Jim Griffin (New Zealand)

Name: Jim Griffin
Birth Name: James Martin Griffin
Hometown: Greymouth, New Zealand
Birthplace: Invercargill, New Zealand
Died: 1967-02-13 (Age:85)
Height: 179cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Former New Zealand Middleweight Champion
• Former Claimant of the Australian Middleweight & Heavyweight Titles
• Father of 9, including Young Jim, John L., and Brian, all professional boxers.
• Brother of Charlie, Frank and Jack, also professional boxers.

Amateur Record

1903 New Zealand Amateur Middleweight Champion:

• Aug. 27 KO-3 F.A. Nash @ Christchurch (1st round)
• Aug. 28 KO-1 D.J. Irvine @ Christchurch (Semi-finals)
• Aug. 29 KO-3 J. Gilmour @ Christchurch (Finals)

1903 Australasian Amateur Middleweight Champion:

• Oct. 1 KO-3 James (NSW) @ Sydney (Semi-finals)
• Oct. 3 KO-1 Herriott (NSW) @ Sydney (Finals)
• ? RSF-2 Jim Moloney
• ? KO-2 Rogan

1904 West Coast Amateur Middleweight Champion:

• July 16 KO-3 Billy Cootes @ Greymow (Finals)

1904 West Coast Amateur Heavyweight Champion:

• July 16 KO-1 Harry Sandow @ Greymow (Finals)

1904 New Zealand Amateur Middleweight Champion:

• Aug. 19 RSF-3 Jim Maloney @ Christchurch (1st round)
• Aug. 19 KO-1 C. Neill @ Christchurch (Semi-finals)
• Aug. 20 KO-2 A.H. Frederic @ Christchurch (Finals)

1904 New Zealand Amateur Heavyweight Champion:

• Aug. 20 KO-2 Jim Maloney @ Christchurch (Finals)

1904 Australasian Amateur Middleweight Champion:

• Sept. 27 RSF-3 G. Graham (NSW) @ Christchurch (Finals)

1904 Australasian Amateur Heavyweight Champion:

• Sept. 29 KO-3 Peter Kling (NSW) @ Christchurch (Finals)