Art Jimmerson Biography

Art Jimmerson is a retired American boxer, but is best known for being one of the original fighters in the UFC. Jimmerson fought legendary mixed martial artist Royce Gracie at UFC 1 and lost by submission two minutes into the fight. He only had a single boxing glove on during the fight and earned the nickname “One Glove” as a result. As an amateur boxer, he was the 1983 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion. As a professional boxer, Jimmerson finished with a 33-18 career record. He is now the head boxing coach at the UFC Gym in Torrance, California. Jimmerson was raised in St. Louis, Missouri at a time where many professional boxers emerged from the city, following the success of native sons Leon and Michael Spinks. 

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