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  1. Bert Gilroy was a Scottish Middleweight and Light Heavyweight boxer who fought between 1933 and 1950, compiling a record of 86 wins (44 KOs), 25 losses, and eight draws.

  2. Gilroy down four times in the 1st round, once in the 2nd and 3rd and once in the 4th prior to being ko'd

    • Benny Lynch: One of the greatest flyweights of all-time and Scotland’s greatest ever boxer. Born out of the tough Gorbals area of Glasgow, he developed his scrawny neck by doing special weight exercises.
    • Ken Buchanan: A former world undisputed lightweight champion with excellent boxing skills and a brilliant jab, he survived the Puerto Rican heat to defeat Ismael Laguna for the world lightweight title in 1971.
    • Jackie Paterson: Paterson picked up the baton from Lynch to become world flyweight champion. A corporal in the Royal Air Force, Paterson got himself a crack at Peter Kane, who had narrowly lost to Lynch in 1937.
    • Walter McGowan: England got the World Cup in 1966, but Scotland got a world boxing champion when the son of a miner defeated Salvatore Burruni and claimed the WBC flyweight title.
  3. Jun 2, 1998 · Bert Gilroy was a skillful, talented 1st class boxer with knockout potency in both fists; He was a game and willing fighter who was Middleweight and Light-Heavyweight Champion of Scotland from 1938-50; Bert lost 12 of his first 34 bouts but then went unbeaten in 41 bouts, from mid-1937 until early 1943. In fact, from mid-1937 until the end of ...

    • June 2 1998
    • 155-188 1/4 lbs
    • 5-8 1/2 (Some sources report 5-9)
  4. Former British & Scottish Champion, Bert Gilroy is discussed during the Blast From The Past segment on the Talkin Boxing With Billy C TV & Radio Program on 1...

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  7. Bert Gilroy (Coatbridge) was a professional boxer who was active between 1933 and 1950 and took part in 102 professional contests. Boxing historian Miles Templeton can provide research on his ring career that will include: his detailed fight record; fight reports; a handbill; souvenir programmes; managers cards; advertisements; images; rankings ...