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J. B. Williamson

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J. B. Williamson
Born
James Bennett Williamson

(1956-12-18) December 18, 1956 (age 67)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Losses16
Draws0
No contests1

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.

Professional career

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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]

Professional boxing record

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43 fights 26 wins 16 losses
By knockout 10 12
By decision 16 4
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
43 Loss 26–16 (1) United States Keith McKnight TKO 1 (10) 1995-12-02 United States Lavergne
42 Loss 26–15 (1) United States Peter McNeeley TKO 1 (8) 1994-10-08 United States Whitman Armory, Whitman
41 Loss 26–14 (1) United States Peter McNeeley RTD 2 (8) 1994-06-24 United States Foxborough Raceway, Foxborough
40 Loss 26–13 (1) United States Bobby Crabtree KO 5 (8) 1994-04-08 United States Fort Smith
39 Loss 26–12 (1) United States James Heath TKO 3 (8) 1994-02-19 United States Coliseum, Charlotte
38 Loss 26–11 (1) United States Kenny Keene TKO 4 (10) 1993-07-23 United States Hawks Memorial Stadium, Boise
37 Loss 26–10 (1) Russia Alexander Zolkin TKO 4 (10) 1993-06-12 United States Columbus
36 Loss 26–9 (1) United States Art Tucker TKO 5 (10) 1991-05-09 United States Newark
35 Loss 26–8 (1) United Kingdom Henry Akinwande TKO 2 (8) 1991-03-06 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, Wembley
34 Loss 26–7 (1) South Africa Pierre Coetzer PTS 10 (10) 1990-11-08 United States Biloxi
33 Loss 26–6 (1) New Zealand Jimmy Thunder TKO 10 (10) 1990-07-14 Australia Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach
32 Win 26–5 (1) United States Cleveland Woods UD 8 (8) 1990-05-24 United States Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas
31 Win 25–5 (1) United States Gary Steiger TKO 6 (10) 1990-04-21 United States Mackin Hall, Louisville
30 Win 24–5 (1) United States Danny Blake UD 4 (4) 1989-12-07 United States Louisville
29 NC 23–5 (1) United States Dicky Ryan ND 4 (4) 1989-09-26 United States Sherwood Club, Indianapolis
28 Loss 23–5 United States George Foreman TKO 5 (10) 1989-04-30 United States Moody Center, Galveston
27 Win 23–4 United States Eddie Blevins KO 1 (8) 1989-03-18 United States Bedford Middle School, Bedford
26 Loss 22–4 United States Jesse Shelby TKO 8 (10) 1986-11-18 United States The Forum, Inglewood
25 Loss 22–3 Argentina Juan Roldán PTS 10 (10) 1986-10-18 Argentina Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
24 Loss 22–2 United Kingdom Dennis Andries SD 12 (12) 1986-04-30 United Kingdom Picketts Lock Stadium, Edmonton Lost WBC light heavyweight title
23 Win 22–1 Ghana Prince Mama Mohammed UD 12 (12) 1985-12-10 United States The Forum, Inglewood Won vacant WBC light heavyweight title
22 Win 21–1 United States Grover Robinson UD 12 (12) 1985-09-18 United States The Forum, Inglewood
21 Win 20–1 United States Jimmy Bills UD 10 (10) 1985-07-22 United States The Forum, Inglewood
20 Win 19–1 United States Grover Robinson UD 12 (12) 1985-04-22 United States The Forum, Inglewood
19 Win 18–1 United States Chris Schwenke UD 12 (12) 1985-01-16 United States Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
18 Win 17–1 United States Pete McIntyre SD 10 (10) 1984-10-10 United States The Forum, Inglewood
17 Win 16–1 United States James Salerno TKO 3 (10) 1984-07-09 United States The Forum, Inglewood
16 Win 15–1 United States James Williams TKO 7 (10) 1984-04-24 United States Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Culver City
15 Win 14–1 United States Dale Grant TKO 9 (10) 1984-03-27 United States Country Club, Reseda
14 Loss 13–1 United States Alex Ramos UD 10 (10) 1983-05-01 United States Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
13 Win 13–0 United Kingdom Murray Sutherland MD 10 (10) 1982-12-10 United States Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas
12 Win 12–0 United States Lee Burkey UD 8 (8) 1981-09-15 United States Caesars Tahoe, Stateline
11 Win 11–0 United States Raham Muhammed UD 8 (8) 1981-05-10 United States The Forum, Inglewood
10 Win 10–0 United States Ted Sanders UD 10 (10) 1980-11-29 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Antonio Adame KO 6 (8) 1980-09-27 United States The Forum, Inglewood
8 Win 8–0 Mexico Antonio Adame UD 10 (10) 1980-06-19 United States U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma
7 Win 7–0 United States Jamie Thomas UD 10 (10) 1980-06-14 United States Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati
6 Win 6–0 United States Lander Clark TKO 6 (6) 1980-05-04 United States Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
5 Win 5–0 United States Danny Kirk TKO 1 (6) 1980-03-28 United States U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma
4 Win 4–0 Canada Jose Martinez KO 2 (6) 1980-03-09 United States Civic Center, Saint Paul
3 Win 3–0 United States Ernie Rabotte UD 6 (6) 1980-01-26 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles
2 Win 2–0 United States Mike Hickman KO 1 (4) 1979-11-27 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles
1 Win 1–0 United States Dennis Mancino UD 4 (4) 1979-10-27 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles Professional debut

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "J.B. Williamson, the new World Boxing Council light heavyweight..." UPI. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ^ "George Foreman stopped J.B. Williamson at Galveston, Tex..." L.A Times. May 1989. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Chuck Walker
U.S. light middleweight champion
1976
Next:
Clinton Jackson
Previous:
Clinton Jackson
U.S. light middleweight champion
1978
Next:
Jeff Stoudemire
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Leslie Stewart
WBC light-heavyweight champion
Continental Americas title

September 18 – December 10, 1985
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Virgil Hill
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Michael Spinks
WBC light-heavyweight champion
December 10, 1985 – April 30, 1986
Succeeded by