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Jimmy Kelso

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Jimmy Kelso
Born(1910-03-10)10 March 1910
Sydney, Australia
Died23 February 1988(1988-02-23) (aged 77)[1]
Bondi, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)feather/light/welterweight
Boxing record
Total fights76
Wins39 (KO 36)
Losses27 (KO 11)
Draws10

James Emanuel Kelso (10 March 1910, Sydney – 23 February 1988, Bondi) was an Australian professional feather/light/welterweight boxer of the 1920s and '30s who won the New South Wales State (Australia) lightweight title, Australian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 119 lb (54 kg; 8 st 7 lb), i.e. Featherweight to 144+34 lb (65.7 kg; 10 st 4.8 lb), i.e. Welterweight.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 1988
  2. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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