J. B. Williamson | |
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Born | James Bennett Williamson December 18, 1956 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 43 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 10 |
Losses | 16 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
James Bennett Williamson (born December 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title in 1985.
Williamson turned pro in 1979 after a successful amateur career and won the Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title in 1985 in a decision over Prince Mama Mohammed. [1] He lost the title in his first defense against Dennis Andries. Although he never challenged again for another major title, he moved up to heavyweight and continued fighting until 1995, losing matches against notable heavyweights Henry Akinwande, Peter McNeeley, Jimmy Thunder, and George Foreman. [2]
43 fights | 26 wins | 16 losses |
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By knockout | 10 | 12 |
By decision | 16 | 4 |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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43 | Loss | 26–16 (1) | Keith McKnight | TKO | 1 (10) | 1995-12-02 | Lavergne | |
42 | Loss | 26–15 (1) | Peter McNeeley | TKO | 1 (8) | 1994-10-08 | Whitman Armory, Whitman | |
41 | Loss | 26–14 (1) | Peter McNeeley | RTD | 2 (8) | 1994-06-24 | Foxborough Raceway, Foxborough | |
40 | Loss | 26–13 (1) | Bobby Crabtree | KO | 5 (8) | 1994-04-08 | Fort Smith | |
39 | Loss | 26–12 (1) | James Heath | TKO | 3 (8) | 1994-02-19 | Coliseum, Charlotte | |
38 | Loss | 26–11 (1) | Kenny Keene | TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-07-23 | Hawks Memorial Stadium, Boise | |
37 | Loss | 26–10 (1) | Alexander Zolkin | TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-06-12 | Columbus | |
36 | Loss | 26–9 (1) | Art Tucker | TKO | 5 (10) | 1991-05-09 | Newark | |
35 | Loss | 26–8 (1) | Henry Akinwande | TKO | 2 (8) | 1991-03-06 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | |
34 | Loss | 26–7 (1) | Pierre Coetzer | PTS | 10 (10) | 1990-11-08 | Biloxi | |
33 | Loss | 26–6 (1) | Jimmy Thunder | TKO | 10 (10) | 1990-07-14 | Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach | |
32 | Win | 26–5 (1) | Cleveland Woods | UD | 8 (8) | 1990-05-24 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | |
31 | Win | 25–5 (1) | Gary Steiger | TKO | 6 (10) | 1990-04-21 | Mackin Hall, Louisville | |
30 | Win | 24–5 (1) | Danny Blake | UD | 4 (4) | 1989-12-07 | Louisville | |
29 | NC | 23–5 (1) | Dicky Ryan | ND | 4 (4) | 1989-09-26 | Sherwood Club, Indianapolis | |
28 | Loss | 23–5 | George Foreman | TKO | 5 (10) | 1989-04-30 | Moody Center, Galveston | |
27 | Win | 23–4 | Eddie Blevins | KO | 1 (8) | 1989-03-18 | Bedford Middle School, Bedford | |
26 | Loss | 22–4 | Jesse Shelby | TKO | 8 (10) | 1986-11-18 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
25 | Loss | 22–3 | Juan Roldán | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-10-18 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | |
24 | Loss | 22–2 | Dennis Andries | SD | 12 (12) | 1986-04-30 | Picketts Lock Stadium, Edmonton | Lost WBC light heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | Prince Mama Mohammed | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-12-10 | The Forum, Inglewood | Won vacant WBC light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 21–1 | Grover Robinson | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-09-18 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
21 | Win | 20–1 | Jimmy Bills | UD | 10 (10) | 1985-07-22 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Grover Robinson | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-04-22 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Chris Schwenke | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-01-16 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | Pete McIntyre | SD | 10 (10) | 1984-10-10 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | James Salerno | TKO | 3 (10) | 1984-07-09 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | James Williams | TKO | 7 (10) | 1984-04-24 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Culver City | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Dale Grant | TKO | 9 (10) | 1984-03-27 | Country Club, Reseda | |
14 | Loss | 13–1 | Alex Ramos | UD | 10 (10) | 1983-05-01 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Murray Sutherland | MD | 10 (10) | 1982-12-10 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Lee Burkey | UD | 8 (8) | 1981-09-15 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Raham Muhammed | UD | 8 (8) | 1981-05-10 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Ted Sanders | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-11-29 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Antonio Adame | KO | 6 (8) | 1980-09-27 | The Forum, Inglewood | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Antonio Adame | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-19 | U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamie Thomas | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-14 | Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Lander Clark | TKO | 6 (6) | 1980-05-04 | Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Danny Kirk | TKO | 1 (6) | 1980-03-28 | U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Martinez | KO | 2 (6) | 1980-03-09 | Civic Center, Saint Paul | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Ernie Rabotte | UD | 6 (6) | 1980-01-26 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Hickman | KO | 1 (4) | 1979-11-27 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Dennis Mancino | UD | 4 (4) | 1979-10-27 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles | Professional debut |
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