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Jim Watt

Jim Watt held the WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1979 and 1981.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
5–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 1979–1981)
2 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1982

LightweightWBC
The Ring
1979age 30AprJulOctage 311980AprJulOctage 321981AprJulOctage 331982
1979198019811982

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1981

  2. Alexis Arguello beats Jim Watt via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC and The Ring

  3. Jim Watt becomes The Ring lightweight champion

    Lightweight · The Ring

  4. 1980

  5. The Ring magazine rates Jim Watt No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  6. Jim Watt beats Sean O'Grady via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  7. Jim Watt beats Howard Davis Jr via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  8. Jim Watt beats Charlie Nash via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  9. 1979

  10. The Ring magazine rates Jim Watt No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  11. Jim Watt beats Robert Vasquez via knockout 9/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  12. Jim Watt beats Alfredo Pitalua via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBC

  13. 1978

  14. The Ring magazine rates Jim Watt No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  15. 1977

  16. The Ring magazine rates Jim Watt No. 10 at lightweight in its annual ratings