David William "Dai" Dower MBE (20 June 1933 – 1 August 2016), was a Welsh professional boxer who was a British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion, and is considered by fans and critics alike as one of the most successful Welsh boxers of all time.
[4] Dower then beat Ron Hughes in two rounds[4] before he was taken the distance for the first time, opposing the vastly more experienced Preston fighter Colin Clitheroe.
[4][5] With another four wins to his name, including two over Jimmy Roche, Dower faced Clitheroe again, this time stopping him in round five.
[4][5] On 23 March 1954, with 14 straight professional wins, Dower faced current British Flyweight Champion Terry Allen in a non-title fight at 8st 2lbs.
[6] Scheduled for a ten-round fight at Earls Court Arena in London, Dower stopped Allen in the second.
On 19 October 1954 he became British Empire Champion, taking the title away from South African Zulu boxer Jake Tuli.
He beat Eric Brett in January 1958, and a few days before his army time ended, was due to face Terry Spinks, although the fight was cancelled.
Shortly before his final fight he took up the position of sports master at Ringwood Grammar School in Bournemouth.