LIGHTWEIGHT division
JIM WATT
RetiredBorn JAMES PARK WATT
Born 1948-07-18, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND (aged 78)· GBR
Residence: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND· Stance: southpaw
Debut: 1968-10-30· Career: 1968–1981 (14 years)
Wins
38
Losses
8
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
46
Watt was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1980 Birthday Honours for services to boxing.He was long-term co-commentator with Reg Gutteridge on ITV's The Big Fight Live and moved with Gutteridge to Sky Sports in 1996 when ITV withdrew from boxing coverage. During 2016, Watt announced his retirement as a boxing commentator
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JIM WATT's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1977-02-21 → present · 49y 7m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Complete Record — 46 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 20 JUN 1981 | LOSS | ALEXIS ARGUELLO | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1980 | TKO | SEAN O'GRADY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1980 | DEC | HOWARD DAVIS, JR. | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1980 | TKO | CHARLIE NASH | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1979 | TKO | ROBERT VASQUEZ | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1979 | TKO | ALFREDO PITALUA | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1978 | TKO | ANTONIO GUINALDO | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1978 | DEC | BILLY VIVIAN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1978 | DEC | PERICO FERNANDEZ | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1977 | TKO | JERONIMO LUCAS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1977 | TKO | ANDRE HOLYK | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1977 | TKO | JOHNNY CLAYDON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1976 | TKO | FRANCO DIANA | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1976 | LOSS | JOHNNY CLAYDON | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1976 | TKO | HECTOR DIAZ | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1976 | TKO | JIMMY REVIE | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1976 | KO | GEORGE TURPIN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1975 | LOSS | ANDRE HOLYK | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1975 | LOSS | JONATHAN DELE | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1975 | DEC | BILLY WAITH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1975 | TKO | JOHN CHESHIRE | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1974 | LOSS | ANTHONY MORODI | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1974 | DEC | BILLY WAITH | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1974 | DEC | KOKKIE OLIVIER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1974 | TKO | ANDRIES STEYN | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1973 | DEC | ANGUS MCMILLAN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1973 | TKO | NOEL MCIVOR | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1973 | DEC | JOHN CHESHIRE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1973 | LOSS | KEN BUCHANAN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1972 | TKO | NOEL MCIVOR | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1972 | TKO | TONY RILEY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1972 | LOSS | WILLIE REILLY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1971 | TKO | LEONARD TAVAREZ | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1971 | TKO | WILLIE REILLY | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1971 | TKO | HENRI NESI | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1971 | DEC | DAVID PESENTI | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1970 | TKO | RONNIE CLIFFORD | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1970 | KO | SAMMY LOCKHART | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1970 | TKO | BRYN LEWIS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1970 | TKO | VICTOR PAUL | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1970 | LOSS | VICTOR PAUL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1969 | DEC | TOMMY TIGER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1969 | TKO | WINSTON THOMAS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1969 | DEC | VICTOR PAUL | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1968 | TKO | ALEX GIBSON | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1968 | KO | SANTOS MARTINS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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