James Lloyd (5 July 1939 – 22 March 2013) was an English boxer. He won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1960 Olympics, losing in the semifinals to the eventual winner Nino Benvenuti.[1] He fought under the names Jim Lloyd and Jimmy Lloyd.
![]() Lloyd (left) at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||
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Born | (1939-07-05)5 July 1939 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||
Died | 22 March 2013(2013-03-22) (aged 73) Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||
Club | Army Boxing Association | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Lloyd won the 1962 Amateur Boxing Association British light-middleweight title, when boxing for the army.[2][3] After winning the light middleweight title he turned professional and retired in 1966 with a record of 10 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws.[1]
Lloyd took up boxing aged 9, following his two elder brothers into the sport. In the early 1960s he served and boxed for the British Army and later worked as a mechanic, welder, lorry driver and security guard. In the late 1960's, he co-founded Skelmersdale Amateur Boxing Club with his older brother, Alan Lloyd and for 35 years trained young boxers there.[4] He died of a heart attack, aged 73, and is survived by four children.[5]
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