Nat Jacobs

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Nat Jacobs
Born
Nathaniel J. S. Jacobs

(1939-12-01) 1 December 1939 (age 84)
Manchester, England
Died19 March 2021
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights56
Wins28
Wins by KO2
Losses26
Draws2

Nathaniel "Nat" J. S. Jacobs (born 1 December 1939) [1] was an English amateur and professional boxer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, who won the Central (England) Area middleweight title and challenged for the British Boxing Board of Control British middleweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from 145.5 lb (66.0 kg; 10 st 5.5 lb), i.e. welterweight, through light middleweight and middleweight, to 163.5 lb (74.2 kg; 11 st 9.5 lb), i.e. light heavyweight. He was managed/trained by former boxer Stan Skinkiss.

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Boxing career

Born in Manchester, Jacobs began his professional career in November 1960 with a points victory over Sunny Osemegie, [2] and went on to win his first six pro fights. He suffered his first defeat by George Palin in February 1961 after a fourth round disqualification. After two further victories he faced Palin again in June 1961, the fight this time ending in a draw. After a defeat by Eddie Phillips he faced Palin again in January 1962, winning by a third-round knockout. The six fights that followed in 1962 all ended in defeat, but his fortunes improved in 1963 with three straight wins, starting with a points victory over Jimmy Gibson. [3] He had a mixed record during the remainder of 1963 and 1964, including losing a BBofC Central Area Middleweight Title eliminator to Jackie Harwood, and after a defeat by Johnny Angel in May 1964 took a break from competition. He made a comeback in 1965, winning four of his first five fights (including victory over Jim Swords for the vacant BBBofC Central Area middleweight title), and drawing one (against Harwood). [4]

In September 1965 Jacobs fought British middleweight champion Wally Swift in London, initially being named the winner by the referee; After complaints by Swift the fighters were brought back into the ring where the referee explained that he had made a mistake and declared Swift the victor. [5]

Jacobs fought for the British middleweight title in Nottingham in 1966, losing to Johnny Pritchett after the referee stopped the fight after the 13th round following consultation with his seconds. [6] This was one of five straight defeats for Jacobs but he returned to winning ways with a narrow points victory over Terry McTigue in May 1967, after which followed another break from the sport.

He returned in April 1968 with a points victory over Clarence Cassius, which was followed by two defeats. He beat Larry Brown in November 1968 after four rounds, despite a height and weight disadvantage and afterwards announced that he would be moving down to welterweight. [7] He faced British and Empire welterweight champion Ralph Charles at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969 in a fight that was televised by the BBC and also shown in Australia. [8] [9] He continued to box until 1970, his final fight a defeat by Tom Jensen in Valby, Denmark in June that year.

Record

28 Wins (13 knockouts), 26 Losses, 2 Draws [10]
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
Loss Flag of Denmark.svg Tom JensenPTS64 June 1970 Flag of Denmark.svg Valby Hallen, Valby, Denmark
LossRonnie HoughTKO104 May 1970New Century Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United KingdomBBBofC Central Area middleweight title fight
LossRalph CharlesTKO5 (10)15 April 1969 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
WinFred PowneyPTS824 March 1969National Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
WinDon McMillanPTS817 March 1969Anglo American Sporting Club, Hotel Piccadilly, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinLarry BrownRTD425 November 1968Broadway Sporting Club, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossMark RoweTKO321 October 1968Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
LossLen GibbsPTS830 September 1968Broadway Sporting Club, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinClarence CassiusPTS829 April 1968 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinTerry McTiguePTS815 May 1967King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Loss Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Bogs PTS102 March 1967 Flag of Denmark.svg K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
LossJohnny PritchettTKO13 (15)21 March 1966Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomLost BBBofC British middleweight title fight. [6]
Loss Flag of Italy.svg Fabio BettiniPTS106 December 1965Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossPeter SharpePTS102 November 1965Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
LossWally SwiftPTS1021 September 1965King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom [11]
WinJim SwordsKO2 (10)10 May 1965Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United KingdomBBBofC Central Area middleweight title fight
WinWillie FisherTKO6 (10)5 April 1965Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
DrawJackie HarwoodPTS815 March 1965Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinSyd BrownPTS84 March 1965The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
WinTerry PhillipsTKO815 February 1965Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossJohnny AngelRTD6 (8)11 May 1964Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinPeter SharpePTS813 April 1964Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossEbe MensahPTS825 March 1964Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
WinDave GeorgePTS89 March 1964Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossJackie HarwoodTKO6 (10)10 February 1964Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United KingdomBBBofC Central Area Middleweight Title eliminator
Loss Flag of Italy.svg Luciano PiazzaPTS1024 January 1964 Flag of Italy.svg PalaLido, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
LossJohnny KramerPTS109 December 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossErnest MussoPTS827 November 1963Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
WinPeter McLarenTKO9 (10)11 November 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinBobby DayKO1 (10)21 October 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossJackie HarwoodPTS89 September 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinGordon MullinTKO3 (8)10 June 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinJack BurleyKO1 (8)18 March 1963Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinJimmy GibsonPTS828 February 1963 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
LossJohnny CookePTS810 December 1962King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossBrian HusbandPTS610 September 1962Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossMaxie SmithPTS87 June 1962Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossGeorge PalinPTS85 March 1962Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Loss Tommy Molloy DQ3 (10)8 February 1962Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossJimmy McGrailTKO5 (10)23 January 1962Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
WinGeorge PalinKO3 (8)15 January 1962Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
LossCliff BrownDQ1 (8)8 September 1961Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
DrawGeorge PalinPTS615 June 1961Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinEddie PhillipsPTS48 May 1961Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
WinPeter SharpePTS824 April 1961Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
LossMaurice LloydDQ2 (6)10 April 1961Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinTommy CorriganPTS627 March 1961Drill Hall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
WinTony BarryTKO3 (8)13 March 1961Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinEddie PhillipsPTS827 February 1961Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
LossGeorge PalinDQ4 (6)13 February 1961Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WinEddie PhillipsPTS624 January 1961 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
WinFreddie CollinsKO4 (6)16 January 1961Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
WinSunny OsemegiePTS65 December 1960Drill Hall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
WinBilly GoodwinKO1 (6)28 November 1960National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
WinTommy DonovanTKO421 November 1960Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
WinSunny OsemegiePTS614 November 1960Drill Hall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomProfessional debut. [2]

Family

Nat Jacobs' marriage to Kathleen (née Sharpe) (birth registered during January→March 1941 (age 81–82) in Nottingham district) was registered during April→June 1958 in Nottingham district, [12] they had children, including; Nathaniel P. Jacobs (born 18 March 1961 in Nottingham district – died 6 March 2002 (aged 40) in Manchester Royal Infirmary). Nat Jacobs is the younger brother of the amateur (Great Britain) and professional lightweight boxer Joseph "Joe" W. S. Jacobs (birth registered April→June 1936 in Manchester South district – died 18 April 1981 (aged 44–45)), and uncle of the amateur and professional boxer (Central (England) Area lightweight champion, British lightweight challenger, British super featherweight Champion, WBO super featherweight challenger), Joey Jacobs (born 1 October 1960 (age 63)).

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References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 Boxing News (18 November 1960). Boxing News – Nat Jacobs beats Sunny Osemegie on points. Boxing News. ISBN n/a
  3. ↑ Davidson, Mike (1963) "O'Brien Tops", Evening Times , 1 March 1963, p. 30. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  4. ↑ "Fisher Stopped in Sixth Round", Glasgow Herald , 6 April 1965, p. 6. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  5. ↑ Stewart, Ollie (1965) "Report From Europe: Bookmakers Hate Nat Jacobs", Baltimore Afro-American , 5 October 1965, p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  6. 1 2 "Lonsdale Belt For Johnny Pritchett 1966", Pathé News, 1966. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  7. ↑ "Jacobs Zooms Back to Bomb Brown", Boxing News , 29 November 1968, p. 4. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  8. ↑ "O Comes Out Fighting", The Age , 17 April 1969. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  9. ↑ "Charles Should Win Again", Glasgow Herald , 15 April 1969, p. 6. Retrieved 22 August 2013
  10. ↑ "Nat Jacobs", boxrec.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013
  11. ↑ Boxing News (24 September 1965). Boxing News – Wally Swift beats Nat Jacobs on points. Boxing News. ISBN n/a
  12. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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