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Lightweight · United Kingdom
Jim Watt 38-8-0 27 KO · 1968–1981
Jim Watt was a lightweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jul 18, 1948. Record 38-8-0 with 27 knockouts over 1968–1981. World titles: WBC lightweight (1979–1981). Jim Watt last fought Alexis Argüello on Jun 20, 1981 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.
Also: جيم وات · ジム・ワット
Born Jul 18, 1948
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Southpaw
Debut Oct 30, 1968
Career 1968–1981
Rounds boxed 362
KO share 71%
Born in Glasgow, Scotland
Titles WBC lightweight · 1979–1981
Boxerbook rating 1892 ± 264 · inactive since Jun 1981Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 46
Career record Record
38-8-0, 27 KOs · 1968–1981
Last result L
Lost WBC and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
The record 46 bouts, 1968–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 46, Wikipedia (es) · 1
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Lost WBC and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Watt 38-7-0 · Argüello 66-5-0
W
Retained WBC lightweight title TKO 12/15 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 37-7-0 · O'Grady 73-1-0
W
Retained WBC lightweight title UD 15/15 · Ibrox Park, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 36-7-0 · Davis 13-0-0
W
Retained WBC lightweight title TKO 4/15 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 35-7-0 · Nash —
W
Robert Vasquez
Retained WBC lightweight title TKO 9/15 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 34-7-0 · Vasquez —
W
Won vacant WBC lightweight title TKO 12/15 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 33-7-0 · Pitalua —
W
Antonio Guinaldo
Retained EBU lightweight title RTD 5/15 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 32-7-0 · Guinaldo —
W
Billy Vivian
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Cafe Royal, 🇬🇧
Watt 31-7-0 · Vivian —
W
Retained EBU lightweight title UD 15/15 · Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, 🇪🇸
Watt 30-7-0 · Fernández 42-5-10
W
Jeronimo Lucas
Retained EBU lightweight title TKO 10/15 · Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall, 🇬🇧
Watt 29-7-0 · Lucas —
W
Andre Holyk
Won vacant EBU lightweight title TKO 1/15 · St. Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 28-7-0 · Holyk —
W
Johnny Claydon
Retained BBBofC British lightweight title TKO 10/15 · St. Andrews SC, Albany Hotel, 🇬🇧
Watt 27-7-0 · Claydon —
W
Franco Diana
TKO 6/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Watt 26-7-0 · Diana —
L
Johnny Claydon
TKO 3/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Watt 26-6-0 · Claydon —
W
Hector Diaz
TKO 4/10 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Watt 25-6-0 · Diaz —
W
TKO 7/10 · Cunard International Hotel, Hammersmith, 🇬🇧
Watt 24-6-0 · Revie —
W
KO 4/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Watt 23-6-0 · Turpin —
L
Andre Holyk
PTS 12/12 · Lyon, Rhône, 🇫🇷
Watt 23-5-0 · Holyk —
L
For vacant British Empire lightweight title PTS 15/15 · National Stadium, Lagos, 🇳🇬
Watt 23-4-0 · Dele —
W
PTS 10/10 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Watt 22-4-0 · Waith —
Show all 46 bouts W
Won vacant BBBofC British lightweight title TKO 7/15 · St. Andrews SC, Albany Hotel, 🇬🇧
Watt 21-4-0 · Cheshire —
L
Anthony Morodi
PTS 10/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Watt 21-3-0 · Morodi —
W
PTS 12/12 · Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 20-3-0 · Waith —
W
Kokkie Olivier
PTS 10/10 · Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Watt 19-3-0 · Olivier —
W
Andries Steyn
TKO 7/10 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Watt 18-3-0 · Steyn —
W
Angus McMillan
PTS 8/8 · St. Andrews SC, Albany Hotel, 🇬🇧
Watt 17-3-0 · McMillan —
W
Noel McIvor
TKO 4/8 · Town Hall, Govan, 🇬🇧
Watt 16-3-0 · McIvor —
W
PTS 8/8 · Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall, 🇬🇧
Watt 15-3-0 · Cheshire —
L
For British lightweight title PTS 15/15 · Albany Hotel, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Watt 15-2-0 · Buchanan 45-2-0
W
Noel McIvor
TKO 3/10 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 14-2-0 · McIvor —
W
Tony Riley
Won vacant BBBofC British lightweight title TKO 12/15 · Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, 🇬🇧
Watt 13-2-0 · Riley —
L
For vacant BBBofC British lightweight title TKO 10/15 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Watt 13-1-0 · Reilly —
W
TKO 9/10 · Cafe Royal, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 12-1-0 · Tavarez —
W
TKO 7/12 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Watt 11-1-0 · Reilly —
W
Henri Nesi
TKO 6/10 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 10-1-0 · Nesi —
W
David Pesenti
PTS 8/8 · Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Watt 9-1-0 · Pesenti —
W
Ronnie Clifford
RTD 4/8 · Town Hall, Leeds, 🇬🇧
Watt 8-1-0 · Clifford —
W
KO 2/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Watt 7-1-0 · Lockhart —
W
Bryn Lewis
TKO 6/8 · Albany Hotel, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Watt 6-1-0 · Lewis —
W
Victor Paul
TKO 5/8 · Cafe Royal, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 5-1-0 · Paul —
L
Victor Paul
TKO 6/8 · Cafe Royal, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 5-0-0 · Paul —
W
Tommy Tiger
PTS 8/8 · National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Watt 4-0-0 · Tiger —
W
Winston Thomas
TKO 4/8 · World Sporting Club, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Watt 3-0-0 · Thomas —
W
Victor Paul
PTS 8/8 · Town Hall, Govan, 🇬🇧
Watt 2-0-0 · Paul —
W
Alex Gibson
TKO 2/6 · Town Hall, Hamilton, 🇬🇧
Watt 1-0-0 · Gibson —
W
Santos Martins
KO 4/6 · Town Hall, Hamilton, 🇬🇧
Watt 0-0-0 · Martins —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Jim Watt's record? Jim Watt's professional record is 38-8-0 with 27 knockouts.
Who did Jim Watt fight last? Jim Watt last fought Alexis Argüello on Jun 20, 1981 and lost by UD over 15 rounds.
Which world titles has Jim Watt held? Jim Watt has held 1 world title reign: WBC lightweight (1979–1981). Sources Boxerbook ID 10523 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10523 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.