Bantamweight · South Africa
Vic Toweel 28-3-1 14 KO · 1949–1954
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Vic Toweel was a bantamweight boxer from South Africa, born Jan 12, 1928. Record 28-3-1 with 14 knockouts over 1949–1954. World titles: WBA bantamweight (1950–1952). Vic Toweel last fought Harry Walker on Nov 6, 1954 and won by RTD in round 6 of 10.
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Born Jan 12, 1928
Died Aug 15, 2008
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Height 165 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Debut Jan 29, 1949
Career 1949–1954
Rounds boxed 250
KO share 50%
Born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Titles WBA bantamweight · 1950–1952
Boxerbook rating 1792 ± 333 · inactive since Nov 1954Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 32
Career record Record
28-3-1, 14 KOs · 1949–1954
Last result W
Harry Walker
RTD 6/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
The record 32 bouts, 1949–1954, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
Harry Walker
RTD 6/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 27-3-1 · Walker —
L
Carmelo Costa
UD 10/10 · Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Toweel 27-2-1 · Costa —
W
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 26-2-1 · Clayton —
L
For NBA, NYSAC, Commonwealth British Empire, and The Ring bantamweight titles KO 10/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 26-1-1 · Carruthers 15-0-0
L
Lost NBA, NYSAC, Commonwealth British Empire, and The Ring bantamweight titles KO 1/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 26-0-1 · Carruthers 14-0-0
W
Georges Mousse
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 25-0-1 · Mousse —
D
Georges Mousse
PTS 10/10 · Raylton Sports Ground, Harare (Salisbury), 🇿🇼
Toweel 25-0-0 · Mousse —
W
Theo Medina
TKO 7/10 · Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 24-0-0 · Medina —
W
Tony Lombard
Retained South African featherweight title RTD 8/12 · Van Riebeeck Stadium, Cape Town, 🇿🇦
Toweel 23-0-0 · Lombard —
W
Retained NBA, NYSAC, Commonwealth British Empire, and The Ring bantamweight titles PTS 15/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 22-0-0 · Keenan —
W
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring bantamweight titles PTS 15/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 21-0-0 · Romero —
W
Georges Mousse
PTS 10/10 · Davies Stadium, Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦
Toweel 20-0-0 · Mousse —
W
Bobby Boland
KO 1/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 19-0-0 · Boland —
W
Jim Kenny
RTD 7/10 · Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 18-0-0 · Kenny —
W
Fanie van Graan
Retained South African featherweight title KO 2/12 · Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 17-0-0 · Graan —
W
Danny O'Sullivan
Retained NBA, NYSAC, Commonwealth British Empire, and The Ring bantamweight titles TKO 10/15 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 16-0-0 · O'Sullivan —
W
Bunty Doran
TKO 9/10 · Beach Tennis Courts, Durban, 🇿🇦
Toweel 15-0-0 · Doran —
W
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 14-0-0 · Nuvoloni —
W
Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring bantamweight title PTS 15/15 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 13-0-0 · Ortiz 94-21-3
W
Retained Commonwealth British Empire bantamweight title PTS 15/15 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 12-0-0 · Gagnon —
Show all 32 bouts W
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 11-0-0 · Paterson 63-22-3
W
Won Commonwealth British Empire bantamweight title PTS 15/15 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 10-0-0 · Rowan —
W
Tony Lombard
Retained South African featherweight title PTS 12/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 9-0-0 · Lombard —
W
Tony Lombard
Won vacant South African featherweight title PTS 12/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 8-0-0 · Lombard —
W
Plasie Fourie
KO 1/6 · Town Hall, Germiston, 🇿🇦
Toweel 7-0-0 · Fourie —
W
Jackie Johnson
TKO 4/10 · Palladium Theatre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Toweel 6-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Johnny Holt
PTS 6/6 · Beach Tennis Courts, Durban, 🇿🇦
Toweel 5-0-0 · Holt —
W
Jackie Johnson
TKO 1/6 · Plaza Theatre, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 4-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Jimmy Webster
Won South African bantamweight title DQ 3/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 3-0-0 · Webster —
W
Kalla Persson
KO 1/6 · Town Hall, Germiston, 🇿🇦
Toweel 2-0-0 · Persson —
W
Herbie Andre
TKO 2/6 · City Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 1-0-0 · Andre —
W
Johannes Landman
KO 2/4 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel 0-0-0 · Landman —
Amateur career Amateur record 188–2 (Wikipedia )
1 amateur bout at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Vic Toweel's record? Vic Toweel's professional record is 28-3-1 with 14 knockouts.
Who did Vic Toweel fight last? Vic Toweel last fought Harry Walker on Nov 6, 1954 and won by RTD in round 6 of 10.
Which world titles has Vic Toweel held? Vic Toweel has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1950–1952). Sources Boxerbook ID 4720 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4720 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
