American boxer
McCarter, circa 1960
Jim "Jimmy" McCarter (born March 30, 1936, in Chester, Pennsylvania ) was an American football fullback and Professional 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.
Professional boxing record
9 Wins (5 knockouts, 4 decisions), 8 Losses (3 knockouts, 5 decisions), 2 Draws [1]
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
^ "McCarter Wins Split Decision", January 27, 1960, Los Angeles Times
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