Arguably the greatest Jewish boxer of the past half century, Great Britain’s Gary Jacobs was an outstanding welterweight boxer of the 1980s and ‘90s, winning the European, Commonwealth and British championships, and fighting a legendary bout for the world title. In 1995, the World Boxing Council ranked Jacobs the world’s No. 1 welterweight contender. That year, he fought world champion Pernell Whitaker, widely regarded as the world’s best boxer, and lost the wild brawl on points. Jacobs was given the nickname “Kid” in tribute to Great Britain’s Jewish boxing greats Kid Berg and Kid Lewis (both inductees of the IJSHOF). He compiled a professional record of 45 wins, 8 losses. Jacobs was inducted into the Scottish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and is currently a boxing coach.