MINTO SPORTS WALL OF FAME  James (Jimmy) Mooney
James ( Jimmy ) Mooney  ( 1917-2004 )

  • Boxing career spanned from 1940-1960

  • 185 fights, 175 wins (151 KO's) , 8 losses, 2 draws

  • 1945  -  Won the Maritime Welterweight Boxing Title

  • In the mid-forties, on the advice of famed boxing promoter Angelo Dundee, Jimmy moved to Boston to fight in front of larger crowds and compete for bigger purses

  • Finished his career fighting throughout the Maritimes

  • 1982  -  Inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame
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