Buck Smith

Buck Smith
Buck Smith
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Country
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	July 22, 1965 (age 57); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	228
Wins	182
Wins by KO	121
Losses	20
Draws	2
No contests	24

Last updated November 29, 2022

Buck Smith (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional boxer in the welterweight division. Although Smith has never been considered more than a journeyman fighter, he is one of boxing's all-time knockout kings with 120 KO's.^[1]

Professional career

Smith turned professional in 1987 without having ever boxed before. He lost his very first pro fight, when he volunteered from an Oklahoma City audience for a no-show. He fought someone named Ali Smith and received $50 for his troubles. He had 15 minutes to prepare and competed in street shorts and basketball shoes. Despite losing, Buck Smith managed to last the distance and from then on was obsessed with becoming a fighter. After the loss, Smith embarked on a long winning streak, fighting just about every week, albeit against very ordinary opposition in small Midwestern club venues. When questioned on the level of competition he was facing, Smith calmly responded: "I'm not fighting one bum a month, I'm fighting three or four." He would usually drive himself to fights in his red Honda Civic, with his manager (and lone cornerman) riding shotgun. Smith admitted that he used his heavy schedule to his advantage: his theory was that it was better to get paid to fight and beat lesser opponents than to spar against better ones for little or no money.

All in all, Smith is officially credited with having boxed 224 professional boxing matches. Of these he won 179, 120 of them by knockout. He lost 19 and boxed to 2 draws. However, it is possible that Smith had fought even more matches under different names, so it is impossible to truly say how many fights he really had.

Despite his long record, Buck Smith never won any major boxing titles. But while most of wins came against unknown opposition, he did manage a few good results. This included a 7th-round KO over contender and European champion Kirkland Laing (who once beat the legendary Roberto Durán) and a second-round knockout over 1988 Olympic gold medalist Robert Wangila. The win over Wangila got him featured in Ring Magazine , the most prominent of all boxing publications. At the time, Smith sported an official record of 96-2-1 with 70 wins by KO and was ranked 13th at welterweight by the WBC.

He also lost to several former and future champions that included Buddy McGirt, Mark Breland, Julio César Chávez and Antonio Margarito.

It is also notable that Buck Smith once fought twice in one day. On May 19, 1992 he fought Marco Davis in Kansas City and won by KO in two rounds. Less than 3 hours later, he was back in Oklahoma City and won a six-round decision over Rodney Johnson. A similar "iron man stint" by Buck Smith occurred in the month of March in 1993 when Buck Smith fought a total of 12 professional boxing matches. He won all 12, 9 of them by knockout. Such procedures are illegal after the Boxing Reform Act of 1996. By rule, states must honor suspensions, which include a minimum of seven days between bouts.

Smith last fought on June 30, 2007. Fighting far above his best weight, he lost to Marcus Oliveira by second-round KO in a cruiserweight contest. His last win came in a bout with Manuel Esparza against whom he won a 4-round decision in December 1997. That means he did not win a single fight in his last twelve years as a professional boxer. His record stands at 179 wins, 20 losses, 2 draws, and 25 no contests in 226 fights.

Fight fixing allegations

Smith is perhaps best known for his role in the government's attempted crackdown on fight fixing in 2004–2005. Smith, along with colleagues Verdell Smith and Sean Gibbons, were called upon to give testimony. The crew were nicknamed the Knucklehead Boxing Club, and traveled throughout the Midwest making frequent appearances on fight cards.^[2]

Professional boxing record

179 Wins (120 knockouts, 59 decisions), 20 Losses (9 knockouts, 11 decisions), 2 Draws, 25 No Contests
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	178–20–2 (24)	Damon Reed	RTD	1	10/04/2009	Landon Arena, Topeka, Kansas
Loss	178–19–2 (24)	Marcus Oliveira	TKO	2	30/06/2007	Ramada Inn, Topeka, Kansas	Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the second round.
Loss	178–18–2 (24)	Rob Calloway	TKO	3	24/02/2007	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri	Referee stopped the bout at 1:44 of the third round.
Loss	178–17–2 (24)	Julius Fogle	UD	6	26/08/2006	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri
Loss	178–16–2 (24)	Jorge Kahwagi	KO	1	31/05/2003	Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana	Smith knocked out at 1:05 of the first round.
No Contest	178–15–2 (24)	Dwayne Swift	ND	8	05/12/2000	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss	178–15–2 (23)	Quirino Garcia	TKO	7	02/09/2000	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas
No Contest	178–14–2 (23)	Rob Bleakley	ND	6	11/05/2000	Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, Missouri
Loss	178–14–2 (23)	Julio César Chávez	TKO	3	18/12/1999	Culiacán
Loss	178–13–2 (23)	Antonio Margarito	TKO	5	23/10/1999	Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas
No Contest	178–12–2 (23)	Danny Thomas	ND	6	20/05/1999	Argosy Casino, Kansas City, Missouri
No Contest	178–12–2 (22)	Ronnie Warrior, Jr.	ND	4	10/10/1998	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri
Loss	178–12–2 (21)	James Coker	KO	8	01/05/1998	Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas	Smith knocked out at 2:19 of the eighth round.
No Contest	178–11–2 (21)	Verdell Smith	ND	6	23/04/1998	Adam's Mark, Tulsa, Oklahoma
No Contest	178–11–2 (20)	Verdell Smith	ND	6	28/03/1998	River Market, Kansas City, Missouri
Loss	178–11–2 (19)	Jose "Shibata" Flores	UD	10	15/03/1998	El Cajon, California
No Contest	178–10–2 (19)	Manuel Esparza	ND	4	10/02/1998	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri
Win	178–10–2 (18)	Manuel Esparza	UD	4	02/12/1997	Memphis, Tennessee
No Contest	177–10–2 (18)	Verdell Smith	ND	6	15/11/1997	River Market, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	177–10–2 (17)	Ken Manuel	TKO	4	30/09/1997	University Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
No Contest	176–10–2 (17)	Rob Bleakley	ND	8	09/06/1997	Supertoad, Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	176–10–2 (16)	Keheven Johnson	PTS	4	28/03/1997	Blue Springs, Missouri
Win	175–10–2 (16)	Richard W. Wilson	MD	6	21/12/1996	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri
Loss	174–10–2 (16)	Mark Breland	KO	3	19/05/1996	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan	Smith knocked out at 0:25 of the third round.
Win	174–9–2 (16)	Stan Williamson	TKO	3	04/04/1996	Wichita, Kansas
Win	173–9–2 (16)	Jeff Frank	UD	10	05/03/1996	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	172–9–2 (16)	Reggie Strickland	PTS	8	19/12/1995	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	171–9–2 (16)	Terry Williams	PTS	8	04/12/1995	Lexington, Oklahoma
Loss	170–9–2 (16)	Gary Murray	UD	12	26/08/1995	Village Green, Durban	WBU Welterweight Title.
Win	170–8–2 (16)	Reggie Strickland	PTS	6	03/08/1995	Wichita, Kansas
Loss	169–8–2 (16)	Shannan Taylor	TD	6	29/05/1995	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Win	169–7–2 (16)	Anthony Davidson	KO	1	11/05/1995	Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, Missouri	Davidson knocked out at 0:53 of the first round.
Win	168–7–2 (16)	Rob Bleakley	PTS	8	04/05/1995	Wichita, Kansas
No Contest	167–7–2 (16)	James Osunsedo	ND	4	25/04/1995	Kentucky
No Contest	167–7–2 (15)	James Osunsedo	ND	6	24/04/1995	Kentucky
Win	167–7–2 (14)	Bob Ervin	UD	6	13/03/1995	Wichita, Kansas
Win	166–7–2 (14)	Reggie Strickland	PTS	6	05/03/1995	Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Win	165–7–2 (14)	Richard W. Wilson	TKO	3	23/02/1995	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	164–7–2 (14)	Tommy Jeans	TKO	3	16/02/1995	University Club, Kansas City, Missouri	Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.
No Contest	163–7–2 (14)	Verdell Smith	ND	6	07/02/1995	Grand Island, Nebraska
Loss	163–7–2 (13)	Buddy McGirt	UD	10	10/01/1995	Pontchartrain Center, Kenner, Louisiana
Win	163–6–2 (13)	Kenny Willis	PTS	6	13/12/1994	Kentucky
Win	162–6–2 (13)	Stanley Jones	TKO	6	18/11/1994	Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win	161–6–2 (13)	Reggie Strickland	UD	6	03/11/1994	Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, Missouri
Win	160–6–2 (13)	Terry Williams	PTS	8	10/10/1994	Grand Island, Nebraska
Win	159–6–2 (13)	Reggie Strickland	PTS	6	17/09/1994	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	158–6–2 (13)	Billy Pryor	TKO	5	10/09/1994	Wichita, Kansas
Win	157–6–2 (13)	Bob Ervin	TKO	4	16/08/1994	Grand Island, Nebraska
Loss	156–6–2 (13)	Cassius Clay Horne	PTS	8	15/07/1994	America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
No Contest	156–5–2 (13)	Mark Brannon	ND	6	11/06/1994	Lexington, Oklahoma
No Contest	156–5–2 (12)	Anthony Davidson	ND	3	24/05/1994	Louisville, Kentucky
Win	156–5–2 (11)	Terry Williams	PTS	8	30/04/1994	Wichita, Kansas
No Contest	155–5–2 (11)	Mark Brannon	ND	4	28/04/1994	Springfield, Missouri
Win	155–5–2 (10)	Tom Bowles	TKO	7	12/04/1994	Kansas City, Missouri
No Contest	154–5–2 (10)	Rob Bleakley	ND	8	02/04/1994	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	154–5–2 (9)	Rob Bleakley	PTS	8	30/03/1994	Wichita, Kansas
Win	153–5–2 (9)	Jeff Frank	PTS	6	04/01/1994	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	152–5–2 (9)	Anthony Davidson	PTS	6	09/12/1993	Wichita, Kansas
Win	151–5–2 (9)	Anthony Montana	KO	5	07/12/1993	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	150–5–2 (9)	Anthony Davidson	PTS	6	23/11/1993	Kansas City, Missouri
Win	149–5–2 (9)	Kelly Brown	KO	2	15/11/1993	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	148–5–2 (9)	Steve Barton	TKO	3	02/11/1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	147–5–2 (9)	George Jackson	KO	3	27/10/1993	Wichita, Kansas
Win	146–5–2 (9)	Cornell Butts	KO	3	19/10/1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	145–5–2 (9)	Anthony Henry	KO	1	29/09/1993	Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Loss	144–5–2 (9)	Brandon Croly	PTS	8	19/08/1993	Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, Missouri
Win	144–4–2 (9)	Terry Williams	PTS	8	04/08/1993	Lexington, Oklahoma
No Contest	143–4–2 (9)	Heath Todd	ND	6	24/07/1993	Joplin, Missouri
Win	143–4–2 (8)	Willie Jackson	KO	2	16/06/1993	Marriott Downtown, Wichita, Kansas
Loss	142–4–2 (8)	Brandon Croly	MD	10	01/05/1993	Del Mar, California
Win	142–3–2 (8)	George Jackson	TKO	1	19/04/1993	Saint Louis, Missouri
Win	141–3–2 (8)	Kenneth Kidd	TKO	1	30/03/1993	Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	140–3–2 (8)	Chris Clark	TKO	3	27/03/1993	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	139–3–2 (8)	Tony Miller	TKO	1	26/03/1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	138–3–2 (8)	Gary Brown	PTS	6	24/03/1993	Louisville, Kentucky
Win	137–3–2 (8)	Tim Bonds	TKO	5	23/03/1993	Evansville, Indiana
Win	136–3–2 (8)	Keith Jones	TKO	5	19/03/1993	Wichita, Kansas
Win	135–3–2 (8)	Tom Bowles	KO	5	15/03/1993	Jefferson City, Missouri
Win	134–3–2 (8)	Jeff Frank	TKO	3	09/03/1993	Nashville, Tennessee
Win	133–3–2 (8)	Anthony Montana	TKO	2	06/03/1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	132–3–2 (8)	John Ramirez	TKO	2	05/03/1993	Louisville, Kentucky
Win	131–3–2 (8)	Gary Brown	UD	6	03/03/1993	Louisville, Kentucky
Win	130–3–2 (8)	Tom Rhinehart	PTS	6	01/03/1993	Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	129–3–2 (8)	Felix Dubray	PTS	12	23/02/1993	Purcell, Oklahoma
Win	128–3–2 (8)	Dean Keene	TKO	2	14/02/1993	Great Falls, Montana
Win	127–3–2 (8)	Tim Brooks	PTS	6	06/02/1993	Greensburg, Indiana
Win	126–3–2 (8)	Kenny Willis	PTS	6	03/02/1993	London, Kentucky
No Contest	125–3–2 (8)	Tony R. Kern	ND	4	02/02/1993	Indianapolis, Indiana
No Contest	125–3–2 (7)	Keith Jones	NC	3	25/01/1993	Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	125–3–2 (6)	Bob Ervin	TKO	3	23/01/1993	Veteran's Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Win	124–3–2 (6)	Howard Stern	PTS	8	09/01/1993	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	123–3–2 (6)	Anthony Davidson	TKO	2	02/01/1993	Mid America All Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas
Loss	122–3–2 (6)	Kevin Pompey	UD	12	18/11/1992	Knickerbacker Arena, Troy, New York	IBF USBA Welterweight Title.
No Contest	122–2–2 (6)	Harold Brazier	ND	6	07/11/1992	Murray, Kentucky
Win	122–2–2 (5)	Ivan Guban	PTS	8	21/10/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	121–2–2 (5)	Eugene George	TKO	3	17/10/1992	Des Moines, Iowa
Win	120–2–2 (5)	Shane Davis	KO	2	05/10/1992	Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	119–2–2 (5)	Wilbert Blaine	KO	1	02/10/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	118–2–2 (5)	Tony Enna	TKO	4	24/09/1992	Wichita, Kansas
Win	117–2–2 (5)	Rick Jones	KO	4	15/09/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	116–2–2 (5)	Bob Ervin	PTS	6	29/08/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	115–2–2 (5)	Keheven Johnson	KO	5	26/08/1992	Pueblo, Colorado
No Contest	114–2–2 (5)	Kenneth Kidd	ND	6	17/08/1992	Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	114–2–2 (4)	Anthony Montana	KO	5	01/08/1992	Denver, Colorado
Win	113–2–2 (4)	Bob Peru	TKO	4	25/07/1992	Hugo, Oklahoma
No Contest	112–2–2 (4)	Harold Brazier	ND	6	23/07/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	112–2–2 (3)	Sam Wilson	TKO	2	27/06/1992	Paducah, Kentucky
Win	111–2–2 (3)	Jeff Charles	PTS	6	22/06/1992	Bridgeton, Missouri
Win	110–2–2 (3)	Tommy Degen	KO	4	20/06/1992	KIKS Soccer Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Win	109–2–2 (3)	Ray Harris	PTS	6	02/06/1992	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	108–2–2 (3)	Rodney Johnson	UD	6	19/05/1992	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	107–2–2 (3)	Marco Davis	TKO	2	19/05/1992	Wichita, Kansas
Win	106–2–2 (3)	William Hernandez	KO	2	07/05/1992	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	105–2–2 (3)	Tim Bonds	TKO	3	28/04/1992	Indianapolis, Indiana
Win	104–2–2 (3)	Jesse Martinez	TKO	3	16/04/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	103–2–2 (3)	Billy Turner	TKO	3	28/03/1992	Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Win	102–2–2 (3)	Jorge Acosta	PTS	6	24/03/1992	Indianapolis, Indiana
Win	101–2–2 (3)	Sammy Brooks	TKO	6	23/03/1992	Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
Win	100–2–2 (3)	Charlie Coldwater	TKO	3	14/03/1992	Mid America All Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas
Win	99–2–2 (3)	Quinton Fox	TKO	4	12/03/1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	98–2–2 (3)	Darrell Miller	KO	5	07/03/1992	Veteran's Coliseum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Win	97–2–2 (3)	Kenneth Kidd	TKO	2	08/02/1992	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	96–2–2 (3)	Dennis Dickerson	PTS	8	03/02/1992	Kansas City, Missouri
Win	95–2–2 (3)	Brian Young	TKO	5	01/02/1992	Greensburg, Indiana
Win	94–2–2 (3)	Wilbert Blaine	KO	1	30/01/1992	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	93–2–2 (3)	Tim Bonds	TKO	4	24/01/1992	Mid America All Indian Center, Wichita, Kansas
Win	92–2–2 (3)	Lorenzo Thomas	KO	3	11/01/1992	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	91–2–2 (3)	Robert Wangila	TKO	2	19/12/1991	The Hacienda, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the second round.
Win	90–2–2 (3)	Jerry Brown	TKO	5	03/12/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	89–2–2 (3)	Dick Allen	TKO	3	19/11/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	88–2–2 (3)	George Randolph	TKO	3	14/11/1991	Bozeman, Montana
Win	87–2–2 (3)	Tim Payton	PTS	6	17/10/1991	Indianapolis, Indiana
Win	86–2–2 (3)	Quinton Fox	PTS	6	14/10/1991	Wichita, Kansas
Win	85–2–2 (3)	Rico Hernandez	TKO	5	12/10/1991	Lincoln, Nebraska
Win	84–2–2 (3)	Keheven Johnson	KO	3	01/10/1991	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	83–2–2 (3)	Howard Stern	KO	2	11/09/1991	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	82–2–2 (3)	Kenneth Kidd	PTS	6	09/09/1991	Kansas City, Missouri
Win	81–2–2 (3)	Keheven Johnson	TKO	5	08/08/1991	Joey's Blues Bar, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win	80–2–2 (3)	Harold Pinckney	KO	2	06/08/1991	Memphis, Tennessee
Win	79–2–2 (3)	Mike Crawford	KO	1	09/07/1991	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	78–2–2 (3)	Trent Elwick	PTS	6	17/06/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	77–2–2 (3)	Rocky Berg	PTS	6	30/05/1991	West Memphis, Arkansas
Win	76–2–2 (3)	Jorge Acosta	PTS	10	24/05/1991	Carthage, Missouri
Win	75–2–2 (3)	Vince Baldwin	TKO	1	23/05/1991	Omaha, Nebraska
Win	74–2–2 (3)	Tommy Jeans	KO	2	03/05/1991	Boxing Plaza, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	73–2–2 (3)	Jorge Acosta	PTS	10	26/04/1991	Wichita, Kansas
Win	72–2–2 (3)	Darrell Bryant	KO	3	13/04/1991	Miami, Oklahoma
Win	71–2–2 (3)	Ken Jackson	KO	2	12/04/1991	Muskogee, Oklahoma
Win	70–2–2 (3)	Ira Hathaway	KO	4	05/04/1991	Boxing Plaza, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	69–2–2 (3)	Rico Hernandez	UD	8	14/03/1991	Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win	68–2–2 (3)	Tommy Degen	KO	3	08/03/1991	Crest Theatre, Wichita, Kansas
Win	67–2–2 (3)	Bobby Thomas	KO	2	01/03/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	66–2–2 (3)	Mike Mackey	KO	2	23/02/1991	Ardmore, Oklahoma
Win	65–2–2 (3)	Jarvis McMillan	TKO	2	19/02/1991	T. Michael's Dance Club, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Win	64–2–2 (3)	Andre Hawthorne	KO	3	16/02/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	63–2–2 (3)	Jake Torrance	PTS	10	01/02/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	62–2–2 (3)	Jerry L. Smith	KO	2	22/01/1991	Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win	61–2–2 (3)	Kevin Anderson	TKO	1	06/01/1991	Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota	Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
No Contest	60–2–2 (3)	Kenneth Kidd	ND	4	11/12/1990	Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, Indiana
Win	60–2–2 (2)	John E.D. Simmons	KO	3	04/12/1990	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	59–2–2 (2)	Willie Barnes	KO	6	17/11/1990	Sheraton Kensington Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma	Barnes knocked out at 2:08 of the sixth round.
Win	58–2–2 (2)	John Greene	KO	1	08/11/1990	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	57–2–2 (2)	Tommy Jeans	PTS	6	06/11/1990	Omni New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee
Win	56–2–2 (2)	Keheven Johnson	UD	6	01/11/1990	Sherwood Club, Indianapolis, Indiana
Win	55–2–2 (2)	Ali Akar	PTS	8	27/10/1990	Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota
Win	54–2–2 (2)	Elwee Jackson	KO	4	23/10/1990	Lexington, Oklahoma
Win	53–2–2 (2)	Billy Tutt	KO	1	19/10/1990	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	52–2–2 (2)	Sam Wilson	TKO	4	13/10/1990	Louisville, Kentucky
Win	51–2–2 (2)	Kenny Brown	PTS	12	27/09/1991	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	50–2–2 (2)	Tim Jackson	KO	2	11/09/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
No Contest	49–2–2 (2)	Harold Brazier	ND	15	27/08/1990	Park Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win	49–2–2 (1)	Marcellus Jackson	TKO	3	07/08/1990	Memphis, Tennessee	Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the third round.
Win	48–2–2 (1)	Bobby Thomas	KO	1	31/07/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	47–2–2 (1)	John Greene	TKO	4	30/07/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	46–2–2 (1)	Reese Smith	KO	1	16/07/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	45–2–2 (1)	Willie Barnes	KO	9	21/06/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	44–2–2 (1)	Leroy Jones	UD	6	09/06/1990	Kansas City Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
Win	43–2–2 (1)	Anthony Phillips	KO	5	24/05/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	42–2–2 (1)	Bud Adams	KO	1	18/05/1990	Norman, Oklahoma
Win	41–2–2 (1)	John Walker	KO	3	01/05/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	40–2–2 (1)	Bobby Thomas	KO	4	17/04/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	39–2–2 (1)	Ricky Decker	KO	3	03/04/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	38–2–2 (1)	Tim Brooks	KO	6	20/03/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	37–2–2 (1)	Ali Akar	KO	1	06/03/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	36–2–2 (1)	Rico Hernandez	KO	5	20/02/1990	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	35–2–2 (1)	Rocky Berg	PTS	10	23/01/1990	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	34–2–2 (1)	Kirkland Laing	KO	7	10/01/1990	Royal Albert Hall, London
Win	33–2–2 (1)	Gary Thompson	PTS	10	12/12/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	32–2–2 (1)	Mike Gregory	KO	1	05/12/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	31–2–2 (1)	Tim Jackson	KO	3	29/11/1989	Norman, Oklahoma
No Contest	30–2–2 (1)	Terry Lee Thomas	ND	10	21/11/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	30–2–2	Rico Hernandez	UD	8	07/11/1989	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	29–2–2	Jesse Martinez	KO	3	17/10/1989	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	28–2–2	James Solomon	KO	2	03/10/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	27–2–2	Gary Thompson	PTS	8	05/09/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	26–2–2	Randy Collins	KO	4	24/08/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	25–2–2	Jerry Williamson	PTS	6	15/08/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	24–2–2	Ponce Ortiz	KO	3	01/08/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	23–2–2	Dick Allen	KO	2	11/07/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss	22–2–2	Robert Wangila	MD	6	12/06/1989	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Draw	22–1–2	Tim Bennett	TD	1	02/05/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	22–1–1	Brad Billings	KO	3	15/04/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	21–1–1	Tim Brooks	PTS	6	04/04/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	20–1–1	Wilson Douglas	KO	2	21/03/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	19–1–1	Billy Tutt	KO	3	07/03/1989	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	18–1–1	Keheven Johnson	PTS	4	21/02/1989	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	17–1–1	Jim Wright	KO	2	07/02/1989	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	16–1–1	Jose Ramirez	KO	4	06/12/1988	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	15–1–1	Trent Elwick	KO	3	15/11/1988	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	14–1–1	Tim Hall	TKO	2	01/11/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	13–1–1	Jerry Brown	KO	3	18/10/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	12–1–1	Mike Armstrong	KO	2	04/10/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	11–1–1	Richie White	PTS	4	20/09/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	10–1–1	Carl Penn	KO	2	30/08/1988	Habana Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	9–1–1	Roger Choate	PTS	6	02/08/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	8–1–1	Tim Bonds	KO	2	19/07/1988	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Draw	7–1–1	Wendell Stafford	PTS	4	05/07/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	7–1	Nicholas Gray	KO	2	05/04/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Gray knocked out at 1:37 of the second round.
Win	6–1	Clarence King	KO	1	01/03/1988	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	5–1	Vernon Garrett	UD	4	02/02/1988	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	4–1	Simmie Black	UD	6	17/11/1987	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	3–1	Steve McMinn	KO	2	28/10/1987	Dallas, Texas
Win	2–1	Tim Jackson	KO	1	20/10/1987	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win	1–1	Mike Gregory	KO	1	06/10/1987	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss	0–1	Ali Smith	PTS	4	18/08/1987	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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References

↑ "Q & A with Buck Smith: Boxer, Record Holder, Promoter".
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Q & A with Buck Smith: Boxer, Record Holder, Promoter".

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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