13 Facts About Jim Rock

Jim Rock was born on 12 March 1972 and is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2009.

Jim Rock is the only boxer to have held the Irish title at four different weights divisions: light-middleweight, middleweight, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight.

Jim Rock is a cousin of former Irish welterweight champion Robbie Murray.

In 2003, Jim Rock trained actor Matthew McConaughey in preparation for his role in the film Reign of Fire.

Jim Rock trained Geri Halliwell from the Spice Girls in 1999 before they kicked of their world tour in the Point Depot in Dublin.

In March 2007, Jim Rock fought a five-round exhibition fight in Dublin against former Olympic champion Michael Carruth.

Jim Rock boxed as an amateur prior to turning professional in November 1995.

Jim Rock won his first fight at the Point Depot in Dublin, beating the previously unbeaten Craig Lynch the undercard of a bill that included fellow Irish boxers Steve Collins and Eamonn Magee.

Jim Rock was a veteran of the Dublin professional fight scene; however, he fought out of the Breen Gym in Belfast.

Jim Rock is a former WAA Inter-Continental European Super Middleweight, IBC Middleweight, WBF Continental European Light Middleweight, Irish Light Middleweight and Irish Super Middleweight title holder and Irish Middleweight title holder.

Jim Rock lost this keenly contested fight to an explosive overhand right knock out defeat in the ninth round.

Jim Rock fought on Brian Peters promotions which were broadcast on Irish station RTE but he has since retired.

Jim Rock was undefeated from 2003 until his retirement in 2009.