Joey Jacobs boxer

Joey Jacobs boxer
bouts
15
won
10
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1986-10-07
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1960-10-01
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Joseph Jacobs (born 1 October 1960) is a British former boxer who as an amateur was ABA lightweight champion in 1986, and as a professional was British super featherweight champion in 1990, going on to fight for a world title.Born in Manchester, Jacobs boxed out of the Fox ABC in Ancoats as an amateur, and won the ABA lightweight (60 kg) championship in 1986.He represented England and won a bronze medal in the -60 Kg division at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland following in the footsteps of his father Joey Jacobs Sr..He made his professional debut in October 1986, beating Tony Richards on points. After winning his first five fights, including a points win over Sugar Gibiliru, he suffered his first defeat in March 1987 when he was stopped in the first round by George Baigrie.In September 1987 he beat Carl Crook on points to take the BBBofC Central Area lightweight title. In November 1988 he challenged for the British lightweight title held by Steve Boyle, the defending champion stopping him in the eighth round.He dropped down to super featherweight, and in February 1990 beat John Doherty by a single point to take the British super featherweight title. He lost the title seven months later when he was stopped in the eleventh round by Hugh Forde.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1991-06-01 Kamel Bou-Ali WWWDW Palazzo Dello Sport, Ragusa LOST
Technical knockout
1990-09-18 Hugh Forde WWWWWW Civic Hall, Wolverhampton LOST
Technical knockout
1990-02-06 John Doherty WWWWLW Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham WIN
Points
1989-12-07 Harry Escott WWWWWW 400 Club, Manchester LOST
Points
1989-11-30 Tony Foster WWWLWW Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham WIN
KO
1988-11-01 Steve Boyle WWWWWW Kelvin Hall, Glasgow LOST
KO
1988-02-23 Ian McLeod WLLWWW Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Points
1987-09-22 Carl Crook DWWWWW Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Points
1987-05-26 Neil Haddock LLWW Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Points
1987-03-10 George Baigrie LWLLLW Ritz Ballroom, Manchester LOST
Technical knockout
1987-01-21 Tony Richards WWDLWL Midland SC, Conference Centre, Solihull WIN
Points
1987-01-13 Craig Walsh DLLWLD Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Points
1986-11-20 Sugar Gibiliru DLLLDL Quaffer's Club, Bredbury WIN
Points
1986-11-04 Kenny Walsh LLLWWL Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Technical knockout
1986-10-07 Tony Richards LWWWWD Civic Sports Centre, Oldham WIN
Points