Jimmy Lloyd (boxer)

James "Jimmy" Lloyd (5 July 1939 – 22 March 2013) was an English boxer. He won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1960 Olympics, losing in the semifinals to the eventual winner Nino Benvenuti. After winning the Amateur Boxing Association of England light middleweight title in 1962 he turned professional and retired in 1966 with a record of 10 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws.[1]

For the American rockabilly singer, see Jimmie Logsdon.

Jimmy Lloyd

Lloyd (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	5 July 1939 Liverpool, England
Died	22 March 2013 (aged 73) Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Army Boxing Association
Medal record Representing  United Kingdom Olympic Games 1960 Rome Welterweight

Lloyd took up boxing following his two elder brothers. In the early 1960s he served in the British Army and later worked as a truck driver and security guard. He co-founded a boxing club in Skelmersdale and for 35 years trained young boxers there.[2] He died of a heart attack, aged 73, and was survived by four children.[3] His grandson James Lloyd was named after him, and now currently competes for Cambridge University Boxing Club.

References

1. Boxing record for Jimmy Lloyd from BoxRec
2. Jim Lloyd Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
3. Boxing mourns the passing of Olympic bronze medallist Jim Lloyd. liverpoolecho.co.uk (25 March 2013)