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Bantamweight · United Kingdom
Walter McGowan 32-7-1 15 KO · 1961–1969
Walter McGowan was a bantamweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Oct 13, 1942. Record 32-7-1 with 15 knockouts over 1961–1969. Walter McGowan last fought Domenico Chiloiro on Nov 11, 1969 and won by PTS over 8 rounds.
Also: Уолтер Макгоуэн · والتر مكجوان · วอลเตอร์ แม็คโกแวน
Born Oct 13, 1942
Died Feb 15, 2016
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 159 cm
Debut Aug 9, 1961
Career 1961–1969
Rounds boxed 334
KO share 47%
Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Titles BBBofC British Area and Commonwealth bantamweight titles 1966
Boxerbook rating 1704 ± 293 · inactive since Nov 1969Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 40
Career record Record
32-7-1, 15 KOs · 1961–1969
Last result W
PTS 8/8 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
The record 40 bouts, 1961–1969, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
PTS 8/8 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 31-7-1 · Chiloiro —
W
Umberto Simbola
PTS 8/8 · San Remo, Liguria, 🇮🇹
McGowan 30-7-1 · Simbola —
W
Michel Houdeau
TKO 4/10 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 29-7-1 · Houdeau —
W
Messaoud Boussaboua
PTS 8/8 · Hotel Metropole Sporting Club, Brighton, 🇬🇧
McGowan 28-7-1 · Boussaboua —
W
Marc Van Domme
TKO 7/10 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
McGowan 27-7-1 · Domme —
W
TKO 4/8 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 26-7-1 · Macrez —
L
Lost BBBofC British Area and Commonwealth bantamweight titles PTS 15/15 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
McGowan 26-6-1 · Rudkin —
L
TKO 7/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 26-5-1 · Chionoi 44-10-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 25-5-1 · Porcel —
W
Giancarlo Centa
PTS 8/8 · Civic Hall (Midlands Sporting Club), Solihull, 🇬🇧
McGowan 24-5-1 · Centa —
W
Isao Miyashita
TKO 9/15 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 23-5-1 · Miyashita —
L
TKO 9/15 · Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, 🇹🇭
McGowan 23-4-1 · Chionoi 40-10-1
W
Jose Bisbal
TKO 5/10 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 22-4-1 · Bisbal —
W
Won vacant BBBofC British Area and Commonwealth bantamweight titles PTS 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 21-4-1 · Rudkin —
W
PTS 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 20-4-1 · Burruni 83-6-1
W
Ernesto Miranda
PTS 8/8 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 19-4-1 · Miranda —
W
TKO 6/10 · Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair, 🇬🇧
McGowan 18-4-1 · Carbi —
D
For EBU bantamweight title PTS 15/15 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, 🇮🇹
McGowan 18-4-0 · Galli —
L
Ronnie Jones
TKO 6/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 18-3-0 · Jones —
L
TKO 6/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 18-2-0 · Medel —
Show all 40 bouts W
Benny Lee
PTS 10/10 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, 🇮🇹
McGowan 17-2-0 · Lee —
W
Felix Said Brami
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
McGowan 16-2-0 · Brami —
W
Mick Hussey
TKO 3/10 · Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, 🇬🇧
McGowan 15-2-0 · Hussey —
W
Luis Rodriguez
TKO 2/10 · Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, 🇬🇧
McGowan 14-2-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Natalio Jimenez
PTS 10/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 13-2-0 · Jimenez —
L
PTS 15/15 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma, 🇮🇹
McGowan 13-1-0 · Burruni 63-3-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 12-1-0 · Luukkonen —
W
Ric Magramo
PTS 10/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 11-1-0 · Magramo —
W
Killer Solomon
Retained Commonwealth flyweight title TKO 9/15 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 10-1-0 · Solomon —
W
TKO 9/10 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 9-1-0 · Perez —
W
Won BBBofC British Area and Commonwealth flyweight titles KO 12/15 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 8-1-0 · Brown —
W
Bernard Jubert
PTS 8/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 7-1-0 · Jubert —
W
Ray Jutras
TKO 6/10 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 6-1-0 · Jutras —
W
TKO 6/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 5-1-0 · Libeer —
W
Jacques Jacob
KO 6/10 · Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 4-1-0 · Jacob —
W
PTS 8/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 3-1-0 · Lee —
W
Brian Bissmire
PTS 8/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 2-1-0 · Bissmire —
L
For BBBofC Scottish Area flyweight title PTS 8/8 · Ice Rink, Paisley, 🇬🇧
McGowan 2-0-0 · Brown —
W
Eddie Barraclough
PTS 8/8 · Town Hall, Hamilton, 🇬🇧
McGowan 1-0-0 · Barraclough —
W
George McDade
TKO 3/6 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
McGowan 0-0-0 · McDade —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Walter McGowan's record? Walter McGowan's professional record is 32-7-1 with 15 knockouts.
Who did Walter McGowan fight last? Walter McGowan last fought Domenico Chiloiro on Nov 11, 1969 and won by PTS over 8 rounds. Sources Boxerbook ID 16851 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16851 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.