Irish Jimmy Smith American Boxer in the 50's

[Irishman]

I am looking for info about my father Jimmy Smith who Passed away September 26th 2013. He fought a fella named Jimmy Carter, Vic Cardo etc..etc.. his brother was Irish Johnny Smith who fought in New York my dad Jimmy Smith fought for the U.S.M.C. boxing team at Cherry Point and continued his career in Oakland/Richmond California. I believe the Gym was called Stillmans? I believe his last professional fight was October 13th 1959 to Jimmy Carter. If any one can help me that would be great I am making him a web page: http://www.irishjimmysmith.com you can send any lead to the web e-mail! thanks!

[DaveyMac]

I'm sorry for your recent loss. I found the clip below in the Oakland Tribune the 22nd Nov 1957 the day after the first Vic Cardot fight. I suspect this was not your father's pro debut as it was a 6-round affair and there is no mention of it being his debut. If he fought before that though I don't think it was in Oakland.
Do you know what years he was in the USMC?

[DaveyMac]

I found this from the next day's paper, 23 nov 1957.
It is about Cardot but I think it is interesting because it refers to your father as "seasoned" which makes me think definitely he had fights before.

[DaveyMac]

This is from The Oakland Tribune the day before the Chico Santos fight. I cut off the bottom part that didn't mention your father.

[DaveyMac]

This is after the Santos fight.

[DaveyMac]

Before Smith-Cardot 2

[DaveyMac]

after smith-cardot 2

[DaveyMac]

Before the Carter fight.

[DaveyMac]

pic from the Carter fight

[DaveyMac]

[Irishman]

My Lord! I am so full of joy, I can not believe this info is out there! wow! if anyone can send me stuff to [email protected] i can post stuff to the web page I am building and give credit to those who deserve it. My family lost so much stuff during moves and my dad gave lots of stuff away to fans. Thank You everyone!!

[DaveyMac]

You should be able to copy and past all of them they're all from The Oakland Tribune. If any of them you can't copy just mail me and I'll send you the code I had to load them.

[Irishman]

I'm sorry for your recent loss. I found the clip below in the Oakland Tribune the 22nd Nov 1957 the day after the first Vic Cardot fight. I suspect this was not your father's pro debut as it was a 6-round affair and there is no mention of it being his debut. If he fought before that though I don't think it was in Oakland.
Do you know what years he was in the USMC?

Not sure i am going to get my younger brother involved he knows all the years and stuff, my father also fought in Boston before he moved to oakland

[Irishman]

You should be able to copy and past all of them they're all from The Oakland Tribune. If any of them you can't copy just mail me and I'll send you the code I had to load them.

Hmmm Oakland tribune on line??

[Irishman]

So sad to read about my dad getting beat up

[DaveyMac]

I don't know how sad that is, he reads pretty cool to me!
I mean sounds like he was a pro who got the most of what he had and never backed down from anything. How much more cool can your Dad be!

I don't have any relatives that took a fight with Jimmy Carter on just a few moments notice :)

As for copying them you should be able to copy them right from here, you don't have to go back to the Tribune.

[Irishman]

I don't know how sad that is, he reads pretty cool to me!
I mean sounds like he was a pro who got the most of what he had and never backed down from anything. How much more cool can your Dad be!

I don't have any relatives that took a fight with Jimmy Carter on just a few moments notice :)

As for copying them you should be able to copy them right from here, you don't have to go back to the Tribune.

I was looking for a link to get him into Wikipedia they have to have proof! Thanks for the Kind words about my Dad! Yes! I am proud of him, we all are he was a great boxer and a great father. He did some good things! Thanks again for your attention to this subject I really Appreciate your help!

[DaveyMac]

I wonder if this person is him, probably is, right age, right size, same name, in Boston. I'll try to verify.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

[Irishman]

I wonder if this person is him, probably is, right age, right size, same name, in Boston. I'll try to verify.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

I think this is I been trying to make a wikipedia page for him but they keep trying to delete it :( say his not notable enough...

[Irishman]

I wonder if the 2 can be merged?? he fought in North Carolina too! and i think when he was under age he used the name Johnny Ferocco too... but that might of just been one of his silly stories??/ lol

[wouter]

I wonder if the 2 can be merged?? he fought in North Carolina too! and i think when he was under age he used the name Johnny Ferocco too... but that might of just been one of his silly stories??/ lol

He might be the same, but since you mentioned that your father fought for the U.S.M.C. team before moving to California, he might have fought only as an amateur while in Boston.

Some other questions, was your father born in Boston itself or somewhere in its vicinity, was Jimmy (or James) Smith his actual birthname and do you also have biographical information on his brother Johnny?

[Irishman]

I wonder if the 2 can be merged?? he fought in North Carolina too! and i think when he was under age he used the name Johnny Ferocco too... but that might of just been one of his silly stories??/ lol

He might be the same, but since you mentioned that your father fought for the U.S.M.C. team before moving to California, he might have fought only as an amateur while in Boston.

Some other questions, was your father born in Boston itself or somewhere in its vicinity, was Jimmy (or James) Smith his actual birthname and do you also have biographical information on his brother Johnny?

He was born James Francis Smith and i will have my brother join this dorum because he has more info.

[Irishman]

He fought in the Boston Garden so I think he was pro...

[Irishman]

:idea: I wonder if there is any way to merge these pages together? my dad has 2 profiles...1 in Fremont one in Boston...
here is the boston one. :idea: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

[Irishman]

I am so confused.... The more research and editing and content I put up online Jimmy Smith' page info changes and his wikipedia page changes too.... Someone told me I can avoid people from deleting my dads wikipedia by blocking? or deleting? making a personal page? I have no idea how any of this web stuff works and any help I can get to help Irish Jimmy Smith would be greatly appreciated just like the help you are all giving me now means so much to me!