Des Sowden

Des Sowden
Born	Desmond Sowden (1974-08-13) August 13, 1974 (age 50) Plymouth, UK
Nationality	British
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super Lightweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	11[ citation needed ]
Wins	1
Wins by KO	0
Losses	10
Draws	0

Des Sowden (born 13 August 1974, in Plymouth, England) is a former British professional boxer.

Career

During his two-year professional career, he won just one fight, in which the opponent was disqualified. During his career he was knocked out in under a minute twice and just over a minute once in just 11 bouts. ^[1] He holds the record for the fastest to be knocked out in a boxing match, being knocked out in the first punch within just two seconds. ^[2] After this, he retired from boxing. ^[3]

Trivia

• Congolese boxer Ted Bami fought his first ever fight against Sowden, knocking him out in just 86 seconds.

Publications

• Historical Dictionary of Boxing: by John Grasso
• The Mammoth Book of Losers: by Karl Shaw

References

1. "BoxRec - Des Sowden".
2. "'Ducky' Rees wants record victory recognised".
3. "2 SECONDS .. OUT; Boxer hits the canvas in a record-breaking time. - Free Online Library".