Gary Jacobs (boxer)
Appearance
Gary Jacobs | |
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Born | Gary Jacobs 10 December 1965 |
Nationality | British |
Other names | The Kid |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Middleweight Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 53 |
Wins | 45 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 8 |
Gary Jacobs (born 10 December 1965) is a former professional Scottish boxer.
Professional career
[edit]Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth, and European (EBU) welterweight titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker for his WBC crown.[2] Jacobs wore a Star of David on his trunks.
Post career
[edit]He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Jacobs is now a professional boxing coach at the MTK Scotland Gym and lives in the suburbs of Glasgow with his wife and three children [4][5]
Professional boxing record
[edit]53 fights | 45 wins | 8 losses |
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By knockout | 26 | 2 |
By decision | 19 | 6 |
See also
[edit]- Pernell Whitaker vs. Gary Jacobs
- List of British welterweight boxing champions
- List of select Jewish boxers
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Gary Jacobs". BoxRec.
- ^ Jet. 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 18. 16 September 2011.
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ The Jewish Year Book, 2000. 27 August 2008. ISBN 9780853033813. Retrieved 7 February 2011.