Jimmy McCarter boxer
- bouts
- 18
- won
- 9
- lost
- 7
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1959-04-16
- Height
- -
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1936-03-30
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
Jim "Jimmy" McCarter (born March 30, 1936 in Chester, PA) was an American football fullback and amateur heavyweight boxer.McCarter was a fullback for the University of Washington football team.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.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.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-14 | Pedro Agosto | LLWWWW | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1968-05-20 | Donnie Ray Sherman | WDWW | Arena, Philadelphia | LOST Points |
| 1964-07-10 | Greatest Crawford | WLLLWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
| 1963-03-26 | Dave Bailey | LLWWWL | Little Palestra, Allentown | DRAW Points |
| 1961-08-31 | Alex Miteff | LLWLLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST KO |
| 1961-06-22 | Dave Furch | DWWWWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1961-04-20 | Floyd Joyner | WLWDLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Split-decision |
| 1960-10-18 | Willi Besmanoff | LLLLLL | Civic Auditorium, Seattle | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1960-06-14 | Otis Fuller | LWDDLD | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1960-05-03 | Otis Fuller | WLWDDL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | DRAW Points |
| 1960-04-12 | Eddie Jackson | WWDLWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Corner retirement |
| 1960-03-01 | Roy Smith | DWWLWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1960-01-26 | Duke Sabedong | LLWLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Majority decision |
| 1959-12-22 | Anthony Emanuel | LLLLLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN KO |
| 1959-11-14 | Jake Williams | LLLLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Split-decision |
| 1959-10-10 | Andy Isaacs | LDLWWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Points |
| 1959-05-29 | Herbert Hair | LLWLW | Legion Stadium, Hollywood | WIN KO |
| 1959-04-16 | Bob Mumford | DL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN KO |