Gary Jacobs (boxer)
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Gary "The Kid" Jacobs is a former professional Scottish boxer
.
Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth
, and European
(EBU) welterweight
titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker
for his WBC
crown. Jacobs wore a Star of David
on his trunks. He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
Jacobs, who is Jewish, now lives in Glasgow's suburbs with his wife and three children. He is currently in the process of writing his autobiography.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
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Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
, and European
European Boxing Union
The European Boxing Union is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe.-History:The EBU started life as the International Boxing Union in Paris in 1910...
(EBU) welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer...
for his WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
crown. Jacobs wore a Star of David
Star of David
The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles...
on his trunks. He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
Jacobs, who is Jewish, now lives in Glasgow's suburbs with his wife and three children. He is currently in the process of writing his autobiography.
See also
- List of British welterweight boxing champions
- List of select Jewish boxers