Ireland
- Irish male boxers
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of Ireland
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- British boxing biography stubs
- Sportspeople from Northern Ireland stubs