John Reid McGowan

Jack McGowan
Born
John Reid McGowan

(1872-10-04)4 October 1872
South Melbourne, Australia
Died18 July 1912(1912-07-18) (aged 39)
Melbourne Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesGentleman Jack
Statistics
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights112
Wins64
Wins by KO28 (25%)
Losses20
Draws22
No contests2

John Reid "Gentleman Jack" McGowan (4 October 1872 – 18 July 1912) was an Australian boxing champion. During his long career in the ring he fought over 110 battles, and was the first fighter to win three Australian titles at different weights, holding the titles of bantam, feather, and light-weight champion of Australia.