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Jimmy Carruthers
Australian boxer (1929–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James William Carruthers (5 July 1929 – 15 August 1990) was an Australian boxer, who became world champion in the bantamweight division.
Not to be confused with Jimmy Caruthers.
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Jimmy Carruthers | |
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![]() Carruthers after defending World Bantamweight title against Gualt on 13 November 1953 | |
Born | James William Carruthers (1929-07-05)5 July 1929 |
Died | 15 August 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 61) |
Nationality | Australian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 21 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 4 |
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Jimmy was the 2009 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category.