told and retold, with its meaning and relevance shifting in the postindustrial environment of Merthyr and South Wales. He noted that Owen's funeral resembled those of the victims of coal mining pit disasters which had frequented the area while the Western Mail described him as "the latest hero of a town scarred by bitter memories". In his published work on Owen, Johnes ends by stating that Owen "remains a heroic figure" in the South Wales Valleys. Professional boxing record See also List of British bantamweight boxing champions List of Commonwealth Boxing Council bantamweight champions List of European Boxing Union bantamweight champions List of Lonsdale Belt Winners References Bibliography External links 1956 births 1980 deaths Welsh male boxers Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing Bantamweight boxers Sports deaths in California Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil Filmed deaths in sports