Light Heavyweight–Heavyweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Jimmy Bivins
86
Wins
25
Losses
1
Draws
31
KOs
36%
KO %
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 2012
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1940–1955
A wartime contender who beat many champions.
Titles & Honours
- Duration Light Heavyweight 'title' (1942)
Career Timeline
1940–1955- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Emory Morgan · W TKO
- Signature fight
vs Charley Burley
W UD · Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Billy Soose · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Joey Maxim
W SD · Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Signature fight
vs Ezzard Charles
W UD · Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Johnny Haynes · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Mike DeJohn · W PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
No freely licensed photographs of Jimmy Bivins are available in this archive.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-01-15 | W | Emory Morgan | TKO | 2 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-02-12 | W | Tito Taylor | PTS | 4 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-02-26 | W | Joe Sutka | PTS | 8 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-03-18 | W | Joe Sutka | PTS | 8 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-03-27 | W | Young Flowers | TKO | 3 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-04-08 | W | Nate Bolden | PTS | 8 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-04-15 | W | Marine Johnny Dean | KO | 3 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-04-25 | W | Enzo Iannozzi | KO | 1 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-05-13 | W | Paul Frazier | KO | 1 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-06-13 | W | Stoney Jackson | TKO | 1 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1940-06-24 | W | Frankie Hughes | PTS | 8 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-07-01 | W | Mose Brown | PTS | 6 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1940-07-15 | W | Paul Frazier | PTS | 8 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-08-05 | W | Johnny Barbara | KO | 2 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-09-03 | W | Charley Burley | UD | 10 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1940-09-09 | W | Johnny Barbara | TKO | 7 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1940-09-23 | W | Larry Kellum | KO | 1 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1940-10-22 | W | Vince Pimpinella | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-11-15 | W | Anton Christoforidis | UD | 10 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1940-12-02 | L | Anton Christoforidis | MD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1941-02-19 | W | Pete Tamalonis | TKO | 1 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1941-03-05 | W | Teddy Yarosz | PTS | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1941-04-02 | W | Buddy Knox | PTS | 10 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1941-07-02 | W | Curtis Sheppard | PTS | 10 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1941-07-14 | L | Lem Franklin | TKO | 9 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1941-09-10 | L | Tony Musto | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1941-10-20 | W | Nate Bolden | UD | 10 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, U.S. |
| 1941-11-17 | L | Melio Bettina | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-01-13 | W | Billy Soose | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-03-11 | W | Gus Lesnevich | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-04-17 | L | Bob Pastor | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-06-23 | W | Joey Maxim | SD | 10 | Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-07-23 | W | Joe Muscato | KO | 5 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-09-15 | W | Tami Mauriello | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-10-20 | W | Bob Pastor | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1942-11-27 | W | Lee Savold | UD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1943-01-07 | W | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1943-02-23 | W | Anton Christoforidis | UD | 15 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1943-03-12 | W | Tami Mauriello | MD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1943-04-06 | W | Watson Jones | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1943-04-26 | W | Pat Valentino | UD | 10 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1943-06-08 | W | Lloyd Marshall | KO | 13 | Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1943-08-24 | W | Herbert Marshall | KO | 6 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1943-09-15 | W | Melio Bettina | UD | 10 | Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1943-12-01 | W | Lee Q Murray | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1944-02-29 | W | Lee Q Murray | PTS | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1945-02-05 | W | George Parks | TKO | 4 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1945-02-19 | W | Buddy Walker | KO | 2 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1945-02-27 | W | Johnny Flynn | PTS | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1945-03-16 | D | Melio Bettina | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1945-06-12 | W | Russell Scott | KO | 4 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1945-07-26 | W | Curtis Sheppard | UD | 10 | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1945-08-22 | W | Archie Moore | KO | 6 | Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1945-09-26 | W | Yancey Henry | UD | 10 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1946-01-07 | W | Watson Jones | TKO | 6 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1946-01-22 | W | Johnny Haynes | KO | 2 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1946-01-30 | W | Oakland Billy Smith | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1946-02-11 | W | Yancey Henry | KO | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1946-02-25 | L | Jersey Joe Walcott | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1946-06-10 | L | Lee Q Murray | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1946-11-12 | L | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1946-12-05 | W | Colion Chaney | KO | 5 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1947-01-16 | W | Johnny Flynn | UD | 10 | Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1947-02-03 | W | Booker Beckwith | KO | 4 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1947-02-17 | W | Curtis Sheppard | UD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1947-03-10 | L | Ezzard Charles | KO | 4 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1947-04-21 | W | Curtis Sheppard | UD | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1947-05-09 | L | Lee Q Murray | UD | 10 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1947-06-02 | W | Omelio Agramonte | TKO | 2 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1947-06-09 | W | Lee Q Murray | SD | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1947-07-01 | W | Bobby Zander | SD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1947-09-08 | L | Archie Moore | RTD | 8 | 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1947-11-12 | W | Sid Peaks | PTS | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1948-01-13 | W | Johnny Shkor | UD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 1948-03-01 | W | Johnny Haynes | TKO | 4 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1948-03-09 | W | Turkey Thompson | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1948-04-12 | W | Billy Thompson | TKO | 7 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1948-04-20 | W | Pat Valentino | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1948-06-28 | L | Archie Moore | MD | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1948-09-13 | L | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1948-10-11 | W | Johnny Flynn | MD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1948-12-07 | L | Joey Maxim | SD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1949-03-21 | W | Rusty Payne | SD | 10 | Aragon Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1949-04-11 | L | Archie Moore | KO | 8 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1949-06-20 | W | Willie Bean | UD | 10 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1949-07-05 | L | Leonard Morrow | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1949-07-15 | W | Watson Jones | KO | 2 | Last Frontier Sportsdrome, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1949-09-21 | W | Leonard Morrow | UD | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1949-09-27 | W | Clarence Henry | TKO | 8 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1949-10-26 | L | Harold Johnson | UD | 10 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1950-02-01 | W | Willis Applegate | UD | 10 | Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 1950-02-06 | L | Sid Peaks | PTS | 10 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1951-01-22 | W | Young Harry Wills | KO | 4 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1951-02-12 | W | Ted Lowry | UD | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1951-02-21 | L | Archie Moore | RTD | 9 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1951-05-04 | W | Willie Bean | UD | 10 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| 1951-05-18 | W | Ralph Hooker | PTS | 10 | Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 1951-05-29 | W | Willie Bean | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1951-06-26 | L | Clarence Henry | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1951-08-15 | L | Joe Louis | UD | 10 | Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1951-11-05 | L | Bob Baker | UD | 10 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1951-11-21 | W | Charley Williams | SD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1952-03-31 | W | Aaron Wilson | TKO | 3 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1952-09-19 | W | Coley Wallace | KO | 9 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1952-10-22 | W | Wes Bascom | MD | 10 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| 1952-11-03 | L | Tommy Harrison | UD | 10 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 1952-11-26 | L | Ezzard Charles | UD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1953-04-06 | L | Tommy Harrison | UD | 10 | Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. |
| 1953-04-24 | W | Claude Rolfe | UD | 10 | Latin-American Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| 1953-06-09 | W | Chubby Wright | PTS | 10 | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| 1953-08-31 | W | Dan Moray | RTD | 3 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1953-10-28 | W | Mike DeJohn | PTS | 6 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Showing 112 of 112 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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