Joey Jacobs Sr.

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

Joey Jacobs Sr.
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1937-12-05) 5 December 1937
Manchester

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.

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References

  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Profile". BoxRec.
  4. "Profile". Boxing History.


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