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Art Jimmerson

Arthur Jimmerson (August 4, 1963 – May 8, 2024) was an American boxer and mixed martial artist who competed at super middleweight, light heavyweight, and cruiserweight. As an amateur, Jimmerson was the 1983 National Golden Gloves Middleweight champion. He finished his boxing career in 2002, with a record of 33–18.

Art Jimmerson
BornArthur Jimmerson
(1963-08-04)August 4, 1963
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 2024(2024-05-08) (aged 60)
Other namesZorro
One Glove
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
Light heavyweight
Super middleweight
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSt. Louis, Missouri
Professional boxing record
Total51
Wins33
By knockout17
Losses18
Draws0
No contests0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

As a professional boxer, he fought many world champions, including Dennis Andries, Jeff Harding, Vassiliy Jirov and Orlin Norris.

Biography

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

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In November 1993, Jimmerson competed at the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship competition, UFC 1. He came to his first match wearing only one boxing glove in order to protect his jab hand and leave free the other, which earned him the nickname of Art "One Glove" Jimmerson in the process. His opponent would be Brazilian jiu-jitsu master and eventual tournament winner Royce Gracie.

Gracie opened the fight keeping distance with Jimmerson via front kicks. He then shot a double leg takedown and achieved mount over the boxer, grapevining his legs and tying up his arms. After Gracie landed the first headbutt, Jimmerson, who had been unsuccessfully trying to get out of the hold, tapped out.[1] It was Jimmerson's first and last MMA match, as he returned to boxing shortly after.[2]

Later career

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Jimmerson was the head boxing coach at the UFC GYM in Torrance, CA.

Jimmerson expressed an interest in fighting former YouTube sensation and UFC fighter Kimbo Slice in a boxing match.[3]

Death

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Jimmerson died on May 8, 2024, at the age of 60.[4][5]

Professional boxing record

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33 Wins (17 knockouts, 16 decisions), 18 Losses (12 knockouts, 6 decisions)[6]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 33-18   Rydell Booker TKO 2 23/11/2002   Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 33-17   Mike Rodgers TKO 3 12/10/2002   Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. WBF Cruiserweight/Super Cruiserweight Titles.
Loss 33-16   Rich LaMontagne TKO 1 28/06/2002   Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. EBA Cruiserweight Title.
Loss 33-15   Mike Rodgers DQ 3 11/08/2001   Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Loss 33-14   Arthur Williams KO 1 09/01/1999   Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Jimmerson knocked out at 0:54 of the first round.
Loss 33-13   Adolpho Washington TKO 3 27/11/1998   Gary, Indiana, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the third round.
Loss 33-12   Dale Brown KO 3 03/04/1998   Montreal, Quebec, Canada NABF Cruiserweight Title. Jimmerson knocked out at 1:10 of the third round.
Loss 33-11   Vassiliy Jirov TKO 2 Dec 6, 1997   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the second round.
Loss 33-10   Terry Dunstan TKO 1 12/04/1997   Sheffield, England, U.K.
Win 33-9   Earl Abernathy UD 6 23/09/1996   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 32-9   Torsten May KO 5 09/09/1995   Bielefeld, Germany
Loss 32-8   Brian LaSpada DQ 11 17/06/1995   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. NABF Cruiserweight Title. Jimmerson disqualified at 2:31 of the 11th round for low blows.
Win 32-7   Jerry Halstead SD 8 01/05/1995   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 31-7   Holsey Ellingburg PTS 8 29/10/1994   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 31-6   Anthony Peat KO 3 10/10/1994   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 30-6   Lopez McGee PTS 6 01/04/1994   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 29-6   Orlin Norris TKO 4 09/01/1994   Del Mar, California, U.S.
Win 29-5   Rick Myers TKO 4 27/09/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 28-5   Tim Fitzgerald TKO 1 06/05/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 27-5   Mike Smith KO 2 15/03/1993   Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Win 26-5   Lopez McGee TKO 3 08/03/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 25-5   Larry Prather UD 10 11/01/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 24-5   Tim Johnson PTS 10 30/11/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 23-5   John Collier PTS 6 29/08/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 22-5   Lopez McGee UD 8 17/08/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 21-5   Sylvester White PTS 8 22/06/1992   Bridgeton, Missouri, U.S.
Win 20-5   Tim Knight TKO 6 13/04/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 19-5   Phil Brown KO 3 27/03/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 18-5   Jordan Keepers TKO 1 20/03/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 17-5   Tim Knight DQ 7 17/02/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 16-5   William Dorsett TKO 1 06/01/1992   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 15-5   Paul McPeek TKO 9 03/05/1991   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. IBC Americas Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 14-5   Andrew Maynard RTD 3 29/04/1990   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. NABF Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 14-4   Randy Smith UD 10 09/03/1990   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 13-4   William Knorr TKO 1 16/02/1990   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 12-4   Dennis Andries UD 10 26/10/1989   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 12-3   Jeff Harding UD 10 01/03/1989   Newcastle, Australia
Win 12-2   Bill Lee UD 10 29/10/1988   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 11-2   Jerry Okorodudu UD 10 27/09/1988   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 10-2   Lenny LaPaglia TKO 6 14/07/1988   New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 9-2   Lopez McGee PTS 10 09/06/1988   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 8-2   Danny Thomas PTS 6 19/05/1988   Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Win 7-2   Assim Rezzaq KO 3 05/03/1988   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win 6-2   John Moore SD 6 23/01/1988   St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 5-2   Manuel Murillo TKO 7 19/06/1986   San Diego, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the seventh round.
Loss 5-1   David Johnson MD 6 10/02/1986   Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win 5-0   Danny Blake PTS 8 02/11/1985   San Francisco, California, U.S.
Win 4-0   John Murphy TKO 2 27/09/1985   Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win 3-0   Robert Williams TKO 2 18/07/1985   San Diego, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the second round.
Win 2-0   Manuel Leyva KO 1 27/06/1985   San Diego, California, U.S. Leyva knocked out at 2:24 of the first round.
Win 1-0   Sal Trujillo KO 1 25/04/1985   San Diego, California, U.S. Trujillo knocked out at 1:08 of the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Royce Gracie Submission (smother choke) UFC 1 November 12, 1993 1 2:18 Denver, Colorado, United States UFC 1 Tournament Quarterfinal.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Don Beu, The Ultimate Fighting Championship: Jujutsu and Royce Gracie Reign Supreme at No-Holds-Barred Tournament, Black Belt magazine, March 1994
  2. ^ "Art "One Glove" Jimmerson Talks James Toney, UFC 1". Full Mount. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  3. ^ "MMAFighting". Ariel Helwani. MMAFighting.
  4. ^ UFC pioneer Art 'One Glove' Jimmerson dies at age 60 ESPN
  5. ^ "Art Jimmerson, UFC 1 pioneer and professional boxer, dead at 60". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ^ "Art Jimmerson - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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