Philip Bowes Explained

Philip Bowes
Nickname:Quicksilver
Weight:
Height:5 ft 11 in
Birth Place:London, England
Style:Southpaw
Boxrec:578922
Total:24
Wins:20
Ko:3
Losses:4

Philip Bowes is an English professional boxer. He held the Commonwealth super-lightweight title from 2019 to 2020 and challenged for the British super-lightweight title in 2020.

Professional career

Bowes made his professional debut on 8 October 2011, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) over Billy Smith at the York Hall in London.[1]

After compiling a record of 9–0 (2 KO), he faced Joe Hughes for the vacant Southern Area super-lightweight title on 11 October 2014 at the O2 Arena, London, losing via technical knockout (TKO) in the tenth and final round.[2] He made a second attempt for the vacant Southern Area title seven months later on 16 May 2015 at the York Hall, losing by points decision to former Prizefighter champion Johnny Coyle.[3]

Following six consecutive PTS wins, he then faced Glenn Foot on 27 May 2017 for the vacant English super-lightweight title at the York Hall. Bowes lost in his third attempt for a British regional title via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds, with all three judges scoring the bout 95–93.[4]

Following three points decision wins, he fought Benson Nyilawila on 2 February 2019 for the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title at the York Hall. In his fourth attempt at a professional title, Bowes won with a second-round TKO.[5] The first defence of his Commonwealth title came a month later on 30 March, against Tom Farrell at the M&S Bank Arena (formerly Echo Arena) in Liverpool. The fight was aired live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the United States as part of the undercard for Liam Smith vs. Sam Eggington. Bowes successfully retained his title by unanimous decision, with the judges' scorecards reading 118–110, 118–111 and 117–112.[6] Bowes was set to make the second defence of his Commonwealth title against Akeem Ennis-Brown on 29 November 2019 at the York Hall, with the vacant British super-lightweight title also on the line.[7] The day before the fight, it was announced the bout had been cancelled due to the British Boxing Board of Control declaring Bowes medically unfit to fight. Bowes explained on social media; "...the doctor and Boxing Board of Control have ordered my British title fight tonight to be rescheduled due to me having blood in my urine which has come back as a result that I can not fight now. My health is most important so that’s my priority."[8] The fight was then rescheduled for 20 March 2020 but was cancelled again, this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Loss20–4Akeem Ennis-BrownUD122 Sep 2020
23Win20–3Tom FarrellUD1230 Mar 2019
22Win19–3Benson Nyilawila TKO2 (12), 2 Feb 2019
21Win18–3Radoslav Mitev PTS46 Oct 2018
20Win17–3Vusumzi Tyatyeka PTS10 10 Feb 2018
19Win16–3Luka Leskovic PTS614 Oct 2017
18Loss15–3Glenn Foot1027 May 2017
17Win15–2Nathan DalePTS1025 Nov 2016
16Win14–2Daniel BazoPTS61 Oct 2016
15Win13–2James GormanPTS64 Jun 2016
14Win12–2Ivica Gogosevic PTS616 Apr 2016
13Win11–2Fonz Alexander PTS6 27 Feb 2016
12Win10–2Lee ConnellyPTS44 Dec 2015
11Loss9–2Johnny CoylePTS1016 May 2015
10Loss9–1Joe HughesTKO10 (10), 11 Oct 2014
9Win9–0Francis Maina PTS1017 May 2014
8Win8–0Dean MillsTKO3 (8), 22 Mar 2014
7Win7–0Paul ApplebyPTS67 Dec 2013
6Win6–0Andrei Sudas6 (6), 9 Mar 2013
5Win5–0Stanislav Nenko PTS48 Dec 2012
4Win4–0Dave O'ConnorPTS615 Sep 2012
3Win3–0Mark McKrayPTS426 May 2012
2Win2–0Johnny GreavesPTS43 Dec 2011
1Win1–0Billy Smith48 Oct 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Philip Bowes vs. Billy Smith. boxrec.com. 28 November 2019.
  2. Web site: BoxRec: Philip Bowes vs. Joe Hughes. boxrec.com. 28 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Bowes beaten by Coyle. 21 May 2015. East London and West Essex Guardian Series. en. 28 November 2019.
  4. Web site: BoxRec: Philip Bowes vs. Glenn Foot. boxrec.com. 28 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Philip Bowes finally lands first title British Boxing News. Rickson. Tim. 3 February 2019. www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. 29 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Philip Bowes Stuns Tom Farrell, Craig Glover Shocked By KO. Foster. Elliot. 30 March 2019. BoxingScene.com. en-us. 29 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Philip Bowes denies being reluctant to face Akeem Ennis Brown. 12 November 2019. World Boxing News. 30 November 2019.
  8. Web site: CANCELLED - Akeem Ennis Brown vs Philip Bowes is off British Boxing News. Rickson. Tim. 29 November 2019. www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. 30 November 2019.
  9. News: Bowes bout cancelled . 2020-04-22 . en.