Jimmy Warnock
James Warnock (1912 in Lurgan[1] – 1987) was a Southpaw boxer from the Shankill Road, Belfast, United Kingdom. .[2]
| Jimmy Warnock | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | James Warnock |
| Nickname(s) | Gloved Dynamite |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1912 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 85 |
| Wins | 64 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 6 |
Jimmy Warnock began his early boxing career at Belfast's Chapel Fields in prize fights organised by Clara Copley. In the 1930s he beat undisputed world flyweight champion Benny Lynch on points twice - on 2 March 1936 at the King's Hall, Belfast and again on 2 June 1937 in front of 16,000 people in torrential rain at Parkhead stadium in Glasgow.[3]
He was one of three boxing brothers, including Billy Warnock.
I remember him working in Shorts in the 1970's as a helper.
References
External links
- Belfast Telegraph, Down Memory Lane
- The Fighting Life of the Warnocks (1936) Article.
- List of pre-war boxers in UK
- Belfast Cathedral Artists & Sculptors page - reference to Warnock's bust by Morris Harding
- article about John Thomas Whalley who fought Jimmy Warnock
- Article about the night the lights went out in the King's Hall, Belfast
Further reading
- Benny: The Life and Times of a Fighting Legend - by John Burrowes ISBN 978-1-84018-661-1
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