Jim Hunter (boxer)
Jim Hunter was a British boxer who was Scottish lightweight champion between 1930 and 1933. He held residence in Dunfermline, Scotland.[1]
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | lightweight |
Nationality | British |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 40 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 19 |
Draws | 1 |
Career
Jim Hunter made his professional boxing debut in 1919, defeating fellow debutant Billy Jones by KO. Hunter defeated Alistair McInroy in 1930 to become Scottish area lightweight.[1] He went on to fight Johnny Cuthbert for the British lightweight title in 1932 at the White City Stadium in Glasgow but lost by KO in the tenth round.[2][3] In 1933 he lost the Scottish lightweight title to Tommy Spiers in a rematch.[4]
His last fight was in 1934, losing to Pat Slavin by points.[1]
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References
- "BoxRec - Jim Hunter". boxrec.com.
- Lonsdale Belt, Boxing's Most Coveted Prize by John Harding
- "Johnny Cuthbert Beats Volante". Dundee Courier. 2 February 1932. Retrieved 27 August 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Mysterious spelling of Speirs Centre". Alloa Advertiser. 15 October 2014.
External links
- Scotland Area Title Bouts 1929-79 at boxinghistory.org.uk
- Boxing record for Jim Hunter from BoxRec
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