Sam Bowen is a British

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who held the

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title from 2018 to 2019.

Professional career

Bowen made his professional debut on 25 March 2015, scoring a first-round

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(TKO) victory over Richard Walter at the Civic Hall In Bedworth,

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. After winning his first twelve fights, eight by stoppage, Bowen fought Maxi Hughes (18–3–2) for the vacant

title at the

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in Leicester, winning via eighth-round TKO. On 6 October 2018, he faced Horacio Alfredo Cabral at the

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. Bowen scored a fourth-round TKO victory to capture the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title.

Professional boxing record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowen, Sam Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) Boxers from Leicester English male boxers Super-featherweight boxers British Boxing Board of Control champions