All boxersJake Kilrain
Boxing · Deceased108-26-4RECORD
38WINS BY KO / TKO
70WINS BY DECISION
138PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Henry Owens |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 1 Jan 1914 |
| Died | 1 Oct 1984 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Birthplace | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1931–1949 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Win vs Willie Whyte, 1 May 1949 |
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Titles and honours
- British welterweight champion (1936–1939)
- Scottish welterweight champion (1935)
- Scottish Area middleweight champion (1946–1949)
Background
Henry Owens was a Scottish boxer from Bellshill who fought as Jake Kilrain, taking the ring name of the American boxer while still an amateur. After retiring in 1949 he worked as a British Boxing Board of Control official and referee.
Fight history
13 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Willie Whyte | Decision (points) | 1 May 1949 | Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Retained Scottish Area middleweight title; Date approximate | ||
| Win | Johnnie McKenna | TKO | 1 | 1 Mar 1948 | Date approximate | ||
| Win | Eddie Starrs | TKO | 4 | 1 Sep 1946 | Retained Scottish Area middleweight title; Date approximate | ||
| Win | Jock McCusker | Decision (points) | 1 Jan 1946 | Won Scottish Area middleweight title; Date approximate | |||
| Loss | Ernie Roderick | KO | 7 | 1 Mar 1939 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | Lost British welterweight title; Date approximate | |
| Win | Jack Lord | 1 Feb 1938 | Retained British welterweight title; Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Jack Kid Berg | 1 Oct 1937 | Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Jimmy Purcell | 1 Aug 1937 | Date approximate | ||||
| Win | Dave McCleave | KO | 8 | 1 Jun 1936 | Won British welterweight title; Date approximate | ||
| Win | Seaman Jim Lawlor | 1 Apr 1936 | Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Ernie Roderick | Decision (points) | 1 Mar 1936 | Date approximate | |||
| Win | Jim P Boyle | 1 Dec 1935 | Won Scottish welterweight title; Date approximate | ||||
| Loss | Boyo Rees | 1 Apr 1934 | Date approximate |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).