Jim Watt Record
| Total Fights | 46 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 27 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Jim Watt's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and seven months, Jim Watt fought 46 times with 38 wins and 8 losses.
Watt retired from professional boxing with a record of 38-8, which included one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and four successful title defense fights at the lightweight weight division. He had a 58.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 27 of his total 46 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Watt suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 15-round unanimous decision defeat to Alexis Argüello on June 20, 1981. Watt lost the lightweight WBC and The Ring titles to Argüello in this fight.
Some of Watt's best fights and notable victories include wins over Charlie Nash, Sean O'Grady, Howard Davis Jr., Robert Vasquez, Alfredo Pitalua, Perico Fernández, and John Cheshire.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Jun 20, 1981 | 32 | Alexis Argüello | Loss * | UD |
| 45 | Nov 1, 1980 | 32 | Sean O'Grady | Win * | TKO12 |
| 44 | Jun 7, 1980 | 31 | Howard Davis Jr. | Win * | UD |
| 43 | Mar 14, 1980 | 31 | Charlie Nash | Win * | TKO4 |
| 42 | Nov 3, 1979 | 31 | Robert Vasquez | Win * | TKO9 |
| 41 | Apr 17, 1979 | 30 | Alfredo Pitalua | Win * | TKO12 |
| 40 | Oct 18, 1978 | 30 | Antonio Guinaldo | Win | RTD5 |
| 39 | Jun 12, 1978 | 29 | Billy Vivian | Win | PTS |
| 38 | Feb 17, 1978 | 29 | Perico Fernández | Win | UD |
| 37 | Nov 16, 1977 | 29 | Jeronimo Lucas | Win | TKO10 |
| 36 | Aug 5, 1977 | 29 | Andre Holyk | Win | TKO1 |
| 35 | Feb 21, 1977 | 28 | Johnny Claydon | Win | TKO10 |
| 34 | Oct 12, 1976 | 28 | Franco Diana | Win | TKO6 |
| 33 | Jun 22, 1976 | 27 | Johnny Claydon | Loss | TKO3 |
| 32 | May 10, 1976 | 27 | Hector Diaz | Win | TKO4 |
| 31 | Mar 30, 1976 | 27 | Jimmy Revie | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | Mar 2, 1976 | 27 | George Turpin | Win | KO4 |
| 29 | Oct 31, 1975 | 27 | Andre Holyk | Loss | PTS |
| 28 | May 3, 1975 | 26 | Jonathan Dele | Loss | PTS |
| 27 | Mar 19, 1975 | 26 | Billy Waith | Win | PTS |
| 26 | Jan 27, 1975 | 26 | John Cheshire | Win | TKO7 |
| 25 | Oct 26, 1974 | 26 | Anthony Morodi | Loss | PTS |
| 24 | Jun 19, 1974 | 25 | Billy Waith | Win | PTS |
| 23 | Mar 2, 1974 | 25 | Kokkie Olivier | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Feb 16, 1974 | 25 | Andries Steyn | Win | TKO7 |
| 21 | Oct 5, 1973 | 25 | Angus McMillan | Win | PTS |
| 20 | Jun 7, 1973 | 24 | Noel McIvor | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | May 9, 1973 | 24 | John Cheshire | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Jan 29, 1973 | 24 | Ken Buchanan | Loss | PTS |
| 17 | Dec 11, 1972 | 24 | Noel McIvor | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | May 3, 1972 | 23 | Tony Riley | Win | TKO12 |
| 15 | Feb 1, 1972 | 23 | Willie Reilly | Loss | TKO10 |
| 14 | Nov 1, 1971 | 23 | Leonard Tavarez | Win | TKO9 |
| 13 | Sep 27, 1971 | 23 | Willie Reilly | Win | TKO7 |
| 12 | Mar 22, 1971 | 22 | Henri Nesi | Win | TKO6 |
| 11 | Jan 11, 1971 | 22 | David Pesenti | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Dec 1, 1970 | 22 | Ronnie Clifford | Win | RTD4 |
| 9 | Oct 20, 1970 | 22 | Sammy Lockhart | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Jun 15, 1970 | 21 | Bryn Lewis | Win | TKO6 |
| 7 | Jun 1, 1970 | 21 | Victor Paul | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Feb 16, 1970 | 21 | Victor Paul | Loss | TKO6 |
| 5 | Nov 24, 1969 | 21 | Tommy Tiger | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Sep 15, 1969 | 21 | Winston Thomas | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Apr 10, 1969 | 20 | Victor Paul | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 11, 1968 | 20 | Alex Gibson | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Oct 30, 1968 | 20 | Santos Martins | Win | KO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jim Watt is a 75-year old retired Scottish professional boxer. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on July 18, 1948. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1968 to 1981.
Watt made his professional boxing debut against Santos Martins at the age of 20 on October 30, 1968, defeating Martins via 4th round KO. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 30 on April 17, 1979 after 40 professional fights, against Alfredo Pitalua for the lightweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Pitalua via 12th round TKO to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Watt has won one world title at lightweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Watt's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Watt had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a lightweight title defense bout against Nicaraguan boxer Alexis Argüello on June 20, 1981. Watt lost the fight via 15 round unanimous decision — and lost his WBC and The Ring titles. It's been 42 years, 10 months, and 6 days since this fight.
Championships
Watt had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Jim Watt fought for a lightweight world title once, which he won via TKO. He won one lightweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by The Ring.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1979 | Alfredo Pitalua | Lightweight | WBC* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Jim Watt had five lightweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1980 | Sean O'Grady | Lightweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jun 7, 1980 | Howard Davis Jr. | Lightweight | WBC | UD |
| Mar 14, 1980 | Charlie Nash | Lightweight | WBC | TKO |
| Nov 3, 1979 | Robert Vasquez | Lightweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Jim Watt lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1981 | Alexis Argüello | Lightweight | WBC, The Ring | UD |
Highlights
Watt fought a total of 46 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the lightweight division. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
April 17, 1979: Watt wins his first world title by defeating Alfredo Pitalua via 12th round TKO. He is now the WBC lightweight world champion.
March 14, 1980: Watt successfully defends the WBC lightweight title against Charlie Nash, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jim Watt have on his record?
Watt knocked out 27 of his 46 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 58.7%. Of his total 38 wins, 27 of them were via KO (71.1%).
What was Jim Watt's first world title win?
Watt's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at lightweight. He defeated Alfredo Pitalua via 12 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Jim Watt win?
Watt won one world title at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Jim Watt make?
Watt had a total of five title defense fights. He was successful four times and lost one time.