Jacky MacLeod
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c. 1921 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Welterweight |
| Club | Leith Victoria AAC |
Jacky MacLeod also spelt McLeod (born c.1921) was a Scottish boxer who competed at the British Empire Games.
Biography
MacLeod was a member of the Leith Victoria AAAC Boxing Club[1] and was the 1933 Eastern Districts champion.[2] MacLeod won the 1933 and 1934 Scottish welterweight titles representing Leith Victoria AAC.[3]
He represented the 1934 Scottish team in the welterweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London,[4] losing his quarter-final fight to Billy Duncan of Northern Ireland.[5][6]
After the Games, MacLeod turned professional and fought 37 professional contests between 1934 and 1937.[7] He stepped up in weight fighting at middleweight[8] and won the Scottish middleweight title in 1936-37.[9]
References
- ^ "Boxers for London". Daily Record. 4 June 1934. p. 23. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boxing Contests". West Lothian Courier. 4 May 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leith Victoria A.A.C. Title Achievements". Leith Victoria AAC. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Results". Liverpool Daily Post. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Jackie McLeod (Leith)". Boxing History. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Roderick tackle a middleweight". Liverpool Evening Express. 30 January 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "List of British Area Boxing Champions 1929-1979". Boxing History. Retrieved 24 October 2025.