JIMMY BIVINS

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Jimmy Bivins

boxed professionally from 1940 until 1955

recognized as the Duration (interim) world light heavyweight champion, 1943

recognized as the Duration (interim) world heavyweight champion, 1944-'45

compiled an 86-25-1 record including 31 wins by KO

inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF)

inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF)

(note: the fighters listed in the various categories below are listed in chronological order based on the first time each fought Bivins)

vs. fellow IBHOF enshrinees:

7-12 (7-0 1940-'45; 0-12 '46-'52)

1-0 vs. Charley Burley (W UD 10)
1-0 vs. Teddy Yarosz (W PTS. 10)
1-0 vs. Billy Soose (W UD 10)
1-1 vs. Joey Maxim (W SD 10, L SD 10)
1-4 vs. Ezzard Charles (W UD 10, L UD 10, L KO by 4, L UD 10, L UD 10)
1-0 vs. Lloyd Marshall (W KO 13)
1-4 vs. Archie Moore (W KO 6, L TKO by 9, L MD 10, L KO by 9, L TKO by 9)
0-1 vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (L SD 10)
0-1 vs. Harold Johnson (L UD 10)
0-1 vs. Joe Louis (L UD 10)

vs. fellow WBHF enshrinees:

10-14-1 (9-1-1 1940-'45; 1-13 '46-'52)

1-0 vs. Charley Burley (see above)
1-0 vs. Teddy Yarosz (see above)
1-1-1 vs. Melio Bettina (L PTS. 10, W UD 10, Draw 10)
1-0 vs. Billy Soose (see above)
1-0 vs. Gus Lesnevich (W UD 10)
1-1 vs. Joey Maxim (see above)
1-4 vs. Ezzard Charles (see above)
1-0 vs. Lloyd Marshall (see above)
1-4 vs. Archie Moore (see above)
0-1 vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (see above)
1-1 vs. Clarence Henry (W TKO 8, L UD 10)
0-1 vs. Harold Johnson (see above)
0-1 vs. Joe Louis (see above)

vs. World Champions and World Title Claimants:

13-15-1 (12-2-1 1940-'45; 1-13 '46-'52)

2-1 vs. Anton Christoforidis (W UD 10, L MD 10, W PTS. 15)
1-0 vs. Teddy Yarosz (see above)
1-1-1 vs. Melio Bettina (see above)
1-0 vs. Billy Soose (see above)
1-0 vs. Gus Lesnevich (see above)
1-1 vs. Joey Maxim (see above)
1-0 vs. Lee Savold (recognized by the British Boxing Board of Control as the world heavyweight champion, 1950-'51) (W UD 10)
1-4 vs. Ezzard Charles (see above)
3-2 vs. Lee Q. Murray (recognized by the Maryland and Ohio commissions as the "Duration" world heavyweight champion) (W UD 10, W PTS. 10, L UD 10, L UD 10, W SD 10)
1-4 vs. Archie Moore (see above)
0-1 vs. Harold Johnson (see above)
0-1 vs. Joe Louis (see above)

in Duration light heavyweight title bouts:

2/23/43 vs. Anton Christoforidis.....W PTS. 15
6/8/43 vs. Lloyd Marshall.....W KO 13

vs. other notable fighters:

2-0 vs. Nate Bolden (W PTS. 8, W PTS. 10)
2-0 vs. Johnny Barbara (W KO 2, W TKO 7)
1-0 vs. Buddy Knox (W PTS. 8)
4-0 vs. Curtis Sheppard (W PTS. 10, W PTS. 10, W UD 10, W UD 10)
0-1 vs. Lem Franklin (L TKO by 9)
0-1 vs. Tony Musto (L PTS. 10)
1-1 vs. Bob Pastor (L SD 10, W SD 10)
1-0 vs. Joe Muscato (W KO 5)
1-0 vs. Tami Mauriello (W SD 10)
2-0 vs. Pat Valentino (W UD 10, W PTS. 10)
1-0 vs. Buddy Walker (W KO 2)
1-0 vs. Buddy Scott (W KO 4)
2-0 vs. Johnny Haynes (W KO 2, W TKO 4)
1-0 vs. Oakland Billy Smith (W PTS. 10)
1-0 vs. Booker Beckwith (W KO 4)
1-0 vs. Omelio Agramonte (W TKO 2)
1-1 vs. Sid Peaks (W PTS. 10, L PTS. 10)
1-0 vs. Turkey Thompson (W UD 10)
1-0 vs. Rusty Payne (W SD 10)
3-0 vs. Willie Bean (W PTS. 10, W UD 10, W UD 10)
1-1 vs. Leonard Morrow (L UD 10, W PTS. 10)
0-1 vs. Bob Baker (L UD 10)
1-0 vs. Charley "Doc" Williams ((W SD 10)
1-0 vs. Coley Wallace (W KO 9)
1-0 vs. Wes Bascom (W MD 10)
0-2 vs. Tommy Harrison (L UD 10, L UD 10)
1-0 vs. Mike DeJohn (W PTS. 6)

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more regarding Jimmy Bivins:

http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/induct ... ivins.html

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/bivins-j.htm

[chuck9788]

I was impressed with the result of Bivins vs Archie Moore in August 1945. Bivins destroyed Moore via 6'th round KO.

"Moore was knocked down three times in the 2nd round. He was counted out on the 3rd trip down, but was hit with an uppercut while he was on the floor. The judges decided to give Moore a five minute rest and awarded him the round on a foul. Moore was dropped twice more in the 5th, and once more in the 6th for the count".Boxrec.com

Apparently "The Old Mongoose" got his revenge, but none the less Bivins earned himself a great win that night.

KSTAT, is this Bivins greatest victory??

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I was impressed with the result of Bivins vs Archie Moore in August 1945. Bivins destroyed Moore via 6'th round KO.

"Moore was knocked down three times in the 2nd round. He was counted out on the 3rd trip down, but was hit with an uppercut while he was on the floor. The judges decided to give Moore a five minute rest and awarded him the round on a foul. Moore was dropped twice more in the 5th, and once more in the 6th for the count".Boxrec.com

Apparently "The Old Mongoose" got his revenge, but none the less Bivins earned himself a great win that night.

KSTAT, is this Bivins greatest victory??

The win over Moore might have been his most impressive but his wins over Burley, Yarosz, Soose, Lesnevich, Maxim, Charles, and Marshall were just as important. Even his wins over Christoforidis (especially the second one) and Bettina were very big as well.

While Bivins scored some meaningful victories after 1945, he was phenomenal from 1940 through 1945.