| Jim Hunter | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | lightweight |
| Nationality | British |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 1 |
Jim Hunter was a British boxer who was Scottish lightweight champion between 1930 and 1933. He held residence in Dunfermline, Scotland. [1]
Jim Hunter made his professional boxing debut in 1919, defeating fellow debutant Billy Jones by KO. Hunter defeated Alistair McInroy in 1930 to become Scottish area lightweight. [1] He went on to fight Johnny Cuthbert for the British lightweight title in 1932 at the White City Stadium in Glasgow but lost by KO in the tenth round. [2] [3] In 1933 he lost the Scottish lightweight title to Tommy Spiers in a rematch. [4]
His last fight was in 1934, losing to Pat Slavin by points. [1]
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