Biography
Howard Winstone was a Welsh boxer from Merthyr Tydfil who won the WBC featherweight title in 1968.
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Quick Facts
Total Fights67
DivisionFeatherweight
StanceOrthodox
NationalityBritish
Win Distribution
KO/TKO27
Decision34
Career Timeline
World Title02 Jan 1970KEY MOMENT
WBC Featherweight World Champion (1968)
Defeated Mitsunori Seki to win the WBC featherweight world title at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 January 1968.
vs Mitsunori SekiRoyal Albert Hall, London
First Title02 Jan 1970
British Featherweight Champion (1961)
Won the British featherweight title in 1961, beginning his reign as one of Wales' greatest boxers.
Wales
Award02 Jan 1970
MBE for Services to Boxing (1968)
Awarded an MBE for his contributions to boxing and Welsh sport in 1968.