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

(1966-08-06) 6 August 1966 (age 58)
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)super bantamweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins26
Wins by KO17
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

1988 Olympic record

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Below 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

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  1. ^ Boxrec. "John Lowey". Boxrec Fighter Page. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
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