years Carruthers suffered from lung cancer and Parkinson's disease. He died on 15 August 1990. In 1995 he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Professional boxing record See also List of bantamweight boxing champions References External links Jimmy Carruthers - CBZ Profile https://titlehistories.com/boxing/wba/wba-world-b.html https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-b.html https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_Bantamweight--1940s 1929 births 1990 deaths Bantamweight boxers Boxers from Sydney Olympic boxers of Australia Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Deaths from cancer in New South Wales Commonwealth Boxing Council champions Australian male boxers Australian waterside workers Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees