Jim Murphy (5 December 1903 – 28 December 1987) was an Irish

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing * Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he defeated

Johnny Miler Johnny Miler (August 10, 1910 – June 17, 1976), born John Miletich, was a professional boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight class for the United States. In late 1932 or early 1933, Miler defeated future heavy ...

, before losing to Gino Rossi and Peter Jorgensen, both by walkovers, thus conceding the bout for the bronze medal.

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* 1903 births 1987 deaths Irish male boxers Olympic boxers for Ireland Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Boxers from County Cork Irish Free State sportsmen {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub