Jim McCarter

Jim "Jimmy" McCarter (born March 30, 1936 in Chester, PA) was an American football fullback and amateur heavyweight boxer.

Background

McCarter was a fullback for the University of Washington football team.[1]

Amateur career

McCarter fought out of the Lloyd Athletic Club and won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia and went on to win the National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1956, reportedly with a decision vs. Sonny Liston.

Pro career

McCarter turned pro in 1959 and enjoyed far less success than as an amateur. Fighting mostly journeymen, McCarter's pro career was largely over by 1961. He continued to fight sporadically over the next several years without winning a bout, and finally retired in 1973.

Preceded by
George Moore		 National AAU Heavyweight Champion
1956 		Succeeded by
Lee Williams

Professional boxing record

9 Wins (5 knockouts, 4 decisions), 8 Losses (3 knockouts, 5 decisions), 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 25-4 Puerto Rico Pedro Agosto KO 2 14/06/1973 Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Loss 3-0-1 United States Donnie Ray Sherman PTS 6 20/05/1968 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Loss -- United States Walter Sterling KO 2 10/01/1968 United States Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, California
Loss 14-4-2 United States Greatest Crawford PTS 6 10/07/1964 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City
Draw 14-8-2 United States David E. Bailey PTS 6 26/03/1963 United States Allentown, Pennsylvania
Loss 23-10-1 Argentina Alex Miteff KO 3 31/08/1961 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California McCarter knocked out at 1:48 of the third round.
Win 7-3-2 United States Dave Furch UD 10 22/06/1961 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 8-5, 5-3, 9-4.
Win 14-6-2 United States Floyd Joyner SD 10 20/04/1961 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 5-4, 8-4, 5-6.
Loss 42-23-7 Germany Willi Besmanoff UD 10 18/10/1960 United States Seattle Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
Loss 6-10-4 United States Otis Fuller UD 10 14/06/1960 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 93-97, 93-95, 91-96.
Draw 6-10-3 United States Otis Fuller PTS 10 03/05/1960 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 95-95, 93-95, 97-96.
Win 3-3-1 United States Eddie Jackson RTD 5 12/04/1960 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 15-12-6 United States Yancy D Smith TKO 1 01/03/1960 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the first round.
Win 14-9-1 United States Duke Sabedong MD 10 26/01/1960 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 95-95, 98-94, 97-94.
Win 6-10-1 United States Anthony Emanuel KO 2 22/12/1959 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Loss 7-7-2 United States Jack Jarrod SD 6 14/11/1959 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 2-6-1 United States Andy Isaacs PTS 4 10/10/1959 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Win 2-3 United States Herbert Hair KO 3 29/05/1959 United States Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California
Win 0-1-1 United States Bob Mumford KO 4 16/04/1959 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

References

  1. ↑ "McCarter Wins Split Decision", January 27, 1960, Los Angeles Times

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