Jackie Brown (Scottish boxer)
Jackie Brown (2 March 1935 — 12 January 2020) was a Scottish flyweight boxer who was a British and Commonwealth flyweight champion. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
| Jackie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jackie Brown |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 2 March 1935 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 12 January 2020 (aged 84) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
Brown had his first professional fight on 16 October 1958, in Paisley, defeating Mark Quinn in the third round on a technical knockout.
He won his first fifteen fights before losing two in succession, to Derek Lloyd and Freddie Gilroy.
In October 1961, he defeated the young Walter McGowan in only his third fight, winning on points over eight rounds in Paisley.
In his next fight, in February 1962, he fought for the vacant British flyweight title. The fight was in Birmingham against Brian Cartwright, and Brown won on points over fifteen rounds.
In December 1962, he fought for the vacant Commonwealth flyweight title, against Orizu Obilaso, of Nigeria. Brown was knocked down in the second round but went on to win on points.
In May 1963, he defended both his flyweight titles, against Walter McGowan, whom he had previously defeated. The fight was in Paisley, and Brown was knocked out in the twelfth round, losing both his titles.
Henceforth, Brown fought as a bantamweight, and held the Scottish area bantamweight title for a while.
His last fight was in October 1966, when he was stopped in the second round against George Bowes, in Newcastle.
References
- McKenzie, Jamie (13 January 2020). "Edinburgh boxing champion Jackie Brown who once shared dressing room with Muhammad Ali, dies aged 84 after dementia battle". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Boxing record for Jackie Brown from BoxRec
- Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0