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After that fight, Carter's standing as a contender — as reflected by his ranking in The Ring — began to decline.

He fought nine times in 1965, but lost three of four fights against top contenders ( Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Dick Tiger, and Harry Scott ).

Tiger, in particular, had no problem with Carter, flooring him three times in their match.

" It was ", Carter said, " the worst beating that I took in my life — inside or outside the ring.

" During his visit to London ( to fight Scott ) Carter was involved in an incident in which a shot was fired in his hotel room.