Jason Rowland (born 6 August 1970) is a British former
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who was British
light welterweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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champion between 1998 and 2000, and
WBU light welterweight World champion in 2000.
Career
Born in London and based in
West Ham
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, Rowland made his professional debut in September 1989 with a win over Terry Smith. He won his first 19 fights, leading to a British title eliminator against
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in November 1995, with the
BBBofC
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History
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Southern Area title also at stake; Rowland was knocked out in the first round.
After being out of the ring in 1996, Rowland won his two fights in 1997, and in May 1998 challenged for the British title that was then held by
Mark Winters; Rowland won on points to become British champion. He successfully defended the title in November 1999, stopping
Jon Thaxton on a cut in the fifth round at the
York Hall
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,
Bethnal Green
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.
[Bunce, Steve (2000)]
Rowland aims to be on top of the world
, ''The Independent
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'', 19 October 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2016 He relinquished the title the following year to pursue a world title.
He was due to fight
Zab Judah
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for the
IBF world title in mid-2000 but had to pull out after one of his
pitbull terriers bit off part of his left index finger.
In October 2000 he beat Viktor Baranov by unanimous decision to take the vacant
WBU light welterweight title.
Rowland vacated the title, and by July 2001
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton (born 6 October 1978) is a British former professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and has since worked as a boxing promoter and boxing trainer, trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world champi ...
held the WBU title and faced Rowland in his first defence, knocking him out in the fourth round.
It was almost two years before Rowland fought again, beating Paul Denton in April 2003 in what was his final fight.
Rowland became a successful trainer, working with boxers such as
Tony Conquest,
John Wayne Hibbert, Richard Hines, Miles Shinkwin, and Mitchell Smith, and in 2010 opened the Noble Art Gym in
Rainham.
[Lakey, Chris (2010)]
Breakthrough win for battling Scott
, ''Norwich Evening News
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'', 7 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016
References
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1970 births
Living people
English male boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
Boxers from London