Jimmy Kelso
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Jimmy Kelso | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 10 March 1910
Died | 23 February 1988[1] Bondi, Australia | (aged 77)
Nationality | Australian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | feather/light/welterweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 76 |
Wins | 39 (KO 36) |
Losses | 27 (KO 11) |
Draws | 10 |
James Emanuel Kelso (10 March 1910, Sydney – 23 February 1988, Bondi) was an Australian professional feather/light/welterweight boxer of the 1920s and '30s who won the New South Wales State (Australia) lightweight title, Australian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 119 lb (54 kg; 8 st 7 lb), i.e. Featherweight to 144+3⁄4 lb (65.7 kg; 10 st 4.8 lb), i.e. Welterweight.[2]
References
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 1988
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Jimmy Kelso from BoxRec (registration required)
- Article - Boxing ~ Jimmy Kelso Retires
- Champion Boxer ~ Claim For Damages Against "Jimmy" Kelso
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