Jim Jordan (boxer)
Northern Irish boxer
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James Jordan (1936 – 24 November 2024) was a Northern Irish boxer who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born1936[1]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died24 November 2024 (aged 88)[1]
SportBoxing
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| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) | |||||||||||
| Born | 1936[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2024 (aged 88)[1] | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Event | Lightweight | |||||||||||
| Club | St. George's ABC, Belfast | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Jordan was a member of the St. George's ABC of Belfast[2] and was the Ulster amateur lightweight champion in 1957.[3]
He was selected for the 1958 Northern Irish team[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 60kg lightweight category[5] and won the silver medal.[6]
In 1958, Jordan turned professional and boxed 11 bouts from 1958 to 1962. [7]
After retiring from fighting, Jordan helped prepare boxers with Belfast trainer Eddie Shaw for Barney Eastwood.[1][8]
