Gary Jones (boxer)

Gary Jones
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1975
Liverpool
Sport
ClubSefton ABC / Towerhill ABC
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur light flyweight

Gary Jones (born 1975) is a male retired boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Jones was a double English National Champion in 1994 and 1999 after winning the prestigious ABA light flyweight title, boxing out of the Sefton ABC and then Towerhill ABC.[1]

He represented England in the light flyweight (-48 kg) division and won a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]

He also won the Scottish ABA title and turned professional in 2003.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing.
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "There's no place like home for ace Jones". Liverpool Echo. 7 August 2003.