On June 4, 1988, a 39-year-old Jimmy Young (33-18-2, 10 KOs) and Tim Anderson met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 18% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Tim Anderson via split decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 33-19-2.
On January 7, 1987, a 38-year-old Jimmy Young (32-17-2, 10 KOs) and Eddie Richardson met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 19% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Eddie Richardson via split decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 32-18-2.
On October 15, 1986, a 37-year-old Jimmy Young (32-16-2, 10 KOs) and Chuck Gardner met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Chuck Gardner via points decision in the 8-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 32-17-2.
On November 1, 1985, a 36-year-old Jimmy Young (30-15-2, 10 KOs) and Tony Fulilangi met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 5-fight losing streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 1 month, and 10 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Tony Fulilangi via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 30-16-2.
On September 22, 1984, a 35-year-old Jimmy Young (30-14-2, 10 KOs) and a 25-year-old Tony Tucker (24-0, 23 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 4-fight losing streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 5 months, and 12 days. Tucker was on a 24-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 7 days.
Tony Tucker defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Tucker improves his record to 25-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 30-15-2.
On April 10, 1983, a 34-year-old Jimmy Young (30-13-2, 10 KOs) and a 25-year-old Tony Tubbs (14-0, 11 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 3-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Tubbs was on a 14-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 16 days.
Tony Tubbs defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Tubbs improves his record to 15-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 30-14-2.
On August 29, 1982, a 33-year-old Jimmy Young (30-12-2, 10 KOs) and Philipp Brown met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 16 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Philipp Brown via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 30-13-2.
On July 13, 1982, a 33-year-old Jimmy Young (30-11-2, 10 KOs) and Pat Cuillo met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 11 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Pat Cuillo via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 30-12-2.
On May 2, 1982, a 33-year-old Jimmy Young (30-10-2, 10 KOs) and a 23-year-old Greg Page (18-0, 16 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Young came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 26 days. Page was on a 18-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 21 days.
Greg Page defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Page improves his record to 19-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 30-11-2.
On May 25, 1980, a 31-year-old Jimmy Young (25-9-2, 9 KOs) and a 23-year-old Gerry Cooney (22-0, 18 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days. Cooney was on a 22-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 11 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Jimmy Young via TKO in the 4th round. Cooney improves his record to 23-0 (19 KOs), while Young adds a loss to his record at 25-10-2.
On September 28, 1979, a 30-year-old Jimmy Young (23-8-2, 8 KOs) and Michael Dokes met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Michael Dokes via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 23-9-2.
On January 27, 1979, a 30-year-old Jimmy Young (22-7-2, 7 KOs) and a 23-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Ossie Ocasio (12-0, 9 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 18 days. Ocasio was on a 12-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 18 days.
In the rematch, Ossie Ocasio defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Ocasio improves his record to 13-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 22-8-2.
On June 9, 1978, a 29-year-old Jimmy Young (22-6-2, 7 KOs) and a 22-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Ossie Ocasio (11-0, 9 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 4 days. Ocasio was on a 11-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 1 day.
Ossie Ocasio defeated Jimmy Young via split decision in the 10-round fight. Ocasio improves his record to 12-0, while Young adds a loss to his record at 22-7-2.
On November 5, 1977, a 28-year-old Jimmy Young (22-5-2, 7 KOs) and a 34-year-old Ken Norton (39-4, 32 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 22 days. Norton was on a 2-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 22 days.
Ken Norton defeated Jimmy Young via split decision in the 15-round fight. Norton improves his record to 40-4, while Young adds a loss to his record at 22-6-2.
On April 30, 1976, a 27-year-old Jimmy Young (17-4-2, 5 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed heavyweight championship held by 34-year-old Muhammad Ali (50-2, 36 KOs).
Young came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 10 days. Ali was on a 9-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 10 days.
Muhammad Ali defeated Jimmy Young via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 51-2, while Young adds a loss to his record at 17-5-2.
On February 19, 1973, a 24-year-old Jimmy Young (7-3, 2 KOs) and a 28-year-old Earnie Shavers (42-2, 41 KOs) met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 9 days. Shavers was on a 30-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 25 days.
Earnie Shavers stopped Jimmy Young via TKO in the 3rd round. Shavers improves his record to 43-2 (42 KOs), while Young adds a loss to his record at 7-4.
On March 10, 1972, a 23-year-old Jimmy Young (7-2, 2 KOs) and Randy Neumann met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 27 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Randy Neumann via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 7-3.
On February 22, 1971, a 22-year-old Jimmy Young (4-1, 1 KO) and Roy Williams met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 20% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 29 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Roy Williams via points decision in the 4-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 4-2.
On April 3, 1970, a 21-year-old Jimmy Young (2-0, 1 KO) and Clay Hodges met in the ring.
Young came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 25 days.
Jimmy Young lost to Clay Hodges via unanimous decision in the 6-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 2-1.