Jimmy Carter (boxer)

James Walter Carter (December 15, 1923 – September 21, 1994) was a three-time Undisputed World Lightweight Champion between 1951 and 1955. His managers included Jimmy Roche and Willie Ketchum. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000. Carter's loss to Lauro Salas in 1952 and his loss to Paddy DeMarco in 1954 were each named Ring Magazine upset of the year. His professional record was 80-31-9 with 32 knockouts."Carter Ready for Anybody, Anytime", The Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, pg. 49, 15 November 1951

Early life James Walter Carter was born on December 15, 1923, in Aiken, South Carolina, but his family moved to New York when he was nine. Carter began to use his fists defending himself on the streets of Harlem, but later received training at a Catholic Boys Club, making his amateur debut at the age of fourteen. Beginning as a professional fighter in New York in 1946, he won 22 of his first 26 fights.

First taking the World Lightweight Championship, May 1951

On May 25, 1951, Carter took the World Lightweight Championship from reigning champion Ike Williams in a fourteenth-round TKO at Madison Square Garden. Williams was down in the fifth, tenth, and fourteenth rounds. Carter knocked Williams to the mat a total of four times, and was leading the scorecards of all three officials before the bout was stopped. In the fifth round, Williams was dropped to the canvas for a five count, and never was the same. Surprisingly, Carter was not at all well known at the time of the bout, and his victory was considered an upset.Rose, Murray, "Ike Williams is Defeated By Unknown", The News-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, pg. 6, 25 May 1851

In his first title defense before 7,251 fans on November 14, 1951, he went up against Art Aragon at the Olympic Stadium in Los Angeles, winning in a fifteen-round unanimous decision. Aragon was down in both the sixth and fifteenth rounds, but claimed after the fight that a left to his jaw in the twelfth is what finally did him in. It was an easy win for Carter, as Aragon lacked the skills to take down the world champion. Aragon took a severe beating in the last four rounds that sealed the victory for Carter. Carter had oddly lost to Aragon on August 28 of that year in a fifteen-round split decision at the same location. Some boxing writers speculated he may have thrown the fight on purpose. Some even believed Carter was controlled by mafia kingpin Frankie Carbo.

He lost the title on May 14, 1952, against Lauro Salas at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles in a fifteen-round split decision that was a jarring upset for many. The decision was a controversial one, and many boxing writers disagreed with the official' final ruling for Sales."Mexico's Lauro Sales Pounds Out Upset Win Over Champion" Denton Record-Chronicle, Denton, Texas, pg. 9, 15 May 1952

Taking the World Lightweight Championship for the second time, October 1952 Carter took the World Lightweight Championship for a second time on October 15, 1952, against Mexican national Lauro Salas in a fifteen around unanimous decision at the Chicago Stadium before a small crowd of 5,283. In a sweeping victory, which saw far more damage to Salas, the officials gave all but two of the rounds to Carter and his terrific left hook.Chamberland, Charles, "Carter Wins Back Crown From Salas", The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, pg. 38, 16 October 1952

On April 24, 1953, he staged a title defense against Tommy Collins before a substantial crowd of 12,477 at Boston Garden, winning in a fourth-round TKO. Collins' corner men ended the fight after their boxer had been knocked to the canvas ten times in the final two rounds. Both the TV audience and the crowd, who were largely fans of Collins, protested the continuation of such a brutal, and one sided bout.King Bill, "Jimmy Carter Scores TKO Over Tommy Collins in the 4th", The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, pg. 23, 25 April 1953 He next fought George Araujo on June 12, 1953, in a lightweight world title bout at Madison Square Garden, winning in a thirteenth-round TKO.

On March 5, 1954, Carter lost his second World Lightweight Championship against Paddy DeMarco in a fifteen-round unanimous decision at New York's Madison Square Garden. DeMarco, a 4–1, underdog won the decision with ease rocking the crowd of 5,730 with a remarkable upset. Carter tried for a knockout throughout the bout, but DeMarco scored continuously with fleet footwork and a punishing left. Both judges gave DeMarco nine rounds, with the referee giving him seven.Rose, Murray, "Carter Loses Title to Unsung DeMarco", Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, pg. 10, 06 March 1954

Taking the World Lightweight Championship for third and final time, November 1954 On November 17, 1954, Carter took the lightweight championship back from Paddy DeMarco in a fifteen-round TKO at the Cow Palace, in Daily City, California. DeMarco was down in the ninth and fourteenth rounds. Carter had lost his title to DeMarco only seven months earlier.

Carter lost the title for the last time to Wallace "Bud" Smith at Boston Garden in a fifteen-round split decision on June 29, 1955. Though the bout was close, Carter took one of the worst beatings of his career from Smith requiring fifteen stitches over his eyes. Smith himself needed three stitches to fix a cut over his own eye. The crowd of only 1,983 saw a razor close, hotly contested title match. Two of the officials gave a margin of only one point between the two boxers.Hoobing, Bob, "Smith Wins Lightweight Title From Carter", The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pg. 80, 30 June 1955

Carter died of a heart attack on September 21, 1994, at the age of 70.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes125Loss Luis GardunoPTS10Apr 1, 1960 124Loss85–30–9 Jimmy GrowUD10Feb 25, 1960 123Loss85–29–9 Art RamponiPTS10Nov 24, 1959 122Win85–28–9 Kildo NunezKO4 (10)Nov 10, 1959 121Win84–28–9 Jimmy SmithKO3 (10)Oct 13, 1959 120Win83–28–9 Kildo NunezPTS10Aug 11, 1959 119Loss82–28–9 Rudy JordanTKO6 (10)Sep 23, 1958 118Loss82–27–9 Al NevarezUD10Sep 9, 1958 117Win82–26–9 Jimmy GrowTKO7 (10)Jul 19, 1958 116Loss81–26–9 Joey LopesSD10Mar 11, 1958 115Loss81–25–9 Joey LopesUD10Jan 14, 1958 114Loss81–24–9 Willie ToweelPTS10Oct 8, 1957 113Win81–23–9 Mickey NorthrupUD10Sep 7, 1957 112Win80–23–9 Buddy McDonaldUD10May 23, 1957 111Loss79–23–9 Larry BoardmanTKO8 (10)Sep 11, 1956 110Win79–22–9 Lauro SalasUD10Jun 21, 1956 109Loss78–22–9 Art AragonUD10May 3, 1956 108Win78–21–9 Don JordanUD10Mar 29, 1956 107Win77–21–9 Phil BurtonPTS10Mar 5, 1956 106Loss76–21–9 Cisco AndradeSD10Feb 1, 1956 105Loss76–20–9 Wallace Bud SmithUD15Oct 19, 1955 104Loss76–19–9 Wallace Bud SmithSD15Jun 29, 1955 103Loss76–18–9 Orlando ZuluetaSD10Apr 20, 1955 102Draw76–17–9 Tony DeMarcoPTS10Feb 11, 1955 101Win76–17–8 Bobby WoodsUD10Jan 26, 1955 100Win75–17–8 Paddy DeMarcoTKO15 (15)Nov 17, 1954 99Win74–17–8 Freddie HermanUD10Sep 22, 1954 98Win73–17–8 Glen FlanaganUD10Aug 4, 1954 97Win72–17–8 Charley RileyKO2 (10)Jun 2, 1954 96Loss71–17–8 Paddy DeMarcoUD15Mar 5, 1954 95Win71–16–8 Billy LauderdaleUD10Feb 8, 1954 94Win70–16–8 Armand SavoieKO5 (15)Nov 11, 1953 93Win69–16–8 Carlos ChavezTKO6 (10)Oct 15, 1953 92Win68–16–8 Abdelkader Ben MiloudTKO8 (10)Sep 28, 1953 91Loss67–16–8 Johnny CunninghamSD10Sep 12, 1953 90Win67–15–8 George AraujoTKO13 (15)Jun 12, 1953 89Win66–15–8 Tommy CollinsTKO4 (15)Feb 24, 1953 88Loss65–15–8 Armand SavoieSD10Feb 16, 1953 87Loss65–14–8 Eddie ChavezSD10Jan 12, 1953 86Draw65–13–8 Freddie HermanMD10Dec 16, 1952 85Win65–13–7 Archie WhitewaterUD10Dec 9, 1952 84Win64–13–7 Lauro SalasUD15Oct 15, 1952 83Win63–13–7 Basil MarieUD10Sep 1, 1952 82Loss62–13–7 Lauro SalasSD15May 14, 1952 81Win62–12–7 Lauro SalasUD15Apr 1, 1952 80Win61–12–7 Luther RawlingsSD10Mar 12, 1952 79Win60–12–7 Allan McFaterUD9Feb 5, 1952 78Win59–12–7 Mario TrigoMD10Jan 21, 1952 77Win58–12–7 Art AragonUD15Nov 14, 1951 76Loss57–12–7 Art AragonSD10Aug 28, 1951 75Win57–11–7 Mario TrigoUD10Aug 14, 1951 74Win56–11–7 Del FlanaganRTD6 (10)Aug 2, 1951 73Win55–11–7 Enrique BolanosTKO7 (10)Jul 10, 1951 72Win54–11–7 Ronnie HarperKO5 (10)Jul 2, 1951 71Win53–11–7 Chick BoucherKO4 (10)Jun 18, 1951 70Win52–11–7 Ike WilliamsTKO14 (15)May 25, 1951 69Loss51–11–7 Percy BassettUD10Mar 5, 1951 68Win51–10–7 Percy BassettUD10Feb 7, 1951 67Loss50–10–7 Calvin SmithSD10Jan 30, 1951 66Draw50–9–7 Tommy CampbellUD10Oct 6, 1950 65Win50–9–6 Jesse UnderwoodUD10Jul 25, 1950 64Win49–9–6 Wallace Bud SmithUD10Mar 28, 1950 63Loss48–9–6 Rudy CruzMD10Nov 29, 1949 62Win48–8–6 Bernie HallPTS12Oct 28, 1949 61Win47–8–6 Charlie AshendenKO4 (12)Oct 4, 194960Loss46–8–6 Norm GentPTS12Sep 16, 1949 59Win46–7–6 Mario TrigoKO6 (10)May 23, 1949 58Win45–7–6 Archie WhitewaterKO6 (10)Apr 22, 1949 57Win44–7–6 Nick DiazTKO6 (10)Apr 4, 1949 56Win43–7–6 Talmadge BusseyPTS10Jan 31, 1949 55Win42–7–6 Harold JonesSD10Jan 17, 1949 54Win41–7–6 Louis JoyceUD10Dec 6, 1948 53Loss40–7–6 Sonny Boy WestUD10Nov 1, 1948 52Win40–6–6 Issac JenkinsPTS8 (10)Sep 27, 1948 51Win39–6–6 Joey AngeloUD10Aug 30, 1948 50Win38–6–6 George Bradford SmithUD10Aug 9, 1948 49Win37–6–6 Julie KogonRTD7 (10)Jul 26, 1948 48Draw36–6–6 Woody WinslowPTS10Jul 20, 1948 47Win36–6–5 Wilfredo MiroPTS10Jul 12, 1948 46Win35–6–5 Phil BurtonPTS10Jun 29, 1948 45Loss34–6–5 Bobby McQuillarPTS10May 21, 1948 44Win34–5–5 Willie RussellPTS10Apr 17, 1948 43Win33–5–5 Calvin SmithPTS8Mar 29, 1948 42Win32–5–5 Charley Cabby LewisPTS10Mar 9, 1948 41Win31–5–5 Thompson HarmonPTS8Jan 27, 1948 40Draw30–5–5 Al PenninoPTS8Dec 9, 1947 39Loss30–5–4 Charley Cabey LewisTKO7 (10)Nov 18, 1947 38Draw30–4–4 Danny WilliamsPTS8Oct 27, 1947 37Draw30–4–3 Danny WilliamsPTS8Sep 29, 1947 36Win30–4–2 Patsy SpataroRTD7 (8)Sep 16, 1947 35Win29–4–2 Henry PolowitzerPTS8Sep 8, 1947 34Win28–4–2 Matt ParkerTKO8 (8)Aug 11, 1947 33Win27–4–2 Thompson HarmonTKO5 (6)Jul 22, 1947 32Draw26–4–2 Sandy SaddlerMD10Jun 3, 1947 31Win26–4–1 Mario Chico MoralesKO7 (8)May 27, 1947 30Win25–4–1 Johnny JohnsonPTS8May 12, 1947 29Loss24–4–1 Joe BrownPTS10Apr 18, 1947 28Win24–3–1 Walter StevensPTS6Mar 28, 1947 27Win23–3–1 Eddie WhiteRTD3 (8)Mar 18, 1947 26Win22–3–1 Walter Cabey LewisPTS6Feb 24, 1947 25Win21–3–1 Leo MethotPTS6Jan 20, 1947 24Win20–3–1 Walter KeenePTS8Jan 7, 1947 23Win19–3–1 Ruby GarciaTKO3 (8)Dec 17, 1946 22Win18–3–1 Eddie SmithPTS8Dec 2, 1946 21Win17–3–1 Billy WilliamsTKO7 (8)Nov 5, 1946 20Win16–3–1 Charley NoelPTS8Oct 19, 1946 19Win15–3–1 Paul MidiriUD8Oct 2, 1946 18Loss14–3–1 Danny CarabellaSD8Sep 16, 1946 17Win14–2–1 Johnny JohnsonKO4 (6)Sep 5, 1946 16Win13–2–1 Al TurnerKO5 (6)Aug 26, 1946 15Loss12–2–1 Ray LewisPTS6Aug 12, 1946 14Draw12–1–1 Paul MidiriPTS6Jul 29, 1946 13Win12–1 Joey MonteiroPTS6Jul 9, 1946 12Win11–1 Lou LangleyKO1 (6)Jun 12, 1946 11Loss10–1 Johnny LaRussoPTS4May 31, 1946 10Win10–0 Leo LeBrunPTS6May 28, 1946 9Win9–0 Lou DanielsKO3 (?)May 7, 1946 8Win8–0 Johnny LaRussoPTS6May 1, 1946 7Win7–0 George WrightPTS6Apr 19, 1946 6Win6–0 Clifton BordiesKO1 (4)Apr 16, 1946 5Win5–0 Ray MorrisKO4 (6)Apr 8, 1946 4Win4–0 Joe KrikisPTS4Apr 5, 1946 3Win3–0 Harry DiduckPTS6Mar 28, 1946 2Win2–0 Richard BohriTKO4 (6)Mar 21, 1946 1Win1–0 Clifton BordiesPTS4Mar 14, 1946

Titles in boxing Major world titles NYSAC lightweight champion (135 lbs) (3×) NBA (WBA) lightweight champion (135 lbs) (3×)

The Ring magazine titles The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs) (3×)

Undisputed titles Undisputed lightweight champion (3×)

Jimmy Carter (boxer)

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