Andy Bowen
BORN May 3 1867; New Orleans, Louisiana DIED December 15 1894; New Orleans, Louisiana HEIGHT 5-5 WEIGHT 130-1355 lbs MANAGER Denny Butler Bowen was a short, stocky fighter who was scrappy and tough; He could dish it out and take it too; He was strong and relied upon his natural stamina and durability rather than finesse and boxing skills; Bowen was known for his "marathon" fights of long duration
During his career, Bowen defeated such men as Jimmy McHale, Louis Bezenah, Billy Myer, Johnny Eckhardt, Joe Fielden and Jack Everhardt1887 Jan 16 Jim Glass New Orleans, La D 10 Mike Murphy New Orleans, La W 2 Johnny Wilson New Orleans, La W 3 Frank Penti New Orleans, La W 7 Jack Doyle New Orleans, La W 5 Skinner Norton New Orleans, La W 2 Joe Oliver New Orleans, La W 4 Mike Murphy New Orleans, La W 10 1889 May 19 Charles Wilson New Orleans, La KO 3 Dec 23 Jimmy McHale New Orleans, La KO 2 1890 Jan 31 Louis Bezenah New Orleans, La W 4 Feb 9 Charley Johnson Abita Springs, La D 43 May 22 Billy Myer New Orleans, La W 28 -Myer's manager, tossed in the sponge; Myer had an injured hand; Some sources report "KO 43" Jun 14 Sam Lyons Galveston, Tx KO 2 Sep 16 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La LK 21 1891 May 19 Billy Myer New Orleans, La D 24 -Myer fouled often; Alexander Brewster was referee; Myer knocked Bowen down and struck him while down; Brewster refused to let the fight go longer because of Myer's frequent fouls; Some sources report "WF 24" Sep 13 Jack Everhardt New Orleans, La EX Dec 29 Austin Gibbons New Orleans, La LK 48 -Time: 3 hours 41 minutes; Some sources report "TK 48" 1892 Feb 18 Jimmy Murphy Chicago, Il ND 8 Oct 23 Johnny Eckhardt Plaquemine, La KO 18 1893 Jan 5 Joe Fielden New Orleans, La KO 22 Apr 6 "Texas" Jack Burke New Orleans, La D 110 -Time: 7 hours 19 minutes; This is the longest glove fight on record May 31 Jack Everhardt New Orleans, La W 85 -Time: 5 hours 35 minutes; Some sources report "KO 85" 1894 May 7 Stanton Abbott New Orleans, La D 10 Aug 8 Jimmy Carroll New Orleans, La D 25 Dec 6 "Nonpareil" Jack Dempsey Savannah, Ga EX Dec 14 George "Kid" Lavigne New Orleans, La LK 18 -Bowen was knocked down and struck his head on the floor; He died the next day *** The Following Bouts Are Reported but Not Confirmed *** 1887 Tommy Ryan New Orleans, La W 3 1891 May 20 Billy Myer New Orleans, La D 2
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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