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Jim KELLY

"Spider Kelly"

Featherweight

Male

(aka Jim Spider Kelly)
Great Britain, Derry, Northern Ireland
Born: 25 February 1912, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Great Britain

(father of Billy "Spider" Kelly)


No amateur results

 

Professional record

 
1931
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 9Johnny GrantGlasgow, Great BritainW 10
 
1932
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Dec. 2George Kid SocksGlasgow, Great BritainW 10
 
1933
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Mar. 11Stanley JehuBelfast, Great BritainL 6
 
1934
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ May 13 Jack GarlandBelfast, Great BritainW 10
 
1935
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 2Frank McAloranBelfast, Great BritainTKO 14
(Won vacant Northern Ireland Featherweight Title)
= Sept. 12 Benny SharkeyBelfast, Great BritainDraw 8
 
 
1936
Inactive
 
1937
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 22 Nel TarletonBelfast, Great BritainW 10
+ Mar. 31 Dick CorbettBelfast, Great BritainW 10
- June 2 Ginger ForanGlasgow, Great BritainL 10
- Oct. 13 Johnny McGroryGlasgow, Great BritainL 10
- Nov. 25 Johnny CusickBelfast, Great BritainL 15
+ Dec. 27George WilliamsBelfast, Great BritainTKO 1
 
1938
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 24Tommy Burns Belfast, Great BritainW 8
+ Feb. 25 Dan McAllisterBelfast, Great BritainKO 3
(Retained Northern Ireland Featherweight Title)
+ Mar. 30 Johnny McGroryBelfast, Great BritainW 10
+ July 23Tommy HyamsBelfast, Great BritainW 8
- Aug. 4 Johnny CusickDublin, IrelandL 10
+ Nov. 23 Benny CaplanBelfast, Great BritainW 15
(Won vacant British and vacant Commonwealth Featherweight Titles)
 
1939
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Mar. 13 Tom SmithNewcastle, Great BritainDraw 10
+ Mar. 20Billy CharltonKensington, Great BritainW 10
+ Apr. 27 Benny CaplanKensington, Great BritainW 10
- May 11 Nel TarletonLiverpool, Great BritainL 12
- June 28 Johnny CusickBelfast, Great BritainTKO by 12
(Lost British and Commonwealth Featherweight Titles)
 
1940
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Apr. 22Jim KeeryBelfast, Great BritainTKO by 4
+ Aug. 21Dennis CahillBelfast, Great BritainW 10
+ Dec. 21Fred Nipper MorrisBelfast, Great BritainW 10
 
 
1941
Inactive
 
1942
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 23 Jim McCannDerry, Great BritainW 8
 
 
1943-1945
Inactive
 
1946
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- May 16 Stan HawthorneNewcastle, Great BritainKO by 1
 
1947
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 4Jim CoatesBelfast, Great BritainW 8
- Sept. 22Johnny KentHove, Great BritainTKO by 4
- Nov. 8Paddy DowdallBelfast, Great BritainTKO by 6
- Dec. 17Tommy McMenemyDerry, Great BritainL 8
+ Dec. 27 Frank BrownBelfast, Great BritainKO 2

 

Summary

Total bouts: 33, Won: 19 (4 inside the limit), Lost: 12 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0, ND: 0