James Reilly (boxer)

James Reilly

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Event	Flyweight
Club	Southern AAC, Glasgow

James Reilly was a Scottish boxer who competed at the British Empire Games. ^[1]

Biography

Reilly was a member of the Southern Amateur Athletic Club of Glasgow ^[2] and won the Scottish flyweight title in 1934. ^[3] He stepped up in weight during 1935, boxing at bantamweight. ^[4]

He represented the 1934 Scottish team in the flyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, ^[5] losing the bronze medal fight to Welshman Jackie Pottinger. ^{[6] [7]}

In November 1934, both Reilly and his twin brother Mick Reilly, reached the final of the 1934 Western District Championships in Glasgow, which Mick surprisingly won. ^[8]

He later turned professional and fought in 21 contests between 1936 and 1940. ^[9]

References

1. "Jim Reilly". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
2. "For Amateur Titles" . Daily Record. 30 November 1933. p. 24. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Boxing Scottish Amateurs" . The Scotsman. 5 February 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Scots Amateur Titles" . Daily Record. 9 February 1935. p. 21. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
6. "Results" . Liverpool Daily Post. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
8. "Twins in a boxing final" . Dundee Evening Telegraph. 27 November 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Jim Reilly (Glasgow)". Boxing History. Retrieved 24 October 2025.