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James Reilly (boxer)

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James Reilly
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Flyweight
ClubSouthern AAC, Glasgow

James Reilly was a Scottish boxer who competed at the British Empire Games. [1]

Biography

Reilly was a member of the Southern Amateur Athletic Club of Glasgow [2] and won the Scottish flyweight title in 1934. [3] He stepped up in weight during 1935, boxing at bantamweight. [4]

He represented the 1934 Scottish team in the flyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, [5] losing the bronze medal fight to Welshman Jackie Pottinger. [6] [7]

In November 1934, both Reilly and his twin brother Mick Reilly, reached the final of the 1934 Western District Championships in Glasgow, which Mick surprisingly won. [8]

He later turned professional and fought in 21 contests between 1936 and 1940. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Reilly". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "For Amateur Titles" . Daily Record. 30 November 1933. p. 24. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Boxing Scottish Amateurs" . The Scotsman. 5 February 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scots Amateur Titles" . Daily Record. 9 February 1935. p. 21. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Results" . Liverpool Daily Post. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Twins in a boxing final" . Dundee Evening Telegraph. 27 November 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Jim Reilly (Glasgow)". Boxing History. Retrieved 24 October 2025.


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