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Friday, January 24, 2025

Gary "Kid " Jacobs Elected to the IJSHOF

Gary "Kid" Jacobs of Scotland has been elected to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, joining ten other members from various sports in the class of 2025.

Jacobs, who fought from 1985-1997, won the British, Commonwealth, and European welterweight titles. He challenged pound-for-pound great Pernell Whitaker for the world championship in 1995. With a career record of 45-8, he was a top contender for nearly a decade. The southpaw is the latest of a long, but slightly uneven, list of boxing greats in the Hall. Hopefully, his manager Mickey Duff will be enshrined alongside Gary in Netanya, Israel someday soon.

In addition, to this latest achievement, Jacobs was elected to the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. he was also rated as one of the top five Jewish British boxers of all-time. For a full profile of Gary Jacobs, visit here.

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