Jimmy Bivins

Boxing · Deceased

86-25-1RECORD

31WINS BY KO / TKO

55WINS BY DECISION

112PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	James Louis Bivins
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	6 Dec 1919
Died	4 Jul 2012
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Dry Branch, Georgia, US
Based in	Cleveland, Ohio, US
Weight classes	Heavyweight, Light heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1940–1953
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	15 Jan 1940
Last fight	Win vs Mike DeJohn, 28 Oct 1953

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Titles and honours

Duration heavyweight title (1942)
Duration light heavyweight title (1943)

Background

American boxer from Cleveland, Ohio, who never received a world title shot despite beating many leading light heavyweights and heavyweights of the 1940s. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999.

Fight history

112 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Mike DeJohn	Decision (points)	6	28 Oct 1953	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Dan Moray	TKO (corner retirement)	3	31 Aug 1953	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Chubby Wright	Decision (points)	10	9 Jun 1953	Huntington, West Virginia, US
Win	Claude Rolfe	Decision (unanimous)	10	24 Apr 1953	Latin-American Arena, Tampa, Florida, US
Loss	Tommy Harrison	Decision (unanimous)	10	6 Apr 1953	Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove, Florida, US
Loss	Ezzard Charles	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Nov 1952	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Tommy Harrison	Decision (unanimous)	10	3 Nov 1952	Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US
Win	Wes Bascom	Decision (majority)	10	22 Oct 1952	Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Coley Wallace	KO	9	19 Sep 1952	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Aaron Wilson	TKO	3	31 Mar 1952	Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, US
Win	Charley Williams	Decision (split)	10	21 Nov 1951	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Bob Baker	Decision (unanimous)	10	5 Nov 1951	Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Joe Louis	Decision (unanimous)	10	15 Aug 1951	Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Clarence Henry	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Jun 1951	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Willie Bean	Decision (unanimous)	10	29 May 1951	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Ralph Hooker	Decision (points)	10	18 May 1951	Madison Square Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, US
Win	Willie Bean	Decision (unanimous)	10	4 May 1951	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
Loss	Archie Moore	TKO (corner retirement)	9	21 Feb 1951	St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, US
Win	Ted Lowry	Decision (unanimous)	10	12 Feb 1951	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Young Harry Wills	KO	4	22 Jan 1951	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Sid Peaks	Decision (points)	10	6 Feb 1950	Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
Win	Willis Applegate	Decision (unanimous)	10	1 Feb 1950	Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, US
Loss	Harold Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Oct 1949	Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Clarence Henry	TKO	8	27 Sep 1949	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Leonard Morrow	Decision (unanimous)	10	21 Sep 1949	Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Watson Jones	KO	2	15 Jul 1949	Last Frontier Sportsdrome, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	Leonard Morrow	Decision (unanimous)	10	5 Jul 1949	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Willie Bean	Decision (unanimous)	10	20 Jun 1949	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Archie Moore	KO	8	11 Apr 1949	Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US
Win	Rusty Payne	Decision (split)	10	21 Mar 1949	Aragon Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Joey Maxim	Decision (split)	10	7 Dec 1948	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Johnny Flynn	Decision (majority)	10	11 Oct 1948	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Ezzard Charles	Decision (unanimous)	10	13 Sep 1948	Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., US
Loss	Archie Moore	Decision (majority)	10	28 Jun 1948	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Pat Valentino	Decision (unanimous)	10	20 Apr 1948	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Billy Thompson	TKO	7	12 Apr 1948	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Turkey Thompson	Decision (unanimous)	10	9 Mar 1948	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Johnny Haynes	TKO	4	1 Mar 1948	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Johnny Shkor	Decision (unanimous)	10	13 Jan 1948	Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Sid Peaks	Decision (points)	10	12 Nov 1947	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Archie Moore	TKO (corner retirement)	8	8 Sep 1947	5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Bobby Zander	Decision (split)	10	1 Jul 1947	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Lee Q Murray	Decision (split)	10	9 Jun 1947	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Omelio Agramonte	TKO	2	2 Jun 1947	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Lee Q Murray	Decision (unanimous)	10	9 May 1947	Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Curtis Sheppard	Decision (unanimous)	10	21 Apr 1947	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Loss	Ezzard Charles	KO	4	10 Mar 1947	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Curtis Sheppard	Decision (unanimous)	10	17 Feb 1947	Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Booker Beckwith	KO	4	3 Feb 1947	Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Johnny Flynn	Decision (unanimous)	10	16 Jan 1947	Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., US
Win	Colion Chaney	KO	5	5 Dec 1946	Armory, Akron, Ohio, US
Loss	Ezzard Charles	Decision (unanimous)	10	12 Nov 1946	Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Lee Q Murray	Decision (unanimous)	10	10 Jun 1946	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Jersey Joe Walcott	Decision (split)	10	25 Feb 1946	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Yancey Henry	KO	10	11 Feb 1946	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	Oakland Billy Smith	Decision (points)	10	30 Jan 1946	Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Johnny Haynes	KO	2	22 Jan 1946	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Watson Jones	TKO	6	7 Jan 1946	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
Win	Yancey Henry	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Sep 1945	Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., US
Win	Archie Moore	KO	6	22 Aug 1945	Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Curtis Sheppard	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Jul 1945	Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Russell Scott	KO	4	12 Jun 1945	Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., US
Draw	Melio Bettina	Decision (points)	10	16 Mar 1945	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Johnny Flynn	Decision (points)	10	27 Feb 1945	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Buddy Walker	KO	2	19 Feb 1945	Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
Win	George Parks	TKO	4	5 Feb 1945	Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., US
Win	Lee Q Murray	Decision (points)	10	29 Feb 1944	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Lee Q Murray	Decision (unanimous)	10	1 Dec 1943	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Melio Bettina	Decision (unanimous)	10	15 Sep 1943	Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Herbert Marshall	KO	6	24 Aug 1943	Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., US
Win	Lloyd Marshall	KO	13	8 Jun 1943	Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, US	Retained duration light heavyweight title
Win	Pat Valentino	Decision (unanimous)	10	26 Apr 1943	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
Win	Watson Jones	Decision (unanimous)	10	6 Apr 1943	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Tami Mauriello	Decision (majority)	10	12 Mar 1943	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Anton Christoforidis	Decision (unanimous)	15	23 Feb 1943	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US	Won vacant duration light heavyweight title
Win	Ezzard Charles	Decision (unanimous)	10	7 Jan 1943	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Lee Savold	Decision (unanimous)	10	27 Nov 1942	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Bob Pastor	Decision (split)	10	20 Oct 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Tami Mauriello	Decision (split)	10	15 Sep 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US	Won vacant duration heavyweight title
Win	Joe Muscato	KO	5	23 Jul 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Joey Maxim	Decision (split)	10	23 Jun 1942	Lakefront Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Bob Pastor	Decision (split)	10	17 Apr 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Gus Lesnevich	Decision (unanimous)	10	11 Mar 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Billy Soose	Decision (unanimous)	10	13 Jan 1942	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Melio Bettina	Decision (unanimous)	10	17 Nov 1941	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Nate Bolden	Decision (unanimous)	10	20 Oct 1941	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Tony Musto	Decision (split)	10	10 Sep 1941	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Lem Franklin	TKO	9	14 Jul 1941	Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Curtis Sheppard	Decision (points)	10	2 Jul 1941	Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Buddy Knox	Decision (points)	10	2 Apr 1941	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Teddy Yarosz	Decision (points)	10	5 Mar 1941	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Pete Tamalonis	TKO	1	19 Feb 1941	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Loss	Anton Christoforidis	Decision (majority)	10	2 Dec 1940	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Anton Christoforidis	Decision (unanimous)	10	15 Nov 1940	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Vince Pimpinella	Decision (unanimous)	10	22 Oct 1940	Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Larry Kellum	KO	1	23 Sep 1940	Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Barbara	TKO	7	9 Sep 1940	Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Charley Burley	Decision (unanimous)	10	3 Sep 1940	Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Barbara	KO	2	5 Aug 1940	Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Paul Frazier	Decision (points)	8	15 Jul 1940	Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Mose Brown	Decision (points)	6	1 Jul 1940	Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Frankie Hughes	Decision (points)	8	24 Jun 1940	Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Stoney Jackson	TKO	1	13 Jun 1940	Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Paul Frazier	KO	1	13 May 1940	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Enzo Iannozzi	KO	1	25 Apr 1940	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Marine Johnny Dean	KO	3	15 Apr 1940	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Nate Bolden	Decision (points)	8	8 Apr 1940	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Young Flowers	TKO	3	27 Mar 1940	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Joe Sutka	Decision (points)	8	18 Mar 1940	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Joe Sutka	Decision (points)	8	26 Feb 1940	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Tito Taylor	Decision (points)	4	12 Feb 1940	Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Emory Morgan	TKO	2	15 Jan 1940	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US	Pro debut

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