- Andy Bowen
Infobox Boxer
name=Andy Bowen
nationality=Flagicon|USA American
realname=Andy Bowen
weight=Lightweight
birth_date=birth date|1867|05|03|mf=y
birth_place=New Orleans, LA , U.S.
death_date=death date and age|1894|12|15|1867|05|03|mf=y
style=Orthodox
total=27
wins=16
KO=7
losses=3
draws=7
no contests=1|Andy Bowen was an American boxer from New Orleans. Andy was born on May 3, 1864. He had a promising career that was cut short due to in ring injuries suffered in a fight against
Kid Lavigne on December 15, 1884 in New Orleans his birthplace. He was 27.Andy Bowen was undefeated going 13-0-2 in his first 15 fights
On April 6. 1893 Andy Bowen and Jack Burke were involved in one of the longest fights in history. The fight lasted 111 rounds (consisting of 3 min rounds each), it took 7 hours and 19 mins until refree John Duffy called "no contest" after both men were too dazed and tired to come out of their corners. Jack Burke broke all the bones in both of his hands and retired after the fight. Andy Bowen fought a few fights afterward.
The injury that killed Andy came from when "Kid" Lavigne knocked Bowen down and he hit his head off of a wooden canvas. He died the next morning. He never woke up. At first Lavigne was arrested for the death of Bowen but was found to be innocent of any wrong doing. The actual article from 1894 is provided by the
NY Times below http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DE0D81730E033A25755C1A9649D94659ED7CFExternal links
* http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:64402
* http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=64402&cat=boxer
* http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/bowen-andy.htm
* http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DE0D81730E033A25755C1A9649D94659ED7CF
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