Jim Rock
| Jim Rock | |
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Rock (centre) in 2006
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Pink Panther |
| Weight(s) |
Light-middleweight Middleweight Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born |
12 March 1972 Dublin, Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 4 |
Jim Rock (born 12 March 1972) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2009. He is the only boxer to have held the Irish title at four different weights divisions: light-middleweight, middleweight, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight.
Rock was born into a large family in the Blanchardstown area of west Dublin. Rock is a brother of hip-hop artist Ste V Roc and a cousin of former Irish welterweight champion Robbie Murray. Rock is now married with a young family.
Out of the ring, Rock is a successful businessman and entrepreneur and runs a car dealership in Dublin, dealing in high class motor vehicles such as Mercedes, Ferrari and BMW. Rock has said that he fights for the love of the sport and not the money and has been known to donate the earnings from his fights to charity.
In 2003, Rock trained actor Matthew McConaughey in preparation for his role in the film Reign of Fire. In return, McConaughey worked Rock's corner during his victory over Jason Collins.
In March 2007, Rock fought a five-round exhibition fight in Dublin against former Olympic champion Michael Carruth.
Rock, along with Mick Dowling, co-presents boxing broadcasts for the Irish national television broadcaster, RTÉ.
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