Jim Driscoll
Welsh boxer (1880-1925)
ジム・ドリスコル
- Born
- 15 December 1880, Cardiff
- Died
- 30 January 1925, Cardiff
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 52 wins, 3 losses, 6 draws
James Driscoll (15 December 1880 – 30 January 1925), commonly known as Peerless Jim, was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty. Driscoll was British featherweight champion and won the coveted Lonsdale belt in 1910. He is a member of the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.