Gary Jacobs (boxer)

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Nickname
The Kid
NationalityBritish
BornGary Jacobs
(1965-12-10) 10 December 1965 (age 60)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Gary Jacobs
Personal information
Nickname
The Kid
NationalityBritish
BornGary Jacobs
(1965-12-10) 10 December 1965 (age 60)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
WeightMiddleweight
Welterweight
Boxing career
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights53
Wins45
Win by KO26
Losses8

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

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

He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011[3] and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.[4]

Personal life

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 [5][6]

Professional boxing record

See also

References

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