Have Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West ever fought each other?

Yes. Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West met once on November 1, 1948, and Sonny Boy West won by UD.

Who has the better record, Carter or West?

Jimmy Carter is 85-31-9 and Sonny Boy West is 3-1-1 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jimmy Carter has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Carter or West?

Jimmy Carter has 34 knockout wins and Sonny Boy West has 0. Jimmy Carter has more.

Do Carter and West have any common opponents?

Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West share 1 common opponent: Ike Williams. Jimmy Carter fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Carter and West?

This comparison is drawn from 127 bouts tracked for Jimmy Carter and 5 bouts tracked for Sonny Boy West. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jimmy Carter vs Sonny Boy West — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jimmy Carter

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Sonny Boy West

Jimmy Carter (85-31-9) and Sonny Boy West (3-1-1 across 5 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Carter

Wins34 KO · 40%

Losses

Draws127 tracked bouts

West

Tracked record

3–1–1

counted from 5 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

West leads 1–0

Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West have met 1 time; West leads 1–0.
Met	1948Nov 1	Series
Jimmy CarterFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Sonny Boy WestFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDCarter vs West	1Meeting

Carter vs West · Nov 1, 1948

The Numbers

Carter 6 · West 1 of 7 measurable rows

CarterEdge = longer wingWest

Record^†: 85-31-9 (edge)3-1-1
Win %0–100%: 71.6% (edge)
70%
Wins by knockoutmax 34: 34 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 40%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 40% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡max 5: 5
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 4.4: 4.4 (edge)
2.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 127: 127
5

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · § Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Jimmy Carter: 5′6″; Sonny Boy West: No height on file
Reachnot held: Jimmy Carter: 68″; Sonny Boy West: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Jimmy Carter: Died aged 70; Sonny Boy West: Died aged 21
Stance: Jimmy Carter: Orthodox; Sonny Boy West: Not recorded

Jimmy Carter left, Sonny Boy West right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy Carter85 wins · from 127 tracked bouts

34 by KO/TKO 40%51 on the cards 60%

Sonny Boy West3 wins · from 5 tracked bouts

3 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jimmy Carter 127, Sonny Boy West 5 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Carter better on 11 shared · Jimmy Carter better on 1

CarterJimmy Carter

Opponent

WestSonny Boy West

Jimmy Carter
Win, TKO 14
1951May 1951
WilliamsIke WilliamsUnited States 128–24–5 · LightweightCarter betterJimmy Carter better — 1–0 to 0–1
Sonny Boy West
Loss, KO 8
1950Feb 1950

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jimmy Carter has lost four straight, after one straight win. Carter last boxed on May 6, 1975.WLLLL

Nunez Nov 1959Ramponi Nov 1959Grow Feb 1960Garduno Apr 1960Hansen May 19754.4 tracked bouts per year

Sonny Boy West has won two straight since two bouts without a win. West last boxed on Aug 8, 1950.WDLWW

Carter Nov 1948Angott Jan 1950Williams Feb 1950Angott Mar 1950Angott Aug 19502.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West ever fought each other?: Yes. Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West met once on November 1, 1948, and Sonny Boy West won by UD.
Who has the better record, Carter or West?: Jimmy Carter is 85-31-9 and Sonny Boy West is 3-1-1 across the 5 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Jimmy Carter has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Carter or West?: Jimmy Carter has 34 knockout wins and Sonny Boy West has 0. Jimmy Carter has more.
Do Carter and West have any common opponents?: Jimmy Carter and Sonny Boy West share 1 common opponent: Ike Williams. Jimmy Carter fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Carter and West?: This comparison is drawn from 127 bouts tracked for Jimmy Carter and 5 bouts tracked for Sonny Boy West. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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