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Scottish boxer and WBC world flyweight champion Walter McGowan was born on October 13th 1942.

Born in Burnbank on 13th October 1942, Walter started boxing at just 9 years old, he was noted for his brilliant footwork in the ring.

McGowan won the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) flyweight title in 1961 and became British and Commonwealth flyweight champion by beating Jackie Brown in Paisley on 2 May 1963, aged 20.

He became world flyweight champion in June 1966 with a victory over Salvatore Burruni at the Empire Pool in London.

Fans who didn’t travel to London watched the world title win on the big screen at the former ABC Cinema in Keith Street, Hamilton. He had fought Burruni for the European title in Rome in 1964, but the Italian retained the belt after benefiting from what many fight fans considered a `home-town’ decision.

Walter returned to Hamilton the next day to be welcomed by fans carrying placards saying `welcome home, champ’.

The first thing he did was to visit his mother, who had been ill, and then show the world championship trophy to the “jubilant men, housewives and schoolchildren” who had gather outside his Burnbank gym to acclaim one of Scottish boxing’s greatest achievements.

Brave Walter lost the title in the same year to Chartchai Chionoi and failed to regain the crown in 1967 in a re-match with the Thai.

Dad-of-two Walter retired from the fight game in 1969 and went on to help train other boxers and run a pub, the Fly Wait, in Carluke.

Walter was inducted into Scottish boxing’s hall of fame in 2002, prompting this fulsome tribute from Jim Watt, the Glasgow fighter who held the world lightweight title between 1979 and 1981.

Jim said Walter had the distinction of holding five major crowns: British, Empire and World flyweight titles, and British and Empire bantamweight titles.

“You would have been glad just to hold one of those titles,” said Jim. “But Walter had everything; he was good on his feet and threw all the punches.

“Walter was a genuine world class fighter. Today, the term ‘world class’ has been diluted because of the way the game has gone.

“But in Walter’s era, even to fight for a world title was an achievement, never mind winning one.

“And remember that Walter won the world title and then lost it as a result of an injury. And injury apart, he would probably have gone on to establish himself as a great world champion.”

Walter McGowan passed away at Monklands Hospital, in 2016 aged 73, he had been in poor health in his later years and was living in a nursing home in Bellshill.

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BOXING NEWS SEPTEMBER 15 1967 CHARTCHAI CHIONOI WALTER MCGOWAN WORLD FLYWEIGHT BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 23 No. 38 59th Year September 22, 1967 HOODOO HITS MAC The Final Scene. It's round seven, and referee Ike Powell decides that Walter McGowan's eye injury is too serious for him to continue. The gallant little Scot, overcome with emotion, has again lost to champion Chartchai Chionoi in the same manner as in their first world flyweight title encounter. Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News http://nemb.it/p/S1DqCPZk7 Published using Nembol

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Efren Torres vs Chartchai Chionoi

Efren Torres vs Chartchai Chionoi

Efren Torres vs Chartchai Chionoi

Efren “El Alacrán” Torres vs Chartchai Chionoi 1970-03-20 : Efren Torres 112 lbs lost to Chartchai Chionoi 112 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15 National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand Referee: Arthur Mercante 141-145 Judge: Chuck Dailey 144-147 Judge: Suthee Promchariak 999-999 WBC World Flyweight Title

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Scottish boxer and WBC world flyweight champion Walter McGowan was born on October 13th 1942.

Born in Burnbank on 13th October 1942, Walter started boxing at just 9 years old, he was noted for his brilliant footwork in the ring.

McGowan won the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) flyweight title in 1961 and became British and Commonwealth flyweight champion by beating Jackie Brown in Paisley on 2 May 1963, aged 20.

He became world flyweight champion in June 1966 with a victory over Salvatore Burruni at the Empire Pool in London.

Fans who didn’t travel to London watched the world title win on the big screen at the former ABC Cinema in Keith Street, Hamilton. He had fought Burruni for the European title in Rome in 1964, but the Italian retained the belt after benefiting from what many fight fans considered a `home-town’ decision.

Walter returned to Hamilton the next day to be welcomed by fans carrying placards saying `welcome home, champ’.

The first thing he did was to visit his mother, who had been ill, and then show the world championship trophy to the “jubilant men, housewives and schoolchildren” who had gather outside his Burnbank gym to acclaim one of Scottish boxing’s greatest achievements.

Brave Walter lost the title in the same year to Chartchai Chionoi and failed to regain the crown in 1967 in a re-match with the Thai.

Dad-of-two Walter retired from the fight game in 1969 and went on to help train other boxers and run a pub, the Fly Wait, in Carluke.

Walter was inducted into Scottish boxing’s hall of fame in 2002, prompting this fulsome tribute from Jim Watt, the Glasgow fighter who held the world lightweight title between 1979 and 1981.

Jim said Walter had the distinction of holding five major crowns: British, Empire and World flyweight titles, and British and Empire bantamweight titles.

“You would have been glad just to hold one of those titles,” said Jim. “But Walter had everything; he was good on his feet and threw all the punches.

“Walter was a genuine world class fighter. Today, the term ‘world class’ has been diluted because of the way the game has gone.

“But in Walter’s era, even to fight for a world title was an achievement, never mind winning one.

“And remember that Walter won the world title and then lost it as a result of an injury. And injury apart, he would probably have gone on to establish himself as a great world champion.”

Walter McGowan passed away at Monklands Hospital, in 2016 aged 73, he had been in poor health in his later years and was living in a nursing home in Bellshill.

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Scottish boxer and WBC world flyweight champion Walter McGowan was born on October 13th 1942.

Born in Burnbank on 13th October 1942, Walter started boxing at just 9 years old, he was noted for his brilliant footwork in the ring.

McGowan won the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) flyweight title in 1961 and became British and Commonwealth flyweight champion by beating Jackie Brown in Paisley on 2 May 1963, aged 20.

He became world flyweight champion in June 1966 with a victory over Salvatore Burruni at the Empire Pool in London.

Fans who didn't travel to London watched the world title win on the big screen at the former ABC Cinema in Keith Street, Hamilton. He had fought Burruni for the European title in Rome in 1964, but the Italian retained the belt after benefiting from what many fight fans considered a `home-town’ decision.

Walter returned to Hamilton the next day to be welcomed by fans carrying placards saying `welcome home, champ’.

The first thing he did was to visit his mother, who had been ill, and then show the world championship trophy to the “jubilant men, housewives and schoolchildren” who had gather outside his Burnbank gym to acclaim one of Scottish boxing’s greatest achievements.

Brave Walter lost the title in the same year to Chartchai Chionoi and failed to regain the crown in 1967 in a re-match with the Thai.

Dad-of-two Walter retired from the fight game in 1969 and went on to help train other boxers and run a pub, the Fly Wait, in Carluke.

Walter was inducted into Scottish boxing’s hall of fame in 2002, prompting this fulsome tribute from Jim Watt, the Glasgow fighter who held the world lightweight title between 1979 and 1981.

Jim said Walter had the distinction of holding five major crowns: British, Empire and World flyweight titles, and British and Empire bantamweight titles.

“You would have been glad just to hold one of those titles,” said Jim. “But Walter had everything; he was good on his feet and threw all the punches.

“Walter was a genuine world class fighter. Today, the term ‘world class’ has been diluted because of the way the game has gone.

“But in Walter’s era, even to fight for a world title was an achievement, never mind winning one.

“And remember that Walter won the world title and then lost it as a result of an injury. And injury apart, he would probably have gone on to establish himself as a great world champion.”

Walter McGowan passed away at Monklands Hospital, in 2016 aged 73, he had been in poor health in his later years and was living in a nursing home in Bellshill.

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BOXING NEWS SEPTEMBER 15 1967 CHARTCHAI CHIONOI WALTER MCGOWAN WORLD FLYWEIGHT BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 23 No. 37 59th Year September 15, 1967 WALTER CAN WIN WORLD TITLE CHIONOI Strong and Rugged. McGOWAN Fast and Skilful Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News http://nemb.it/p/SkPv6DbJm Published using Nembol

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VINTAGE BOXING NEWS 4 NOVEMBER 1966 MCGOWAN RUDKIN SASSARINI CHIONOI BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 22 - No. 44 - 58th Year - NOVEMBER 4, 1966 WALTER MCGOWAN ALAN RUDKIN Every fight fan hopes that Walter McGowan and Alan Rudkin will soon have a return bout, but meanwhile they go their separate ways. McGowan tackles Italian Tony Sassarini at the World Sporting Club on November 16, prior to this World flyweight title defence against Chartchai Chionoi in Bangkok on December 30. Rudkin opposes Bob Allotey at Shoreditch next Tuesday and then plans to challenge champion Ben Ali for his European bantamweight crown. Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News http://nemb.it/p/SksQrboAG Published using Nembol

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BOXING NEWS SEPTEMBER 1 1967 CHARTCHAI CHIONOI JACK SOLOMONS GYM BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 23 No. 35 58th Year September 1, 1967 WORLD CHAMP'S HERE CHIONOI REOPENS SOLOMONS' GYM TODAY Chartchai Chionoi, seen here arriving at the airport, will to-day (Friday) re-open Jack Solomons' Gym in London's Great Windmill street, where he will train for his World Flyweight title defence against Scot Walter McGowan at Wembley Pool on September 19. Also training at the gym will be Mark Rowe, Phil Lundgren, Al White, Tom Bell and Jackie Turpin, all of whom are on the Wembley Bill Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News http://nemb.it/p/BkbhjDbkm Published using Nembol

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BOXING NEWS 6 JANUARY 1967 WALTER MCGOWAN CHARCHAI CHIONOI WORLD FLYWEIGHT BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight MCGOWAN LOSES TITLE On the left trainer Umberto Branchini congratulates Charchai Chionoi on becoming the world flyweight champion, and on the right the defeated title-holder Walter McGowan receives treatment from his father Joe Gans (left) to his injured nose, which caused this Bangkok bout to be stopped in the ninth round. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News http://nemb.it/p/SJt8GIo0M Published using Nembol