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Jimmy Cable
Born
James T. Cable

(1957-09-07)7 September 1957
Penge, England
Died15 August 2020(2020-08-15) (aged 62)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesJimmy
Statistics
Weight(s)light middleweight
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins30 (KO 9)
Wins by KO9
Losses9 (KO 5)
Draws2
No contests0

James T. Cable (7 September 1957

light middleweight title
.

Background

Cable was born in

painter and decorator.[2]

Boxing career

Amateur

Professional

Early career

Jimmy Cable began his professional career on 18 November 1980, when he outpointed Mick Miller over six rounds at the

Nick Wilshire in May 1983 when he had recovered from two knockdowns to win on points.[2]

British and European championships

Cable won the vacant British Light-Middleweight title in February 1984 by outpointing Nick Wilshire over twelve rounds by 118

IBF
championship at the same weight.

In May Cable travelled to

light middleweight title against Said "Freddy" Skouma. Cable won the title by knocking out his French opponent in the eleventh round. Cable reign as European champion lasted just over four months: on 28 September he was outpointed over twelve rounds by Georg Steinherr in Munich.[4] Cable successfully defended his remaining championship belt in February 1985 at the Alexandra Palace, outpointing Gary Cooper, a Hampshire boxer who went on to win the same title in 1988.[5]

Three months later, Cable defended his British title against the former champion Prince Rodney at Hastings Pier Ballroom. Cable lost his title and was knocked out in less than two minutes of the first round.[6]

Later career

After the loss of his titles, Cable continued to box under a British Boxing Board of Control license until 1988, recording three wins, two draws and four defeats.

Unlicensed boxing

After his retirement from professional boxing, Cable had some success as an unlicensed boxer. He claimed to have earned more money winning an unlicensed bout in Streatham in 1993 than he had done in winning the British championship against Wilshire.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^
    Glasgow Herald
    . 23 February 1984. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. Ocala Star-Banner
    . 12 April 1984. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b Richard Williams (4 April 1993). "Boxing: A proper night out in Streatham". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Gary Cooper - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Sports briefs from home and abroad". Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1985. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

External links

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