1. In recognition of his achievements in the ring - among other things, he defeated eight of the eleven world champions he faced - Jimmy Bivins was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999.
16 Facts About Jimmy Bivins
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Jimmy Bivins was the one-time husband of Dollree Mapp, the subject of prominent Supreme Court case regarding the rights of search and seizures.
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Jimmy Bivins made his professional debut on January 15,1940, winning by knockout in the first round, and went on to win his first nineteen fights, all fought in 1940, before losing a split decision to Anton Christoforidis, whom he had previously beaten.
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Jimmy Bivins won his first four fights of 1941, including contests with Teddy Yarosz and Curtis Sheppard, but lost three of his other four contests that year, which included a points loss to Melio Bettina.
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Jimmy Bivins began 1942 with wins against Billy Soose and Gus Lesnevich and a split-decision loss to Bob Pastor.
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Jimmy Bivins first fight after losing to Pastor was a split-decision win against Joey Maxim, a fellow Cleveland fighter who went on to become a member of the hall of fame.
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Jimmy Bivins fought four more contests in 1942, including a rematch with Bob Pastor and a bout with Lee Savold, and won them all.
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Jimmy Bivins began 1943 with a remarkable win against Ezzard Charles, in which he recorded seven knockdowns against the future heavyweight world champion.
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On February 25,1946 Jimmy Bivins fought Jersey Joe Walcott at the Cleveland Arena.
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Jimmy Bivins went on to win six of his nine fights in 1948, losing only to Joey Maxim, Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore.
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Jimmy Bivins only fought twice in 1950, but returned to fighting regularly the following year.
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Jimmy Bivins had a further eleven fights after his loss to Baker, and won eight of them.
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Jimmy Bivins retired following a victory over the journeyman Chubby Wright in June 1953, but returned for two final fights, both of which he won, a couple of years later.
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Jimmy Bivins was then moved into his sister's home in Shaker Heights.
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In 2009, Jimmy Bivins was moved into MacGregor Home, a care facility for the elderly.
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Jimmy Bivins died in 2012 at the age of 92 in Cleveland, Ohio.