Jimmy Price

{{Short description|British boxer (born 1960)}}

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| nationality = British (English)

| sport = Boxing

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1960|10|21}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

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{{MedalSport | Boxing}}

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1982 Brisbane | middleweight}}

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James Price (born 21 October 1960) is a British retired boxer.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/boxing/golden-glory-days-another-boxer-3521501|title=Golden glory days of another boxer named Price|publisher=Liverpool Echo}}

Boxing career

Price represented England and won a gold medal in the 75 kg middleweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/44237|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

Price was a southpaw and boxed for the Holy Name ABC in Fazakerley. He was the ABA light-middleweight champion in 1980 and the ABA middleweight champion in 1982.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing}}

He turned professional on 3 February 1983 and fought in 19 fights.{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/39293|title=Profile|publisher=Box Rec}}

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