Jack Garland (boxer)

Jack Garland (1 Feb 1908 – 29 November 1985) was a boxer born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1]

He was the 1928 ABA bantamweight champion and represented Great Britain in the bantamweight class at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Games when he lost to that year's gold medalist Vittorio Tamagnini.[1]

He turned professional in January 1929 and won the Irish featherweight title in 1930. He had his last recorded pro fight in 1935.

Notable opponents he met as a pro include Panama Al Brown, Nel Tarleton, Harry Mizler and Nipper Pat Daly.

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of John Garland, a British bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated Ernest Mignard (France) on points
  • Quarterfinal: lost to Vittorio Tamagnini (Italy) on points

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Garland Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

Sources
  • Madden, Brian. Yesterday's Glovemen: The Golden Days of Ulster Boxing, The Brehon Press, 2006—ISBN 978-1-905474-02-8


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