James Felton "Jim" Boyd (November 30, 1930 – January 25, 1997) was an American boxer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, who competed in the light heavyweight division during his career as an amateur. Boyd won the gold medal at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
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| Born | November 30, 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 25, 1997 (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editBoyd was the National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion of 1956, and the Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
Pro career
editBoyd turned pro in 1959, only fighting a few times. He retired in 1962 having won 2, lost 2, and drawn 3, with 1 KO.
Other honors
editA native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Boyd was inducted into the Twin County Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
References
edit- ↑ James Boyd. Twin County Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- Boxing record for James Boyd from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
edit- Jim Boyd at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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