Jim Watt

Jim Watt

Infobox_Boxer


name=Jim Watt
realname=Jim Watt
nickname=
weight=Lightweight
nationality= flagicon|GBR British
birth_date=Birth date and age|1948|7|18|df=y
birth_place=Glasgow, Scotland, UK
home=Glasgow, Scotland
style=Southpaw
total=46
wins=38
KO=27
losses=8
draws=0
no contests=0|

Jim Watt (born July 18, 1948) is a former British boxer, who became world champion in the lightweight division when Roberto Duran left the title vacant in 1979 and the WBC had him fight Alfredo Pitalua. Watt knocked out Pitalua in twelve rounds.

Watt beat such notables as future world champion Sean O' Grady, former world champion "Perico Fernandez", Charlie Nash and Howard Davis Jr.. The fight with O' Grady was particularly controversial: Watt won by a knockout in round twelve when the referee stopped the fight because of a cut suffered by O' Grady. According to the book, The Ring Boxing The 20th Century, the cut was produced by a head-butt, in which case the judges' scorecards would have been checked, and whoever was ahead given the win by a technical decision. The referee, however, declared that O' Grady's cut had been produced by a punch, therefore, Watt officially won the fight by knockout.

Watt also fought, and lost to, Ken Buchanan. On June 20, 1981, he fought his last fight, when losing the WBC world Lightweight title to Alexis Arguello by a 15 round decision in London. Watt retired with a record of 38 wins (27 by knockout) and 8 losses (3 by knockout).

After Boxing

Watt is, alongside former world Middleweight champion Alan Minter, a guest dinner speaker and autograph signer, and he was given an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. He was long-term co-commentator with Reg Gutteridge on ITV's The Big Fight Live and moved with Gutteridge to Sky Sports in 1996 when ITV withdrew from boxing coverage. As of 2008, he is still with Sky as a co-commentator and analyst.

Trivia

*Jim's daughter Michelle Watt is a television presenter.
*Jim Watt made a special appearance on BBC's Still Game in August 2007.

See also

* List of British lightweight boxing champions
* List of lightweight boxing champions

* List of WBC world champions

External links

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