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Vic Toweel

Vic Toweel held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1950 and 1952. Toweel was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1950 to 1952. Toweel first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring bantamweight world titles by beating Manuel Ortiz.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC bantamweight, 1950–1952)
2 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1950 – Jan 1954

BantamweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1950age 21Aprage 22JulOct1951Aprage 23JulOct1952Aprage 24JulOct1953Aprage 25JulOct1954
19501951195219531954

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1953

  2. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. 1952

  4. The Ring magazine rates Vic Toweel No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  5. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Vic Toweel beats Peter Keenan via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1951

  8. The Ring magazine rates Vic Toweel the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Vic Toweel beats Luis Romero via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. 1950

  11. The Ring magazine rates Vic Toweel the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Vic Toweel beats Danny O'Sullivan via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. Vic Toweel beats Manuel Ortiz via points decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  14. 1949

  15. The Ring magazine rates Vic Toweel No. 6 at bantamweight in its annual ratings