Aaron Bowen
{{Short description|English boxer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| caption = Bowen after winning a bronze medal for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
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| height = 6 ft 3 in
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Coventry, England
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| total = 2
| wins = 2
| KO = 1
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| boxrec = 926958
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{{MedalSport|Boxing}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Birmingham|Men's light heavyweight}}
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Aaron Bowen (born 10 February 1999) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur, he has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and is a double national champion.{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/55933 |title=Official Commonwealth Games profile |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd |access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-am/926958 |title=Aaron Bowen Boxing Record |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=2 August 2022}}
Biography
Bowen won gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017 and made his first appearance for Great Britain in North Macedonia during 2021, winning gold again.{{cite web |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/boxing/2021/11/29/boxer-aaron-bowen-finds-golden-touch-in-first-gb-tournament/ |title=Boxer Aaron Bowen finds golden touch in first GB tournament |date=29 November 2021 |publisher=Express and Star |access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/aaron-bowen |title=Team England profile |publisher=Team England |access-date=2 August 2022}} He is a double National champion winning the light-heavyweight title in 2019 and 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.englandboxing.org/results/england-boxing-national-amateur-championships-2019/ |title=132nd National Championships |publisher=England Boxing |access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.englandboxing.org/results/england-boxing-national-amateur-championships-2021/ |title=133rd National Championships |publisher=England Boxing |access-date=2 August 2022}}
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in men's light heavyweight division.
Professional boxing record
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2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"| Aljaž Venko |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |6 |27 May 2023 |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Manchester Arena, Manchester, England}} | |
1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"| Mathieu Gomes |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |1 (6), {{small|1:35}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Nottingham, England}} | |
References
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Category:Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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