Joey Jacobs Sr.
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Joseph Jacobs Sr. (born 5 December 1937) is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the -63.5 Kg division at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2] He made his professional debut on 12 December 1960[3] and fought in five fights until 1961.[4]
Personal life
His son Joey Jacobs repeated his Commonwealth Games achievement in 1986.
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Profile". Boxing History.
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