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I don't believe that Jack Gibbons has been rated, my appologies if that isn't the case.
MICHAEL JOHN "Jack" GIBBONS LHW 1932-1938
Hometown - St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Manager - Mike Gibbons
54(18)-5-1
Jack was the son of Mike Gibbons, nephew of Tommy Gibbons. Although he never held a title, he was a good fighter that faced many of the top middle and light heavyweights of the thirties. As an amature, Jack was the Northwest Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion but passed on the national finals to turn pro. As a pro, Jack beat Ray Pelkey, Frank Battaglia, Bobby Tracey, Al Trulmans, Fred Lenhart and Tony Zale. He drew with Oscar Rankin.
According to a site about the Gibbons' family, his record was 101-5-1 rather than the 54-5-1 that Boxrec lists. They also claim that he won his first 72 bouts, another source had it at 62 and Boxrec shows 37. On the Gibbons' site, they also claim that he was undefeated as an amature. Boxrec shows that he was not stopped in 60 pro bouts which may well be the case as only additional wins for Jack seem to be in question.
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