- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Matchstick Man
- Johnny Owen was born on January 7, 1956 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. He died on November 4, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Died from injuries sustained in a 19 September 1980 boxing match against Lupe Pintor. Knocked out in the 12th round, Owen fell into a coma and never regained consciousness.
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