Andy Bowen
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Biography
Early life
Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bowen's first fight was in 1887. He was undefeated in his first 14 fights, with 12 wins and two draws. In September 1890, he successfully defended his title against Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship two years later).
The longest fight
On April 6, 1893, Bowen and Jack Burke fought the longest fight in history. Bowen had originally scheduled the fight with another opponent, however after dropping out of the fight, Jack Burke, who was the latter's trainer, fought the bout instead. The fight took place at the same Olympics Club Bowen had defended his title from Carroll. The fight lasted 110 rounds over seven hours and 19 minutes (each round lasting three minutes). It was reported that the fight went on for so long, that the spectators who stayed to watch the fight had fallen asleep in their seats. It was also recorded that at round 108, with no clear end in sight, referee John Duffy made the decision that if no winner had emerged in the next 2 rounds, the bout would be ruled a "no contest". With both men having become too dazed and tired to come out of their corners, Duffy declared the match a no contest. Burke broke all the bones in both of his hands and was bedridden for six weeks.[1] He had considered retiring after the fight but chose to continue competing. Bowen fought four more times after the fight. The club where the fight took place would burn to the ground four years later.
Last fight and death
Bowen's fight against Kid Lavigne was his 27th and last fight. The injury that killed him was inflicted in the 18th round, when Lavigne knocked him down and he hit his head on the wooden canvas. Bowen never regained consciousness and died at 7:00 am the next morning, aged 27. At first Lavigne was arrested for Bowen's death, but was found to be innocent of any wrongdoing following a coroner's inquest. Bowen's death was listed as from hitting his head on the ring floor.[2]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Loss | 15–4–5 (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | George Lavigne | KO | 18 (25) | Dec 14, 1894 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Bowen died of injuries sustained from the fightScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 | Draw | 15–3–5 (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jim Carroll | RTD | 25 | Aug 8, 1894 | Auditorium Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Draw | 15–3–4 (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Stanton Abbott | RTD | 10 | May 7, 1894 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 15–3–3 (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jack Everhardt | RTD | 85 | May 31, 1893 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | NC | 14–3–3 (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jack Burke | NC | 110 (?) | Apr 6, 1893 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | This is the longest glove fight on record, lasting 7 hours and 20 minutes.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The bout was called a 'no contest' by the referee after 110 rounds.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 14–3–3 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Joe Fielden | KO | 22 (?) | Jan 5, 1893 | Crescent City A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 13–3–3 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Johnny Eckert | KO | 18 (?) | Oct 23, 1892 | Plaquemine, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | NC | 12–3–3 (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jimmy Murphy | NC | 8 | Feb 18, 1892 | Chicago, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Overturned as no such bout was mentioned in Feb 19 Daily Inter Ocean.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Loss | 12–3–3 | Austin Gibbons | TKO | 48 (?) | Dec 29, 1891 | Metropolitan A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Draw | 12–2–3 | Billy Myer | TD | 2 | May 20, 1891 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Draw | 12–2–2 | Billy Myer | PTS | 24 | May 19, 1891 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Loss | 12–2–1 | Jim Carroll | KO | 21 (?) | Sep 16, 1890 | Olympic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Billy Myer | PTS | 28 | May 22, 1890 | West End Athletic Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Loss | 11–1–1 | Charley Johnson | PTS | 43 (?) | Feb 9, 1890 | Abita Springs, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Louis Bezenah | PTS | 4 | Jan 31, 1890 | Southern A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Jimmy McHale | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 22, 1889 | Southern A.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Tom Ryan | TKO | 3 (5) | Aug 4, 1889 | Sportsman's Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joe Oliver | PTS | 10 | June 16, 1889 | Sportsman's Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Charles Wilson | KO | 3 (?) | May 19, 1889 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Mike Murray | PTS | 10 | July 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Skinner Norton | PTS | 2 | June 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Jack Doyle | PTS | 5 | May 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Frank Penti | PTS | 7 | Apr 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Johnny Wilson | PTS | 3 | Mar 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Mike Murphy | PTS | 2 | Feb 1, 1887 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Jim Glass | PTS | 10 | Jan 16, 1887 | Park Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
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External links
- http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:64402
- http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/bowen-andy.htm
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