THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
5 AZUMAH NELSON w ko 1 PAT COWDELL
October 12, 1985; National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
WHEN conversation turns to the best British fighters never to win world titles the name of Pat Cowdell doesn’t come up as much as it should. The Brummie was a terrific boxer in his day yet his peak years coincided with the best of Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson, the two men Cowdell failed to beat in world title fights. The 1981 Sanchez bout was a ferocious encounter with Cowdell only pipped via split 15-round decision. The fight with new WBC featherweight
