Bantamweight · South Africa

Willie Toweel

Willie Toweel was a bantamweight boxer from South Africa, born Apr 6, 1934. Willie Toweel last fought Emile Griffith on Oct 22, 1960 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 10.

Also: Вилли Тоуил · Віллі Товіл · ويلى تويل
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BornApr 6, 1934
DiedDec 25, 2017
Country🇿🇦 South Africa
DebutSep 3, 1955
Career1955–1960
Rounds boxed33
Born inBenoni, South Africa
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Oct 1960Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Emile Griffith 🇺🇸
TKO 8/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
1960-10-22 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 3, 1955–1960

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 2, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
Emile Griffith 🇺🇸
TKO 8/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Toweel — · Griffith 20-2-0
1960-10-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Jimmy Carter 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Toweel — · Carter 81-24-9
1957-10-08 ›
✓ one source
D
Robert Cohen 🇩🇿
For NYSAC and The Ring bantamweight titles
PTS 15/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Toweel — · Cohen 36-1-2
1955-09-03 ›
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Amateur career

🥉 Olympics 1952 flyweight

1952 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight

?WKornél Molnár3:0
?WAl Asuncion2:1
?WHan Soo-ann3:0
?LNate Brooks0:3

4 amateur bouts 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

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Willie Toweel fight last?
Willie Toweel last fought Emile Griffith on Oct 22, 1960 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 18683 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18683. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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