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

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