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In Memory of Johnny Owen, The Merthyr Matchstick, Grave Visit

In Memory of Johnny Owen, The Merthyr Matchstick, Grave Visit. A Tribute video to The Merthyr Matchstick. Boxer Johnny Owen. 7 January 1956 – 4 November 1980) ending with a visit to Johnny's Grave to pay my respects to this great young man and gifted Boxer. Johnny was a Welsh boxer. His seemingly fragile appearance earned him many epithets, including the "Merthyr Matchstick" and the "Bionic Bantam". He began boxing at the age of eight and undertook a long amateur career, competing in more than 120 fights and representing Wales. He turned professional in September 1976 at the age of 20, in his sixth professional fight he won his first title, the vacant bantamweight title in the Welsh Area. He then challenged for the British Bantamweight title in his tenth fight in 1977. He defeated champion Paddy Maguire in the eleventh round to win the title, becoming the first Welshman in more than 60 years to hold the title. He then fought Paul Ferreri for the Commonwealth Title. defeating the experienced Australian on points to claim the title and challenged Juan Francisco Rodríguez for the European title four months later. The fight was shrouded in controversy and Owen suffered his first defeat in a highly contentious decision. He rechallenge Rodríguez in February 1980. He avenged his earlier defeat by beating Rodríguez on points to win the European title. He challenged World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Lupe Pintor for his world bantamweight title on 19 September 1980, losing the contest by way of a twelfth round knockout after being knocked down for the third time. Owen left the ring on a stretcher and never regained consciousness. He fell into a coma and died seven weeks later in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 24. It was later discovered that Johnny had an unusually thin skull, and this most definitely contributed to his death and wouldn't be allowed to box in today's sport with this condition. click the link below for more tributes and boxing    • Tributes   #johnnyowen #sports #welshboxer #boxer #boxing #tragedy #tribute #boxingtragedies #boxingdeaths #boxinglegends #britishboxing #wales #inmemory #respects #grave