 In December 1956 he was ranked 2nd in the world (behind Pascual Perez) by "The Ring".On 30 March 1957 Dower fought World Flyweight Champion Perez at Club Atletico San Lorenzo de Almagro, in Perez's home town of Buenos Aires.Dower suffered a first-round defeat despite going into the fight with a weight advantage of more than five pounds.