James Lloyd (5 July 1939 – 22 March 2013) was an English boxer. He won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1960 Olympics, losing in the semifinals to the eventual winner Nino Benvenuti. He fought under the names Jim Lloyd and Jimmy Lloyd.

Biography

Lloyd won the 1962

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British light-middleweight title, when boxing for the army. After winning the light middleweight title he turned professional and retired in 1966 with a record of 10 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws. Lloyd took up boxing aged 9, following his two elder brothers into the sport. In the early 1960s he served and boxed for the British Army and later worked as a mechanic, welder, lorry driver and security guard. In the late 1960's, he co-founded Skelmersdale Amateur Boxing Club with his older brother, Alan Lloyd and for 35 years trained young boxers there. He died of a heart attack, aged 73, and is survived by four children.

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