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Jim Hunter was a British boxer who was Scottish lightweight champion between 1930 and 1933. He held residence in Dunfermline, Scotland.[1]

Jim Hunter
Statistics
Weight(s)	lightweight
Nationality	British
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	20
Wins by KO	11
Losses	19
Draws	1

Career

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]

References

External links

• Scotland Area Title Bouts 1929-79 at boxinghistory.org.uk
• Boxing record for Jim Hunter from BoxRec (registration required)

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