Joey Jacobs Sr.

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Joey Jacobs Sr.
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1937-12-05) 5 December 1937 (age 87)
Manchester, England
Sport
SportBoxing
Event
Light-welterweight
ClubVictoria Avenue, Manchester
Medal record
Boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Cardiff -63.5 kg

Joseph Jacobs Sr. (born 5 December 1937) is a male former boxer who competed for England.

Biography

Jacobs represented the England team during the the boxing tournament at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games [1] and won a bronze medal in the -63.5 Kg division. [2] [3] He made his professional debut on 12 December 1960 [4] and fought in five fights until 1961. [5]

His son Joey Jacobs repeated his Commonwealth Games achievement in 1986.

References

  1. "Joe Jacobs Boxes For England" . Manchester Evening News. 12 May 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 28 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Profile". BoxRec.
  5. "Profile". Boxing History.