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.
John Lowey | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Lowey 6 August 1966 Dundonald, Northern Ireland, U.K. |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | super bantamweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
1988 Olympic record
editBelow 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
edit- ^ Boxrec. "John Lowey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
External links
edit- Boxing record for John Lowey from BoxRec (registration required)
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