Age, Biography and Wiki
Vic Toweel (Victor Anthony Toweel) was born on 12 January, 1928 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, is a boxer. Discover Vic Toweel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
| Popular As |
Victor Anthony Toweel |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
12 January 1928 |
| Birthday |
12 January |
| Birthplace |
Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date of death |
(2008-08-15) |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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He is a member of famous boxer with the age 80 years old group.
Vic Toweel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 80 years old, Vic Toweel height
is 5ft 5in and Weight Bantamweight.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5ft 5in |
| Weight |
Bantamweight |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Vic Toweel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Vic Toweel worth at the age of 80 years old? Vic Toweel’s income source is mostly from being a successful boxer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated
Vic Toweel's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
boxer |
Vic Toweel Social Network
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Timeline
In his ninth fight, he became the SA featherweight champion. He captured the British Empire Bantamweight Title, in his 11th fight.
Toweel retired to Australia in the 1980s and died aged 79 in Sydney, Australia, on Friday morning 15 August 2008.
Carruthers gave Toweel a return match on 21 March 1953 and a crowd of 35,000 saw him holding his own until the sixth round, when he began to fade. He was counted out in the tenth.
On his return he announced that he would continue fighting as a featherweight. On 11 December 1953 he outpointed British featherweight champion Ronnie Clayton before losing on points to highly regarded Carmelo Costa in New York.
On 6 November 1953 Vic had his last fight, in the welterweight division, when he stopped Harry Walker in the eighth.
On 31 May 1950, in his 14th fight, at the age of 21, he won the world bantamweight championship.
Soon after returning from the Olympics, Toweel turned professional. He made his professional debut on 29 January 1949, stopping Johannes Landman in the second round, the same night his brother Jimmy won the national lightweight title. Two wins inside the distance over Herby Andre and Kalla Persson followed.
Toweel was a very successful amateur, winning Springbok colours, and compiling an unbelievable record of 188 wins with only two losses - 160 by knock out. He won East Rand, Transvaal and SA junior and senior titles from 1941 to 1948 and was No 1 choice for the 1948 Olympic team. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London in the bantamweight competition, but was eliminated in the first round by Arnoldo Parés of Argentina in a controversial decision.
Victor "Vic" Anthony Toweel (12 January 1928 – 15 August 2008) was a South African boxer and former undisputed World bantamweight champion. He was the first South African to hold a world title.
Victor Anthony Toweel was born on 12 January 1928 in Benoni, South Africa. He was the second eldest of six brothers and the son of Michael Joseph Toweel, who was of Lebanese descent.
After years of battling with his weight and only two months short of his 27th birthday, he decided to hang up his gloves with a professional record was 28-3-1 (14).
