© www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site Jake Kilrain (Bellshill) Active: 1929-1949 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 138 contests (won: 108 lost: 26 drew: 4) Fight Record 1929 Feb 12 Johnny Smith (Edinburgh) WRSF8 Edinburgh Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) 1931 Jan 31 J Gallagher (Coatbridge) WKO4(6) Parkhead AC, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening News Feb 7 C Mack LDSQ1(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Feb 22 Charlie Mack (Motherwell) WPTS(6) Parkhead AC, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening News Mar 28 H Marshall WRTD3(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Apr 18 Jack Donnelly (Airdrie) LPTS(6) Parkhead AC, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening News Jul 11 M Lorimer (Glasgow) WKO2(6) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening News Aug 29 D Yardley (Cambuslang) WPTS(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Oct 2 D Bates (Hamilton) WPTS(6) Blantyre Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Oct 8 Kid Harvey (Glasgow) WPTS(6) Premierland, Bridgeton Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Oct 21 Jack Fisher (Belfast) WPTS(10) Edinburgh Source: Boxing 28/10/1931 page 15 Nov 26 Sonny Love (Wishaw) WPTS(6) Premierland, Bridgeton Source: Boxing 02/12/1931 page 14 Promoter: Jim Gilmour Dec 14 Billy Mack (Whitevale) WKO3(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Dec 23 Pat Maguire (Glasgow) WPTS(6) Premierland, Bridgeton Source: Boxing 30/12/1931 page 14 Dec 25 Frank Higgins (Airdrie) WPTS(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) 1932 Jan 13 Harry Small (Dundee) W Premierland, Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Jan 22 J Wilson WRTD4 Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Feb 1 Jim Murphy (Glasgow) WRSF3(10) Scottish Stadium, Govan Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Feb 9 Johnny Smith (Edinburgh) WRSF8(10) Music Hall, Edinburgh Source: Boxing 17/02/1932 page 15 Smith was Scottish Area Bantamweight Champion 1929. Feb 10 George Lewthwaite (Dundee) WRTD8 Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Mar 5 Frank Higgins (Airdrie) WPTS(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Mar 16 Curly Mitchell (Portobello) LDSQ3 Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 1 Charlie McDonald (Edinburgh) WPTS(10) Premierland, Dundee Source: Boxing 06/04/1932 page 15 Apr 11 Peter Kerr (Glasgow) WPTS(12) Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 16 Jock McFarlane (Greenock) LDSQ5(10) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Boxing 20/04/1932 page 15 Jun 8 Bobby Turnbull (Glasgow) WPTS(12) Dundee Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Jun 22 Ralph Townsley (Aberdeen) WPTS(10) The Beach, Aberdeen Source: Boxing 29/06/1932 page 15 Jun 23 Bobby Lees (Dumbarton) WRTD6(8) Caledonian Market, Glasgow Source: Boxing 29/06/1932 pages 14 and 15 Promoter: J McNeil Attendance: 4000 Jun 29 Phil Malloy (Glasgow) WKO4 The Beach, Aberdeen Source: Boxing 07/07/1932 page 15 Aug 7 Fred Martin (Liverpool) WRTD5(6) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Aug 11 Harry McQuade (Barrhead) WKO3(6) White City, Glasgow Source: Boxing 17/08/1932 page 14 Aug 12 Jim Boyle (Coatbridge) WPTS(10) Blantyre Source: Harold Alderman (Boxing Historian) Aug 25 Alex Tennant (Glasgow) WRTD4(10) Caledonian Market, Glasgow Source: Boxing 31/08/1932 page 13 Aug 27 Jim Boyle (Coatbridge) LPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Sep 3 Tommy Taylor (Liverpool) WPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Sep 22 Kid Williams (Glasgow) WPTS(10) Leith Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Oct 6 Joe Kerr (Glasgow) WPTS(6) Caledonian Market, Glasgow Source: Boxing 12/10/1932 page 13 Kerr was Scottish Area Lightweight Champion 1943-44. Promoter: Mr McNeil Oct 14 Matt Callaghan (Glasgow) WPTS(6) Premierland, Bridgeton Source: Boxing 19/10/1932 page 13 Oct 17 Bob Coyle (Edinburgh) WPTS(10) Leith Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Oct 29 Con Tansey (Sunderland) WRTD10(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Nov 3 Jerry Smith (Birkenhead) WKO3 Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 09/11/1932 page 10 Nov 5 Al Kenny (Salford) WPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Nov 10 Seaman James Hall (Peebles) WPTS(10) Music Hall, Edinburgh Source: Boxing 16/11/1932 page 12 Hall was British and European Lightweight Champion 1922-23. Promoter: Harold Bownas Nov 25 Billy Armour (Belfast) WPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Dec 1 Tommy Spiers (Alloa) LPTS(12) Scottish Stadium, Govan Source: Boxing 07/12/1932 page 6 Spiers boxed a British Lightweight Title Eliminator 1933 and 1934 and twice in 1935 and was Scottish Area Lightweight Champion 1934. Dec 4 Bobby Reid (Newcastle) WKO4(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Boxing 04/01/1933 page 14 Dec 14 Sid Webster (Kirriemuir) WKO5(10) Premierland, Dundee Source: Boxing 21/12/1932 page 14 Dec 22 Jim Boyle (Coatbridge) WPTS(8) Scottish Stadium, Govan Source: Boxing 29/12/1932 page 13 1933 Jan 7 Joe Broughy (West Stanley) WRSF3 The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Jan 13 Jim Christie (Coatbridge) WPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Boxing 18/01/1933 page 15 Jan 21 Boyo Rees (Abercwmboi) WKO3(12) Glasgow Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Rees boxed a British Lightweight Title Eliminator 1935 and was Welsh Area Lightweight Champion 1934-37 and 1938. Jan 27 Pat Haley (Brighton) WPTS(10) Premierland, Bridgeton Source: Boxing 01/02/1933 page 15 Feb 1 Billy Gilmore (Belfast) WPTS(8) Belfast Source: Inverness Courier Feb 10 Jim Lusk (Kilmarnock) WPTS(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Boxing 15/02/1933 page 15 Mar 10 Eddie Beattie (Castlecary) WPTS The Ring, Glasgow Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Mar 13 Snowball Reynolds (Wolverhampton) WRTD6(10) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing 15/03/1933 page 9 Apr 8 Alex Tennant (Glasgow) WPTS(12) Glasgow Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 15 Pat O'Connor WRTD7 The Ring, Glasgow Source: Glasgow Evening Citizen Apr 27 Eric Harkness (West Kirby) WKO4(12) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 03/05/1933 page 11 May 4 Tommy Spiers (Alloa) WKO6(12) The Ring, Glasgow Source: Boxing 10/05/1933 page 15 May 24 Alistair McInroy (Dundee) WRSF10 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow Source: Boxing 31/05/1933 page 14 McInroy boxed for the Scottish Lightweight Title 1930 and boxed for the Scottish Welterweight Title 1931 and twice in 1932. Aug 5 Tommy Sinclair (Tillicoutry) WRTD6 Glasgow Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Aug 10 Jim Clamp (Walsall) WKO5(10) Parkhead Arena, Glasgow Source: Boxing 16/08/1933 page 13 Aug 24 Tommy Taylor (Liverpool) WPTS(8) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 30/08/1933 page 13 Aug 29 Charlie Donnelly (Sunderland) WKO2 Scottish Stadium, Govan Source: Boxing 06/09/1933 page 14 Sep 7 Johnny Cuthbert (Sheffield) WPTS(15) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 13/09/1933 page 13 Cuthbert was British Featherweight Champion 1927-28 and 1929-31 and British Lightweight Champion 1932-34. Match made at 9st 10lbs Sep 14 Joe Kerr (Glasgow) WRTD2(10) Parkhead Arena, Glasgow Source: Boxing 20/09/1933 page 14 Oct 12 Jim Learoyd (Leeds) WPTS(15) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 17/10/1933 page 11 Learoyd was Northern Area Lightweight Champion 1931-32 and 1932-33. Oct 26 Alphonse Heintz (France) WDSQ9 Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 31/10/1933 page 11 1934 Apr 5 Joe Davis (Bethnal Green) WKO5(10) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing Weekly Record 11/04/1934 page 15 Apr 16 Boyo Rees (Abercwmboi) LRSF11(12) Town Hall, Leeds Source: Boxing Weekly Record 25/04/1934 page 17 1935 Mar 21 Fred Lowbridge (Wolverhampton) LDSQ4(12) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 27/03/1935 page 13 Kilrain return after long layoff due to injured hands Apr 18 Harry Brown (Northampton) WPTS(12) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 24/04/1935 page 13 May 6 Len Wickwar (Leicester) WKO4(10) Cathkin Park, Glasgow Source: Boxing 08/05/1935 page 11 May 16 Billy Hughes (Birkenhead) WRSF6(12) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 22/05/1935 page 13 Jun 20 Frankie Brown (Liverpool) WPTS(12) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 26/06/1935 page 13 Brown boxed a British Lightweight Title Eliminator twice in 1935. Match made at 9st 11lbs Aug 13 Joe Kerr (Glasgow) DRAW(12) Parkhead, Glasgow Source: Boxing 21/08/1935 page 13 (Scottish Area Lightweight Title Final Eliminator) Sep 5 Leo Phillips (Birmingham) LPTS(12) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 11/09/1935 page 12 Phillips boxed for the Southern Area Welterweight Title 1936. Sep 16 George Purchase (South Africa) WPTS(10) Edinburgh Source: Boxing Weekly Record 25/09/1935 page 15 Purchase boxed for the Welsh Welterweight Title twice in 1936. Oct 3 Herbie Nurse (Cardiff) WRSF6(12) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 09/10/1935 page 17 Oct 17 Ted Turner (Morpeth) WKO5(10) NSC, Leith Source: Boxing 23/10/1935 page 18 Oct 31 Billy Graham (Gateshead) WPTS(10) NSC, Leith Source: Boxing 06/11/1935 page 18 Nov 7 Mick Miller (Mansfield) DRAW(10) NSC, Leith Source: Boxing 13/11/1935 page 18 Dec 3 J P Boyle (Glasgow) WRSF8(15) Caledonian Stadium, Glasgow Source: Boxing 11/12/1935 page 16 (Scottish Area Welterweight Title) Boyle was Scottish Area Welterweight Champion 1932. Dec 17 Harry Mason (Leeds) WRSF8(12) Caledonian Stadium, Glasgow Source: Boxing 26/12/1935 page 16 Mason was British Lightweight Champion 1923-24 and 1925-28 and European Lightweight Champion 1923 and British Welterweight Champion 1925-26 and 1934. 1936 Jan 29 George Purchase (South Africa) WPTS(10) Caird Hall, Dundee Source: Boxing 05/02/1936 page 24 Feb 20 Billy Graham (Gateshead) WPTS(12) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 26/02/1936 page 20 Match made at 10st 8lbs Kilrain waived forfeit after Graham weighed in over agreed weight Mar 12 Ernie Roderick (Liverpool) LPTS(12) Adelphi SC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 18/03/1936 page 18 Roderick was British Welterweight Champion 1939-48 and European Welterweight Champion 1946-47 and British Middleweight Champion 1945-46.