George Brennan (boxer)

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George Brennan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1911-02-25)25 February 1911
Belgium
Sport
ClubNottingham Police ABC
Medal record
Boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1934 London light heavyweight

Jules George Brennan (born 25 February 1911) was a Belgian-born English boxer who competed for England. [1] [2]

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Boxing career

Brennan won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.

He defeated George Holton of Scotland in the final by knockout, after an eventful semi final bout against Robey Leibbrandt. Leibbrandt floored Brennan with a low blow during the fight and as Brennan rose he received a blow to the jaw. The referee consulted the judges and Leibbrandt was disqualified.

He won the Amateur Boxing Association 1933 and 1934 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Nottingham Police ABC. [3] Following the success he turned professional in August 1934 [4] and continued to fight up until 1946. [2]

Personal life

Brennan lived in Derbyshire and was a member of the Nottingham Police force.

References

  1. ↑ "George Brennan profile". BoxRec.
  2. 1 2 "PC Brennan to Go Over" . Nottingham Evening Post. 31 August 1934. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Amateur Boxing" . Western Morning News. 22 March 1934. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "G. J. Brennan to turn professional" . The Scotsman. 31 August 1934. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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