Gary Jacobs (born 10 December 1965) is a former professional Scottish boxer.

Gary Jacobs
Born
Gary Jacobs

(1965-12-10) 10 December 1965 (age 58)
NationalityBritish
Other namesThe Kid
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights53
Wins45
Wins by KO26
Losses8

Professional career

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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

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He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]

Personal life

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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

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53 fights 45 wins 8 losses
By knockout 26 2
By decision 19 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Gary Jacobs". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Jet. 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 18. 16 September 2011.
  4. ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  5. ^ The Jewish Year Book, 2000. 27 August 2008. ISBN 9780853033813. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
Achievements
Preceded by
Wilf Gentzen
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion
19 April 1988 – 23 November 1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by British Welterweight Champion
20 February 1992 - 9 July 1992
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Del Bryan