Lightweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)
Jimmy Carter
81
Wins
31
Losses
9
Draws
31
KOs
38%
KO %
- Born
- 1923
- Died
- 1994
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1946–1960
Won the lightweight title three times in the 1950s.
Titles & Honours
- World Lightweight Champion (three reigns)
Career Timeline
1946–1960- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Clifton Bordies · W PTS
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Johnny Johnson · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Jesse Underwood · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Ike Williams
W TKO · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Luis Garduno · L PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
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
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-03-14 | W | Clifton Bordies | PTS | 4 | Armory, Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1946-03-21 | W | Richard Bohri | TKO | 4 | Armory, Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1946-03-28 | W | Harry Diduck | PTS | 6 | Armory, Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1946-04-05 | W | Joe Krikis | PTS | 4 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-04-08 | W | Ray Morris | KO | 4 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1946-04-16 | W | Clifton Bordies | KO | 1 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-04-19 | W | George Wright | PTS | 6 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-05-01 | W | Johnny LaRusso | PTS | 6 | Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-05-07 | W | Lou Daniels | KO | 3 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-05-28 | W | Leo LeBrun | PTS | 6 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-05-31 | L | Johnny LaRusso | PTS | 4 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-06-12 | W | Lou Langley | KO | 1 | Forum Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-07-09 | W | Joey Monteiro | PTS | 6 | Crystal Arena, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1946-07-29 | D | Paul Midiri | PTS | 6 | Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-08-12 | L | Ray Lewis | PTS | 6 | Sterling Oval , Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-08-26 | W | Al Turner | KO | 5 | Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-09-05 | W | Johnny Johnson | KO | 4 | Sterling Oval, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-09-16 | L | Danny Carabella | SD | 8 | Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-10-02 | W | Paul Midiri | UD | 8 | Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-10-19 | W | Charley Noel | PTS | 8 | Forum Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-11-05 | W | Billy Williams | TKO | 7 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-12-02 | W | Eddie Smith | PTS | 8 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1946-12-17 | W | Ruby Garcia | TKO | 3 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-01-07 | W | Walter Keene | PTS | 8 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-01-20 | W | Leo Methot | PTS | 6 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1947-02-24 | W | Walter Cabey Lewis | PTS | 6 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-03-18 | W | Eddie White | RTD | 3 | Park Arena, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-03-28 | W | Walter Stevens | PTS | 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-04-18 | L | Joe Brown | PTS | 10 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1947-05-12 | W | Johnny Johnson | PTS | 8 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-05-27 | W | Mario Chico Morales | KO | 7 | Jerome Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-06-03 | D | Sandy Saddler | MD | 10 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| 1947-07-22 | W | Thompson Harmon | TKO | 5 | Jerome Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-08-11 | W | Matt Parker | TKO | 8 | Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1947-09-08 | W | Henry Polowitzer | PTS | 8 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1947-09-16 | W | Patsy Spataro | RTD | 7 | Jerome Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1947-09-29 | D | Danny Williams | PTS | 8 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1947-10-27 | D | Danny Williams | PTS | 8 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1947-11-18 | L | Charley Cabey Lewis | TKO | 7 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1947-12-09 | D | Al Pennino | PTS | 8 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1948-01-27 | W | Thompson Harmon | PTS | 8 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1948-03-09 | W | Charley Cabby Lewis | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1948-03-29 | W | Calvin Smith | PTS | 8 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-04-17 | W | Willie Russell | PTS | 10 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1948-05-21 | L | Bobby McQuillar | PTS | 10 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1948-06-29 | W | Phil Burton | PTS | 10 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-07-12 | W | Wilfredo Miro | PTS | 10 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-07-20 | D | Woody Winslow | PTS | 10 | Jerome Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1948-07-26 | W | Julie Kogon | RTD | 7 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-08-09 | W | George Bradford Smith | UD | 10 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-08-30 | W | Joey Angelo | UD | 10 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1948-09-27 | W | Issac Jenkins | PTS | 8 | Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1948-11-01 | L | Sonny Boy West | UD | 10 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1948-12-06 | W | Louis Joyce | UD | 10 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1949-01-17 | W | Harold Jones | SD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1949-01-31 | W | Talmadge Bussey | PTS | 10 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1949-04-04 | W | Nick Diaz | TKO | 6 | Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| 1949-04-22 | W | Archie Whitewater | KO | 6 | National Hall, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1949-05-23 | W | Mario Trigo | KO | 6 | Ocean Park Arena, Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| 1949-09-16 | L | Norm Gent | PTS | 12 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| 1949-10-04 | W | Charlie Ashenden | KO | 4 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| 1949-10-28 | W | Bernie Hall | PTS | 12 | West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| 1949-11-29 | L | Rudy Cruz | MD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1950-03-28 | W | Wallace Bud Smith | UD | 10 | Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1950-07-25 | W | Jesse Underwood | UD | 10 | Parkway Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1950-10-06 | D | Tommy Campbell | UD | 10 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 1951-01-30 | L | Calvin Smith | SD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1951-02-07 | W | Percy Bassett | UD | 10 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1951-03-05 | L | Percy Bassett | UD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1951-05-25 | W | Ike Williams | TKO | 14 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1951-06-18 | W | Chick Boucher | KO | 4 | Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1951-07-02 | W | Ronnie Harper | KO | 5 | I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1951-07-10 | W | Enrique Bolanos | TKO | 7 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1951-08-02 | W | Del Flanagan | RTD | 6 | Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 1951-08-14 | W | Mario Trigo | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1951-08-28 | L | Art Aragon | SD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1951-11-14 | W | Art Aragon | UD | 15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1952-01-21 | W | Mario Trigo | MD | 10 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1952-02-05 | W | Allan McFater | UD | 9 | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 1952-03-12 | W | Luther Rawlings | SD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1952-04-01 | W | Lauro Salas | UD | 15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1952-05-14 | L | Lauro Salas | SD | 15 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1952-09-01 | W | Basil Marie | UD | 10 | Dartmouth Ball Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| 1952-10-15 | W | Lauro Salas | UD | 15 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1952-12-09 | W | Archie Whitewater | UD | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1952-12-16 | D | Freddie Herman | MD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 1953-01-12 | L | Eddie Chavez | SD | 10 | Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 1953-02-16 | L | Armand Savoie | SD | 10 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1953-02-24 | W | Tommy Collins | TKO | 4 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1953-06-12 | W | George Araujo | TKO | 13 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1953-09-12 | L | Johnny Cunningham | SD | 10 | Bayfront Park Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 1953-09-28 | W | Abdelkader Ben Miloud | TKO | 8 | War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1953-10-15 | W | Carlos Chavez | TKO | 6 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1953-11-11 | W | Armand Savoie | KO | 5 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1954-02-08 | W | Billy Lauderdale | UD | 10 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1954-03-05 | L | Paddy DeMarco | UD | 15 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1954-06-02 | W | Charley Riley | KO | 2 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1954-08-04 | W | Glen Flanagan | UD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1954-09-22 | W | Freddie Herman | UD | 10 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1954-11-17 | W | Paddy DeMarco | TKO | 15 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. |
| 1955-01-26 | W | Bobby Woods | UD | 10 | Coliseum, Spokane, California, U.S. |
| 1955-02-11 | D | Tony DeMarco | PTS | 10 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1955-04-20 | L | Orlando Zulueta | SD | 10 | Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| 1955-06-29 | L | Wallace Bud Smith | SD | 15 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1955-10-19 | L | Wallace Bud Smith | UD | 15 | Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| 1956-02-01 | L | Cisco Andrade | SD | 10 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 1956-03-05 | W | Phil Burton | PTS | 10 | The Tower, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| 1956-03-29 | W | Don Jordan | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1956-05-03 | L | Art Aragon | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1956-06-21 | W | Lauro Salas | UD | 10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 1956-09-11 | L | Larry Boardman | TKO | 8 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 1957-05-23 | W | Buddy McDonald | UD | 10 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, California, U.S. |
| 1957-09-07 | W | Mickey Northrup | UD | 10 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| 1957-10-08 | L | Willie Toweel | PTS | 10 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England |
| 1958-01-14 | L | Joey Lopes | UD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 1958-03-11 | L | Joey Lopes | SD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 1958-07-19 | W | Jimmy Grow | TKO | 7 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| 1958-09-09 | L | Al Nevarez | UD | 10 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| 1958-09-23 | L | Rudy Jordan | TKO | 6 | Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, California, U.S. |
| 1959-08-11 | W | Kildo Nunez | PTS | 10 | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| 1959-10-13 | W | Jimmy Smith | KO | 3 | Auditorium, Richmond, California, U.S. |
| 1959-11-10 | W | Kildo Nunez | KO | 4 | Auditorium, Richmond, California, U.S. |
| 1959-11-24 | L | Art Ramponi | PTS | 10 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. |
| 1960-02-25 | L | Jimmy Grow | UD | 10 | Fairgrounds Arena, Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| 1960-04-01 | L | Luis Garduno | PTS | 10 | Rendezvous Park, Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
Showing 125 of 125 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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