20 Facts About Jackie Paterson

Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was an Undisputed World Flyweight Champion.

Jackie Paterson was a southpaw with a knockout punch in either hand, his most lethal weapon being his left hook.

Jackie Paterson was comparatively broadly built for a flyweight, and often struggled to make the eight stone flyweight limit.

Jackie Paterson's first fight was in May 1938 in Greenock, and he beat Joe Kiely on points over ten rounds.

In June 1943, Jackie Paterson fought former flyweight champion Peter Kane from Golborne in Lancashire for the vacant World flyweight championship.

The world title fight, held at Hampden Park in Glasgow, lasted only 61 seconds, as Jackie Paterson caught Kane early in the first round putting him down twice, before he was counted out the second time.

Jackie Paterson was the first southpaw to be world flyweight champion.

Jackie Paterson was recognised as world champion by the NYSAC.

In September 1945, Jackie Paterson had a re-match with Jim Brady for his Commonwealth bantamweight title, beating him on points in Glasgow, to take the title.

Jackie Paterson won the fight, in London on a disqualification in the eighth.

Jackie Paterson was now World, British and Commonwealth flyweight champion, as well as Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion.

In October 1946, Jackie Paterson defended his European bantamweight title against Theo Medina, again in Glasgow.

Jackie Paterson lost the title when Medina knocked him out in the fourth round.

Jackie Paterson scored another knockout, stopping Lewis in the fifth.

Jackie Paterson was finding it more and more difficult to make the eight stone flyweight limit.

Monaghan knocked him down in the second round and Jackie Paterson retired at the end the seventh with a cut over his eye, Monaghan taking the World, British and Empire titles.

Jackie Paterson retired in 1950 but later that year announced his intention to make a comeback.

Jackie Paterson's last fight was in February 1951, in Dundee and was an eight-round points defeat by Willie Miles.

Jackie Paterson briefly came back to Britain, but returned to South Africa in December 1965 and began working as a lorry driver in Durban.

In 1966, Jackie Paterson was stabbed in the throat during a fight after a drinking session, and died at the age of 46.