Gert Bo Jacobsen | |
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Born | Østrup, Denmark | December 28, 1961
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 49 |
Wins | 43 |
Wins by KO | 30 |
Losses | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Gert Bo Jacobsen (born 28 December 1961) is a Danish former professional boxer who competed between 1982 and 1995. He held the WBO welterweight title from February to October 1993.
Jacobsen turned professional in 1982 & compiled a record of 26–0 before facing for the IBF lightweight title, he would lose via tenth round stoppage. [1]
Jacobsen's greatest fights were against Manning Galloway which were all fought in Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark. The first fight, Jacobsen lost due to a corner retirement, the second fight was a no contest, but Jacobsen finally won the WBO welterweight title from Galloway in the 3rd fight by a decision. [2] He was stripped of the title after being forced to withdraw from a fight against Eamonn Loughran because of suffering from the flu.
49 fights | 43 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 30 | 5 |
By decision | 12 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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49 | Loss | 43–5 (1) | Khalid Rahilou | TKO | 9 (12) | 28 Apr 1995 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | For EBU light-welterweight title |
48 | Win | 43–4 (1) | Shawn Spinda | KO | 1 (8) | 17 Mar 1995 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
47 | Win | 42–4 (1) | Mike Bryan | TKO | 1 (8) | 13 Jan 1995 | Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
46 | Loss | 41–4 (1) | Khalid Rahilou | TKO | 3 (12) | 11 Nov 1994 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | For EBU light-welterweight title |
45 | Win | 41–3 (1) | George Sams | KO | 1 (8) | 16 Sep 1994 | Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
44 | Win | 40–3 (1) | Jackie Beard | KO | 3 (8) | 10 Jun 1994 | Kolding Hallen, Kolding, Denmark | |
43 | Win | 39–3 (1) | David Santos | DQ | 6 (8) | 22 Apr 1994 | Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
42 | Win | 38–3 (1) | Terry Ford | KO | 3 (8) | 25 Mar 1994 | Aakirkeby Hallerne, Aakirkeby, Denmark | |
41 | Win | 37–3 (1) | Johar Abu Lashin | TKO | 2 (8) | 18 Feb 1994 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
40 | Win | 36–3 (1) | Roland Commings | PTS | 8 | 3 Dec 1993 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
39 | Win | 35–3 (1) | Robert Campos | KO | 3 (8) | 17 Sep 1993 | Circus Building, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
38 | Win | 34–3 (1) | David Taylor | UD | 8 | 11 Jun 1993 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
37 | Win | 33–3 (1) | Bobby Butters | TKO | 6 (8) | 26 Mar 1993 | Circus Building, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
36 | Win | 32–3 (1) | Manning Galloway | UD | 12 | 12 Feb 1993 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Won WBO welterweight title |
35 | NC | 31–3 (1) | Manning Galloway | NC | 1 (12) | 27 Nov 1992 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | For WBO welterweight title; The bout was declared a no-contest due to clash of heads |
34 | Win | 31–3 | Rocky Berg | KO | 1 (8) | 4 Sep 1992 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
33 | Win | 30–3 | William Betts | KO | 1 (8) | 4 Jun 1992 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
32 | Loss | 29–3 | Manning Galloway | RTD | 8 (12) | 15 Feb 1991 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | For WBO welterweight title |
31 | Win | 29–2 | Felix Dubray | KO | 5 (8) | 8 Dec 1990 | Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
30 | Win | 28–2 | Jeff Bumpus | KO | 4 (8) | 19 Oct 1990 | Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark | |
29 | Win | 27–2 | Keheven Johnson | KO | 1 (8) | 17 May 1990 | Nordjysk Messecenter, Aars, Denmark | |
28 | Loss | 26–2 | Poli Díaz | TKO | 6 (12) | 14 Jun 1989 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | For EBU lightweight title |
27 | Loss | 26–1 | Greg Haugen | TKO | 10 (12) | 28 Oct 1988 | Brøndby Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark | For IBF lightweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Marvin Garris | PTS | 8 | 12 May 1988 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Joey Medina | TKO | 7 (8) | 5 Feb 1988 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Herbie Bivalacqua | KO | 4 (8) | 15 Jan 1988 | Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Claudio Nitti | KO | 4 (12) | 2 Oct 1987 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | Retained EBU lightweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Alain Simoes | TKO | 8 (12) | 8 Jun 1987 | Mérignac, Gironde, France | Retained EBU lightweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Felipe Julio | TKO | 5 (10) | 28 Mar 1987 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | José Antonio Hernando | UD | 12 | 27 Feb 1987 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Retained EBU lightweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Joey Joynson | KO | 1 (8) | 6 Feb 1987 | Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Fernando Blanco | UD | 12 | 17 Oct 1986 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Retained EBU lightweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Alfred Raininger | UD | 12 | 18 Apr 1986 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Retained EBU lightweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | René Weller | TKO | 8 (12) | 10 Jan 1986 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Won EBU lightweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Rene Nelson Trujillo | TKO | 10 (10) | 7 Dec 1985 | Circus Building, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | José Antonio Garcia | TKO | 2 (8) | 1 Nov 1985 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Claude Lancastre | KO | 4 (8) | 20 Jun 1985 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | José Ortiz | KO | 2 (8) | 9 Mar 1985 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Vicente Jorge | PTS | 8 | 9 Nov 1984 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jesus Matilla | TKO | 3 (8) | 5 Oct 1984 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | José Luis Vicho | PTS | 8 | 18 Feb 1984 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Charles Jurietti | KO | 1 (8) | 13 Jan 1984 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Aldo Di Benedetto | KO | 2 (8) | 1 Dec 1983 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Gary Lucas | KO | 4 (6) | 6 Oct 1983 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Hugo Carrizo | PTS | 6 | 8 Apr 1983 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Eddie Morgan | KO | 3 (4) | 11 Feb 1983 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Benito Murillo | PTS | 4 | 2 Dec 1982 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Gilbert Helluin | PTS | 4 | 5 Nov 1982 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Chris McCallum | KO | 1 (4) | 7 Oct 1982 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Jacobsen appeared in a television show named Dalton, that was shown in Denmark in 1993.
Jacobsen owns an auto shop in Denmark.
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