Lightweight · United States
Jimmy Carter 85-33-9 34 KO · 1946–1975
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Jimmy Carter was a lightweight boxer from United States, born Dec 15, 1923. Record 85-33-9 with 34 knockouts over 1946–1975. World titles: WBA lightweight (1954–1955), WBA lightweight (1952–1954), WBA lightweight (1951–1952). Jimmy Carter last fought Jørgen Hansen on May 6, 1975 and lost by KO in round 3 of 8.
Also: Джимми Картер · Джиммі Картер · جيمى كارتر +9 more جيمي كارتر · جیمی کارتر · जिम्मी कार्टर · জিমি কার্টার · જિમ્મી કાર્ટર · ジミー・カーター · 지미 카터 · James Walter Carter · 제임스 월터 카터
Born Dec 15, 1923
Died Sep 21, 1994
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 168 cm
Reach 172.5 cm
Debut Mar 14, 1946
Career 1946–1975
Rounds boxed 1058
KO share 40%
Born in Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Titles WBA lightweight · 1951–1955
Boxerbook rating 1370 ± 306 · inactive since May 1975Why here › Confirmed bouts 14 of 127
Career record Record
85-33-9, 34 KOs · 1946–1975
Last result L
KO 3/8 · Holstebro Hallen, Holstebro, 🇩🇰
The record 127 bouts, 1946–1975, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 81-30-9
L
KO 3/8 · Holstebro Hallen, Holstebro, 🇩🇰
Carter 85-32-9 · Hansen 37-7-0
L
Luis Garduno
PTS 10/10 · Rendezvous Park, Mesa, 🇺🇸
Carter 85-31-9 · Garduno —
L
Jimmy Grow
UD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, 🇺🇸
Carter 85-30-9 · Grow —
L
Art Ramponi
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Carter 85-29-9 · Ramponi —
W
Kildo Nunez
KO 4/10 · Auditorium, Richmond, 🇺🇸
Carter 84-29-9 · Nunez —
W
Jimmy Smith
KO 3/10 · Auditorium, Richmond, 🇺🇸
Carter 83-29-9 · Smith —
W
Kildo Nunez
PTS 10/10 · San Jose, California, 🇺🇸
Carter 82-29-9 · Nunez —
L
Rudy Jordan
TKO 6/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Carter 82-28-9 · Jordan —
L
Al Nevarez
UD 10/10 · Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, 🇲🇽
Carter 82-27-9 · Nevarez —
W
Jimmy Grow
TKO 7/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Carter 81-27-9 · Grow —
L
Joey Lopes
SD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Carter 81-26-9 · Lopes —
L
Joey Lopes
UD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Carter 81-25-9 · Lopes —
L
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Carter 81-24-9 · Toweel —
W
Mickey Northrup
UD 10/10 · Legion Stadium, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Carter 80-24-9 · Northrup —
W
Buddy McDonald
UD 10/10 · Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, 🇺🇸
Carter 79-24-9 · McDonald —
L
TKO 8/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Carter 79-23-9 · Boardman —
W
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 78-23-9 · Salas 74-41-8
L
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 78-22-9 · Aragon —
W
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 77-22-9 · Jordan 24-4-0
W
Phil Burton
PTS 10/10 · The Tower, Quebec City, 🇨🇦
Carter 76-22-9 · Burton —
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Cisco Andrade
SD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Carter 76-21-9 · Andrade —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Carter 76-20-9 · Smith 29-13-7
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles SD 15/15 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Carter 76-19-9 · Smith 26-12-7
L
Orlando Zulueta
SD 10/10 · Uline Arena, Washington, 🇺🇸
Carter 76-18-9 · Zulueta —
D
PTS 10/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Carter 76-18-8 · DeMarco 45-5-0
W
Bobby Woods
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Spokane, 🇺🇸
Carter 75-18-8 · Woods —
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 15/15 · Cow Palace, Daly City, 🇺🇸
Carter 74-18-8 · DeMarco 67-11-2
W
Freddie Herman
UD 10/10 · Cow Palace, Daly City, 🇺🇸
Carter 73-18-8 · Herman —
W
UD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Carter 72-18-8 · Flanagan —
W
KO 2/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 71-18-8 · Riley —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Carter 71-17-8 · DeMarco 66-11-2
W
Billy Lauderdale
UD 10/10 · Nassau, 🇧🇸
Carter 70-17-8 · Lauderdale —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles KO 5/15 · Forum, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Carter 69-17-8 · Savoie —
W
Carlos Chavez
TKO 6/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 68-17-8 · Chavez —
W
Abdelkader Ben Miloud
TKO 8/10 · War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, 🇺🇸
Carter 67-17-8 · Miloud —
L
Johnny Cunningham
SD 10/10 · Bayfront Park Auditorium, Miami, 🇺🇸
Carter 67-16-8 · Cunningham —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 13/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 66-16-8 · Araujo —
W
Tommy Collins
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 4/15 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Carter 65-16-8 · Collins —
L
SD 10/10 · Forum, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Carter 65-15-8 · Savoie —
L
Eddie Chavez
SD 10/10 · Winterland Arena, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Carter 65-14-8 · Chavez —
D
Freddie Herman
MD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Carter 65-14-7 · Herman —
W
Archie Whitewater
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Carter 64-14-7 · Whitewater —
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Carter 63-14-7 · Salas 54-24-8
W
Basil Marie
UD 10/10 · Dartmouth Ball Park, Dartmouth, 🇨🇦
Carter 62-14-7 · Marie —
L
KO 4/6 · Sports Palace, Pensacola, Florida, 🇺🇸
Carter 62-13-7 · Pastrano 7-0-1
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles SD 15/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 62-12-7 · Salas 51-24-8
W
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 61-12-7 · Salas 51-23-8
W
Luther Rawlings
SD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Carter 60-12-7 · Rawlings —
W
Allan McFater
UD 9/9 · Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 🇨🇦
Carter 59-12-7 · McFater —
W
Mario Trigo
MD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Carter 58-12-7 · Trigo —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 57-12-7 · Aragon —
L
SD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 57-11-7 · Aragon —
W
Mario Trigo
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 56-11-7 · Trigo —
W
RTD 6/10 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Carter 55-11-7 · Flanagan —
W
Enrique Bolanos
TKO 7/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 54-11-7 · Bolanos —
W
Ronnie Harper
KO 5/10 · I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, 🇺🇸
Carter 53-11-7 · Harper —
W
Chick Boucher
KO 4/10 · Casino, Fall River, 🇺🇸
Carter 52-11-7 · Boucher —
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 14/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 51-11-7 · Williams 120-16-4
L
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Carter 51-10-7 · Bassett —
W
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 50-10-7 · Bassett —
L
Calvin Smith
SD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Carter 50-9-7 · Smith —
D
Tommy Campbell
UD 10/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Carter 50-9-6 · Campbell —
W
Jesse Underwood
UD 10/10 · Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Carter 49-9-6 · Underwood —
W
UD 10/10 · Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Carter 48-9-6 · Smith 12-1-0
L
Rudy Cruz
MD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Carter 48-8-6 · Cruz —
W
Bernie Hall
PTS 12/12 · West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Carter 47-8-6 · Hall —
W
Charlie Ashenden
KO 4/12 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Carter 46-8-6 · Ashenden —
L
Norm Gent
PTS 12/12 · West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Carter 46-7-6 · Gent —
W
Mario Trigo
KO 6/10 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Carter 45-7-6 · Trigo —
W
Archie Whitewater
KO 6/10 · National Hall, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Carter 44-7-6 · Whitewater —
W
Nick Diaz
TKO 6/10 · Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Carter 43-7-6 · Diaz —
W
Talmadge Bussey
PTS 10/10 · Arena Gardens, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Carter 42-7-6 · Bussey —
W
Harold Jones
SD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 41-7-6 · Jones —
W
Louis Joyce
UD 10/10 · Valley Arena, Holyoke, 🇺🇸
Carter 40-7-6 · Joyce —
L
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Carter 40-6-6 · West —
W
Issac Jenkins
PTS 8/10 · Arena, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Carter 39-6-6 · Jenkins —
W
Joey Angelo
UD 10/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Carter 38-6-6 · Angelo —
W
George Bradford Smith
UD 10/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Carter 37-6-6 · Smith —
W
RTD 7/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Carter 36-6-6 · Kogon —
D
Woody Winslow
PTS 10/10 · Jerome Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 36-6-5 · Winslow —
W
Wilfredo Miro
PTS 10/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Carter 35-6-5 · Miro —
W
Phil Burton
PTS 10/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Carter 34-6-5 · Burton —
L
Bobby McQuillar
PTS 10/10 · Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Carter 34-5-5 · McQuillar —
W
Willie Russell
PTS 10/10 · Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Carter 33-5-5 · Russell —
W
Calvin Smith
PTS 8/8 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Carter 32-5-5 · Smith —
W
Charley Cabby Lewis
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Carter 31-5-5 · Lewis —
W
Thompson Harmon
PTS 8/8 · Auditorium, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Carter 30-5-5 · Harmon —
D
Al Pennino
PTS 8/8 · Auditorium, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Carter 30-5-4 · Pennino —
L
Charley Cabey Lewis
TKO 7/10 · Auditorium, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Carter 30-4-4 · Lewis —
D
Danny Williams
PTS 8/8 · Arena, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Carter 30-4-3 · Williams —
D
Danny Williams
PTS 8/8 · Arena, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Carter 30-4-2 · Williams —
W
Patsy Spataro
RTD 7/8 · Jerome Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 29-4-2 · Spataro —
W
Henry Polowitzer
PTS 8/8 · Arena, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Carter 28-4-2 · Polowitzer —
W
Matt Parker
TKO 8/8 · Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, 🇺🇸
Carter 27-4-2 · Parker —
W
Thompson Harmon
TKO 5/6 · Jerome Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 26-4-2 · Harmon —
D
MD 10/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Carter 26-4-1 · Saddler 65-4-1
W
Mario Chico Morales
KO 7/8 · Jerome Stadium, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 25-4-1 · Morales —
W
Johnny Johnson
PTS 8/8 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 24-4-1 · Johnson —
L
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Carter 24-3-1 · Brown 16-6-3
W
Walter Stevens
PTS 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 23-3-1 · Stevens —
W
Eddie White
RTD 3/8 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 22-3-1 · White —
W
Walter Cabey Lewis
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 21-3-1 · Lewis —
W
Leo Methot
PTS 6/6 · Forum, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Carter 20-3-1 · Methot —
W
Walter Keene
PTS 8/8 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 19-3-1 · Keene —
W
Ruby Garcia
TKO 3/8 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 18-3-1 · Garcia —
W
Eddie Smith
PTS 8/8 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 17-3-1 · Smith —
W
Billy Williams
TKO 7/8 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 16-3-1 · Williams —
W
Charley Noel
PTS 8/8 · Forum Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 15-3-1 · Noel —
W
Paul Midiri
UD 8/8 · Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, 🇺🇸
Carter 14-3-1 · Midiri —
L
Danny Carabella
SD 8/8 · Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Carter 14-2-1 · Carabella —
W
Johnny Johnson
KO 4/6 · Sterling Oval, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 13-2-1 · Johnson —
W
Al Turner
KO 5/6 · Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Carter 12-2-1 · Turner —
L
Ray Lewis
PTS 6/6 · Sterling Oval, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 12-1-1 · Lewis —
D
Paul Midiri
PTS 6/6 · Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, 🇺🇸
Carter 12-1-0 · Midiri —
W
Joey Monteiro
PTS 6/6 · Crystal Arena, Norwalk, 🇺🇸
Carter 11-1-0 · Monteiro —
W
Lou Langley
KO 1/6 · Forum Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 10-1-0 · Langley —
L
Johnny LaRusso
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 10-0-0 · LaRusso —
W
Leo LeBrun
PTS 6/6 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 9-0-0 · LeBrun —
W
Lou Daniels
KO 3 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 8-0-0 · Daniels —
W
Johnny LaRusso
PTS 6/6 · Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, 🇺🇸
Carter 7-0-0 · LaRusso —
W
George Wright
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 6-0-0 · Wright —
W
Clifton Bordies
KO 1/4 · Park Arena, Bronx, 🇺🇸
Carter 5-0-0 · Bordies —
W
Ray Morris
KO 4/6 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Carter 4-0-0 · Morris —
W
Joe Krikis
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Carter 3-0-0 · Krikis —
W
Harry Diduck
PTS 6/6 · Armory, Orange, 🇺🇸
Carter 2-0-0 · Diduck —
W
Richard Bohri
TKO 4/6 · Armory, Orange, 🇺🇸
Carter 1-0-0 · Bohri —
W
Clifton Bordies
PTS 4/4 · Armory, Orange, 🇺🇸
Carter 0-0-0 · Bordies —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Jimmy Carter's record? Jimmy Carter's professional record is 85-33-9 with 34 knockouts.
Who did Jimmy Carter fight last? Jimmy Carter last fought Jørgen Hansen on May 6, 1975 and lost by KO in round 3 of 8.
Which world titles has Jimmy Carter held? Jimmy Carter has held 3 world title reigns: WBA lightweight (1954–1955), WBA lightweight (1952–1954), WBA lightweight (1951–1952). Sources Boxerbook ID 19576 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19576 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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