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Jim Oliver -
Head Club Trainer
Boxing is in the Oliver Family's Blood.
Jim Oliver is the father of Spencer
"The Omen" Oliver Ex European Featherweight
Champion who now is a regular fight analyst on Sky Sports.
Boxing for the Oliver family began in the 1920's with
their Father Charlie Oliver. He started boxing from
a young age and then eventually followed the fairground
booths, taking on all-comers to earn some money. It
was their father Charlie who first gave both Jim and
brother Johnny their first taste of boxing by teaching
them how to fight. They both joined Finchley Club in
the 1960's.
Unfortunately a near fatal accident
at work forced Jimmy Oliver to retire. Jim Oliver trained
both Spencer "The Omen" Oliver and also his
brother Danny Oliver who was a two time NABC Champ and
also two time divisional champ as well before turning
Pro.
Jimmy is now Head Club Trainer at Finchley
and District ABC who with his brother John works and
gives tirelessly for the sport.
Their recent achievements have been
setting up an Annual tournament between Finchley and
District ABC and a Las Vegas Select Team. The Annual
shows have been so successful that this year the club
has staged a show at the "Orleans Hotel and Casino"
Las Vegas, USA which was attended by over 600 people.
This years show was a resounding success
with a 16 bout show (Result 8 all) and over 200 plus
people travelling from the UK as part of the entourage.
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