Jackie Pilkington

Jackie Pilkington
Statistics
Nickname(s) "Irish"
Rated at Lightweight
Nationality United States American
Born New York City
Boxing record
Total fights 741
Wins by KO 95

Jackie Pilkington (born in New York City), known as Irish Jackie Pilkington, was a professional boxer in the Lightweight division.

Background

Pilkington was born on in New York City to Irish American parents. After the death of his widowed mother in 1919, his older brother Charlie Pilkington moved the entire family to Meriden, Connecticut. Jackie started boxing there in 1924 at the West Side Athletic Club after his brother had left to box in Australia.[1]

Professional career

During his career, Pilkington actively boxed in the New York City, Hartford, and New Haven boxing circuits.

Shortly after Jackie began boxing in the professional leagues, his older brother brought him to box in Australia, where he fought five bouts in 1927.

In 1930, Pilkington boxed for the Connecticut state title against Bobby Mays in a match set up by the famous manager Al Weill, losing the match at the Thames Arena in New London.[2][3]

In 1931, Pilkington fought his brother's forming sparring partner, featherweight champion Kid Kaplan in Hartford for the New England Lightweight Championship, losing the match to Kaplan in a 10 round match.

Over the course of his career, Pilkington fought Benny Bass, Billy Wallace, Georgie Day, and Johnny Dundee - who Pilkington beat in a 10 round match.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaplan and Pilkington Put City on Boxing Map". Morning Record (Meriden, Connecticut). October 28, 1967. Retrieved 8/5/2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Jackie Pilkington Signs for Bout Here With Bobby Mays". The Day (New London, Connecticut). October 7, 1930. Retrieved 8/5/2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Jackie Pilkington". http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=60802&cat=boxer. BoxRec. Retrieved 2014-07-29. External link in |website= (help)
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