WELTERWEIGHT division
GARY JACOBS
RetiredBorn 1965-12-10, Glasgow (aged 60)· GBR
Residence: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND· Height: 170 cm (5'7")· aka THE KID
Debut: 1985-05-20· Career: 1985–1997 (13 years)
Wins
45
Losses
8
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
53
He is of Scottish-Jewish heritage.
He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
He was inducted into The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare GARY JACOBS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 6
1996-03-13 → 1999-10-29 · 3y 7m · 0 defences
Vacated · Vacated
1993-02-06 → 1994-12-17 · 1y 10m · 3 defences
Lost to JOSE LUIS NAVARRO · TKO
1988-09-16 → 1994-02-09 · 5y 4m · 1 defence
Lost to GRAHAME CHENEY · TKO
1988-04-19 → 1989-11-23 · 1y 7m · 3 defences
Lost to DONOVAN BOUCHER · W
1987-01-27 → 1989-06-27 · 2y 5m · 1 defence
Lost to DAVE MCCABE · TKO
Complete Record — 53 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 JUL 1997 | LOSS | YURI EPIFANTSEV | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 16 APR 1997 | DEC | VIKTOR FESECHKO | 8 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 25 MAR 1997 | TKO | JIMMY VINCENT | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 14 JUN 1996 | LOSS | PATRICK CHARPENTIER | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 13 MAR 1996 | KO | EDWIN MURILLO | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 NOV 1995 | TKO | LEIGH WICKS | 3 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 26 AUG 1995 | LOSS | PERNELL WHITAKER | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 04 MAR 1995 | UD | JOSE MIGUEL FERNANDEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 09 NOV 1994 | DEC | MARCELO DOMINGO DI CROCE | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 05 OCT 1994 | TKO | RUSTY DEROUEN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 13 APR 1994 | KO | ALESSANDRO DURAN | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 01 FEB 1994 | UD | TUSIKOLETA NKALANKETE | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 SEP 1993 | TKO | DANIEL BICCHIERAY | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 19 MAY 1993 | TKO | HORACE FLEARY | 4 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 06 FEB 1993 | TKO | LUDOVIC PROTO | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 16 OCT 1992 | LOSS | LUDOVIC PROTO | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 09 JUL 1992 | TKO | ROBERT WRIGHT | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 APR 1992 | DEC | NINO CIRILO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 25 MAR 1992 | TKO | TOMMY SMALL | 2 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 20 FEB 1992 | DEC | DEL BRYAN | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 20 NOV 1991 | DEC | PETER EUBANKS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 05 MAR 1991 | KO | KENNY LOUIS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 17 OCT 1990 | LOSS | MICKEY HUGHES | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 09 MAY 1990 | KO | MIKE DURVAN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 26 APR 1990 | TKO | PASCAL LORCY | 2 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1989 | LOSS | DONOVAN BOUCHER | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1989 | LOSS | JAMES MCGIRT | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1989 | TKO | ROLLIN WILLIAMS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1989 | DEC | GEORGE COLLINS | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE  |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1989 | TKO | ROCKY KELLY | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1988 | KO | RICHARD ROVA | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1988 | KO | JAVIER SUAZO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1988 | TKO | JUAN ALONSO VILLA | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1988 | DEC | WILF GENTZEN | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1988 | DEC | DEL BRYAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1987 | DEC | JEFF CONNORS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1987 | TKO | TOMMY MCCALLUM | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1987 | TKO | GARY WILLIAMS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1987 | TKO | ROBERT ARMSTRONG | 5 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1987 | KO | GARY WILLIAMS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1987 | DEC | DAVE DOUGLAS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1986 | TKO | KELVIN MORTIMER | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1986 | TKO | JEFF CONNORS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1986 | LOSS | DAVE DOUGLAS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 APR 1986 | DEC | BILLY CAIRNS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1986 | DEC | ALISTAIR LAURIE | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1986 | TKO | COURTNEY PHILLIPS | 5 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1985 | DEC | DAVE HEAVER | 6 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1985 | KO | TYRELL WILSON | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1985 | DEC | ALBERT BUCHANAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1985 | DEC | MIKE MCKENZIE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1985 | DEC | NIGEL BURKE | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1985 | DEC | JOHN CONLAN | 6 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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