Rubin Carter vs. Holley Mims
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Rubin Carter 155 lbs beat Holly Mims 161 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1962-12-22
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Joe LoScalzo 6-3
- Judge: Tony Castellano 6-3
- Judge: Tony Rossi 7-3
Notes
- Carter was scheduled to meet Gomeo Brennan, but Brennan withdrew the day of the fight due to an illness. Mims accepted the bout at 3:00 p.m. and flew from Washington D.C. to New York City. At 6:30 p.m., Mims passed a physical examination and was cleared to fight.
- Carter was a 4-1 favorite.
- Mims, who had been fighting since 1948, had only been floored by Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951 and Rocky Castellani and Charley Green in 1955.
- Mims floored Carter in the fourth round with a right to the chin. Carter went down on one knee and jumped up at the count of one.
- Sugar Ray Robinson, who outpointed Mims in 1951, was in the audience.
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-3-1 Carter
Articles
- "Subbing Mims Almost Has Carter Upset" United Press International, December 24, 1962
- Bobby Franklin article: [1]