James_Beal_(boxer)

James Beal (boxer)

James Beal (boxer)

New Zealand boxer (1929–1996)

James Brian Beal (13 January 1929 – 1 October 1996) also known as Jimmy Beal, was a New Zealand boxer.

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He won the silver medal in the men's middleweight division at the 1950 British Empire Games.[1]

Beal moved to Australia and continued boxing in Melbourne (he trained at Palmers Gym Footscray), Sydney, and Brisbane. While boxing he also worked on the wharfs in Melbourne. When he retired from boxing Beal owned and operated a signwriting business in Crows Nest, North Sydney. Beal married Colleen in 1967, they had two boys John and Guy. Beal and his family moved to Brisbane in 1970. Beal had always loved drawing with Indian Ink and oil painting and was a member of the Redcliffe Art Society.

The last few years of his life he travelled throughout Australia, painting many striking portraits of famous and not so famous Australians and rugged landscapes. He continued to remain very fit throughout his life running every day, competed in every fun run he could in both Sydney and Brisbane.

Professional boxing record

3 Wins (2 knockouts, 1 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 0 Draws[2]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 3–5 New Zealand Jack O'Leary KO 7, (15) 1952-05-12 New Zealand Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui, New Zealand vacant New Zealand Boxing Association middleweight title
Loss 2–5 Australia George Kapeen TKO 3, (12) 1952-01-12 Australia Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Loss 2–4 Australia Don 'Bronco' Johnson KO 3, (12) 1:12 1951-08-20 Australia Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Win 2–3 EstoniaAustralia Johnny Virm PTS 12 1950-11-10 Australia Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Loss 1–3 Australia Jack Smith PTS 10 1950-07-27 Australia Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Loss 1–2 Australia Al Bourke PTS 8 1950-05-06 Australia West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Loss 1–1 Australia Snowy Boyd PTS 12 1950-04-29 Australia West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Win 1–0 Australia Cliff Kenworthy KO 6, (8) 1950-03-24 Australia West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

References

  1. [1]
    Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. [2]
    "Boxrec Record". Boxrec. Retrieved 12 May 2016.


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