Alexis Arguello travels to England to lift the WBC Lightweight Championship from Jim Watt. After fighting a chess match for the opening rounds, Arguello begins finding Watt with power shots in the fourth round. A left hook puts Watt on the seat of his pants in the seventh, after which Arguello begins doing real damage and bloodies the champion's nose in the ninth. Arguello dominates down the stretch to win a convincing unanimous decision and become a three-division champion.

Jim Watt vs. Alexis Arguello

Jim Watt vs Charlie Nash 

In this internationally televised title bout from Glascow, Scotland, Lightweight Champion Jim Watt defended his title against rising Sean O'Grady. This was the first title shot for O'Grady, and his inexperience showed the entire bout. Watt's jabs and power punches created eye cuts on O'Grady, who fought back well but whose corner spent the majority of the bout working feverishly on the cuts. Despite frequent combinations and body shots by both fighters, by holding and 'mixing heads' in clinches Watt did everything possible to make this a downright bloody affair, and got away with as much as he could in his hometown arena. In the end, O'Grady was bleeding badly, and the referee had to stop this fight in the twelfth round.

Jim Watt vs Sean O'Grady

Jim Watt vs Perico Fernandez 

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Jim Watt vs Ken Buchanan

Jim Watt and Alfredo Pitalua battle for the vacant WBC lightweight world title in Scotland. Watt stops Pitalua in the 12th of 15 scheduled rounds to become champion, in what was a fantastic, historic victory for Scottish boxing.

Jim Watt vs Alfredo Pitalua 

The Associated Press reported:
A crowd of 15,000 braved pouring rain to see Watt, always calm and collected, outbox former Olympic champion Davis, who was unbeaten in 13 previous professional contests. . . . Davis, a narrow pre-fight favorite, was slow to settle in front of the shouting Scottish crowd. Southpaw Watt completely dominated the opening half of the bout and although the challenger produced some telling late blows, the result was not in doubt.
According to the AP, Watt was paid $1 million and Davis $300,000.

Jim Watt vs. Alexis Arguello

Jim Watt vs Charlie Nash

Jim Watt vs Sean O'Grady

Jim Watt vs Perico Fernandez

Jim Watt vs Ken Buchanan

Jim Watt vs Alfredo Pitalua

Jim Watt vs Howard Davis

Jim Watt vs Robert Vasquez

Jim Watt vs Jonathan Dele

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