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Jimmy Carruthers

Jimmy Carruthers held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1952 and 1954. Carruthers was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1952 to 1954.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–0
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring bantamweight, 1952–1954)
1 year, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1952 – Jan 1955

BantamweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1952age 22AprJulOctage 231953AprJulOctage 241954AprJulOctage 251955
1952195319541955

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1954

  2. Jimmy Carruthers’s reign as The Ring bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · The Ring

  3. Jimmy Carruthers’s reign as the NYSAC bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · NYSAC

  4. Jimmy Carruthers beats Chamroen Songkitrat via points decision 12/12

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  5. 1953

  6. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Carruthers the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  7. Jimmy Carruthers beats Pappy Gault via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 10/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1952

  10. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Carruthers the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  11. Jimmy Carruthers beats Vic Toweel via knockout 1/15

    Bantamweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1951

  13. The Ring magazine rates Jimmy Carruthers No. 1 at bantamweight in its annual ratings