LIGHTWEIGHT division

JIMMY CARTER

Retired

Born JAMES WALTER CARTER

Born 1923-12-15, AIKEN, SC. (died aged 70)· Died 1994-09-21· USA

· Stance: orthodox· Height: 168 cm (5'6")· Reach: 173 cm (5'8")

Debut: 1927-11-14· Career: 1927–1960 (34 years)

Wins (Official)

85

Losses (Official)

31

Draws (Official)

8

NC

0

Rated Fights

124

Excluding 2 newspaper decisions (0-2-0)

James Walter Carter was born on December 15, 1923, in Aiken, South Carolina, but his family moved to New York when he was nine. Carter began to use his fists defending himself on the streets of Harlem, but later received training at a Catholic Boys Club, making his amateur debut at the age of fourteen.

Carter died of a heart attack on September 21, 1994, at the age of 70.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JIMMY CARTER's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 129 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 01 APR 1960LOSSLUIS GARDUNO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1960LOSSJIMMY GROW10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1959LOSSART RAMPONI10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1959KOKILDO NUNEZ4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1959KOJIMMY SMITH3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1959DECKILDO NUNEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 SEP 1958LOSSRUDY JORDAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1958LOSSAL NEVAREZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1958TKOJIMMY GROW7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1958LOSSJOEY LOPES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1958LOSSJOEY LOPES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 OCT 1957LOSSWILLIE TOWEEL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1957DECMICKEY NORTHRUP10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1957DECBUDDY MCDONALD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 SEP 1956LOSSLARRY BOARDMAN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1956DECLAURO SALAS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1956LOSSART ARAGON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1956DECDON JORDAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1956DECPHIL BURTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1956LOSSCISCO ANDRADE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1955LOSSWALLACE BUD SMITH15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1955LOSSWALLACE BUD SMITH15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1955LOSSORLANDO ZULUETA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1955DRAWTONY DEMARCO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JAN 1955DECBOBBY WOODS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 NOV 1954TKOPADDY DEMARCO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 SEP 1954DECFREDDIE HERMAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1954DECGLEN FLANAGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1954KOCHARLEY RILEY2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1954LOSSPADDY DEMARCO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1954DECBILLY LAUDERDALE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1953KOARMAND SAVOIE5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 OCT 1953TKOCARLOS CHÁVEZ6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1953TKOABDELKADER BEN MILOUD8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 SEP 1953LOSSJOHNNY CUNNINGHAM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1953TKOGEORGE ARAUJO13LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1953TKOTOMMY COLLINS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1953LOSSARMAND SAVOIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JAN 1953LOSSEDDIE CHAVEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1952DRAWFREDDIE HERMAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1952DECARCHIE WHITEWATER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 OCT 1952DECLAURO SALAS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1952DECBASIL MARIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1952LOSSLAURO SALAS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 APR 1952DECLAURO SALAS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1952DECLUTHER RAWLINGS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1952DECALLAN MCFATER9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JAN 1952DECMARIO TRIGO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1951DECART ARAGON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1951LOSSART ARAGON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1951DECMARIO TRIGO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1951TKODEL FLANAGAN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1951TKOENRIQUE BOLANOS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUL 1951KORONNIE HARPER5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1951KOCHICK BOUCHER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1951TKOIKE WILLIAMS14LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1951LOSSPERCY BASSETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1951DECPERCY BASSETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1951LOSSCALVIN SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 OCT 1950DRAWTOMMY CAMPBELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1950DECJESSE UNDERWOOD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1950DECWALLACE BUD SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1949LOSSRUDY CRUZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1949DECBERNIE HALL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1949KOCHARLIE ASHENDEN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1949LOSSNORM GENT12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1949KOMARIO TRIGO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1949KOARCHIE WHITEWATER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1949TKONICK DIAZ6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1949DECTALMADGE BUSSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1949DECHAROLD JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1948DECLOUIS JOYCE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 NOV 1948LOSSSONNY BOY WEST10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1948DECISSAC JENKINS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1948DECJOEY ANGELO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 AUG 1948DECGEORGE BRADFORD SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUL 1948TKOJULIE KOGON7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1948DRAWWOODY WINSLOW10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1948DECWILFREDO MIRO10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1948DECPHIL BURTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAY 1948LOSSBOBBY MCQUILLAR10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 APR 1948DECWILLIE RUSSELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1948DECCALVIN SMITH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAR 1948DECCHARLEY CABBY LEWIS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1948DECTHOMPSON HARMON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1947DRAWAL PENNINO8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1947LOSSCHARLEY CABEY LEWIS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 OCT 1947DRAWDANNY WILLIAMS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1947DRAWDANNY WILLIAMS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1947TKOPATSY SPATARO7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1947DECHENRY POLOWITZER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1947TKOMATT PARKER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1947TKOTHOMPSON HARMON5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1947DRAWSANDY SADDLER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1947KOMARIO CHICO MORALES7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAY 1947DECJOHNNY JOHNSON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 APR 1947LOSSJOE BROWN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1947DECWALTER STEVENS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1947TKOEDDIE WHITE3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1947DECWALTER CABEY LEWIS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1947DECLEO METHOT6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1947DECWALTER KEENE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1946TKORUBY GARCIA3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1946DECEDDIE SMITH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1946TKOBILLY WILLIAMS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1946DECCHARLEY NOEL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1946DECPAUL MIDIRI8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1946LOSSDANNY CARABELLA8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 SEP 1946KOJOHNNY JOHNSON4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 AUG 1946KOAL TURNER5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 AUG 1946LOSSRAY LEWIS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUL 1946DRAWPAUL MIDIRI6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1946DECJOEY MONTEIRO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1946KOLOU LANGLEY1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1946LOSSJOHNNY LARUSSO4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1946DECLEO LEBRUN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAY 1946KOLOU DANIELS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAY 1946DECJOHNNY LARUSSO6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1946DECGEORGE WRIGHT6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 APR 1946KOCLIFTON BORDIES1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 APR 1946KORAY MORRIS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1946DECJOE KRIKIS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1946DECHARRY DIDUCK6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1946TKORICHARD BOHRI4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAR 1946DECCLIFTON BORDIES4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 AUG 1935DRAWWILDCAT MONTE10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1932LOSSCURTIS MULLENS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1930NWS-LWILDCAT MONTE6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1927NWS-LWILDCAT MONTE10WELTERWEIGHT—

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