Gary "The Kid" Jacobs (born 10 December 1965) is a former professional Scottish boxer.

Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth, and European (EBU) welterweight titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker for his WBC crown. Jacobs wore a Star of David on his trunks. He was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

Gary Jacobs (boxer)

Jacobs is now a professional boxing coach at the MTK Scotland Gym and lives in the suburbs of Glasgow with his wife and three children

Gary Jacobs (boxer)

See also

Pernell Whitaker vs. Gary Jacobs

List of British welterweight boxing champions

List of select Jewish boxers

References

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1965 births

Living people

Boxers from Glasgow

Scottish male boxers

Scottish Jews

Jewish boxers

Jewish British sportspeople

Welterweight boxers

Gary Jacobs (boxer)