JB_Williamson
J. B. Williamson
American boxing
Not to be confused with John Bruce Williamson.
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.
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J. B. Williamson | |
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| Born | James Bennett Williamson (1956-12-18) December 18, 1956 (age 67) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| 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 |
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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]
More information 43 fights, 26 wins ...
| 43 fights | 26 wins | 16 losses |
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| By knockout | 10 | 12 |
| By decision | 16 | 4 |
| No contests | 1 | |
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More information No., Result ...
| 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 |
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| 42 | Loss | 26–15 (1) | Peter McNeeley |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1994-10-08 | Whitman Armory, Whitman |
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| 41 | Loss | 26–14 (1) | Peter McNeeley |
RTD | 2 (8) | 1994-06-24 | Foxborough Raceway, Foxborough |
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| 40 | Loss | 26–13 (1) | Bobby Crabtree |
KO | 5 (8) | 1994-04-08 | Fort Smith |
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| 39 | Loss | 26–12 (1) | James Heath |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1994-02-19 | Coliseum, Charlotte |
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| 38 | Loss | 26–11 (1) | Kenny Keene |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-07-23 | Hawks Memorial Stadium, Boise |
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| 37 | Loss | 26–10 (1) |  Alexander Zolkin |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-06-12 | Columbus |
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| 36 | Loss | 26–9 (1) | Art Tucker |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1991-05-09 | Newark |
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| 35 | Loss | 26–8 (1) |  Henry Akinwande |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1991-03-06 | Wembley Arena, Wembley |
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| 34 | Loss | 26–7 (1) |  Pierre Coetzer |
PTS | 10 (10) | 1990-11-08 | Biloxi |
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| 33 | Loss | 26–6 (1) |  Jimmy Thunder |
TKO | 10 (10) | 1990-07-14 |  Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach |
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| 32 | Win | 26–5 (1) | Cleveland Woods |
UD | 8 (8) | 1990-05-24 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas |
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| 31 | Win | 25–5 (1) | Gary Steiger |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1990-04-21 | Mackin Hall, Louisville |
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| 30 | Win | 24–5 (1) | Danny Blake |
UD | 4 (4) | 1989-12-07 | Louisville |
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| 29 | NC | 23–5 (1) | Dicky Ryan |
ND | 4 (4) | 1989-09-26 | Sherwood Club, Indianapolis |
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| 28 | Loss | 23–5 | George Foreman |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1989-04-30 | Moody Center, Galveston |
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| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Eddie Blevins |
KO | 1 (8) | 1989-03-18 | Bedford Middle School, Bedford |
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| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | Jesse Shelby |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1986-11-18 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 25 | Loss | 22–3 |  Juan Roldán |
PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-10-18 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires |
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| 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 |
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Jimmy Bills |
UD | 10 (10) | 1985-07-22 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Grover Robinson |
UD | 12 (12) | 1985-04-22 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Chris Schwenke |
UD | 12 (12) | 1985-01-16 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas |
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Pete McIntyre |
SD | 10 (10) | 1984-10-10 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 | James Salerno |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1984-07-09 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | James Williams |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1984-04-24 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Culver City |
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Dale Grant |
TKO | 9 (10) | 1984-03-27 | Country Club, Reseda |
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| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Alex Ramos |
UD | 10 (10) | 1983-05-01 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Murray Sutherland |
MD | 10 (10) | 1982-12-10 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Lee Burkey |
UD | 8 (8) | 1981-09-15 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Raham Muhammed |
UD | 8 (8) | 1981-05-10 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ted Sanders |
UD | 10 (10) | 1980-11-29 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Antonio Adame |
KO | 6 (8) | 1980-09-27 | The Forum, Inglewood |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Antonio Adame |
UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-19 | U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamie Thomas |
UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-14 | Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lander Clark |
TKO | 6 (6) | 1980-05-04 | Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Danny Kirk |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1980-03-28 | U. of Puget Sound Fieldhouse, Tacoma |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Jose Martinez |
KO | 2 (6) | 1980-03-09 | Civic Center, Saint Paul |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ernie Rabotte |
UD | 6 (6) | 1980-01-26 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Hickman |
KO | 1 (4) | 1979-11-27 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dennis Mancino |
UD | 4 (4) | 1979-10-27 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles |
Professional debut |
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- "J.B. Williamson, the new World Boxing Council light heavyweight..." UPI. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "George Foreman stopped J.B. Williamson at Galveston, Tex..." L.A Times. May 1989. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- Boxing record for J. B. Williamson from BoxRec (registration required)
More information Sporting positions, Regional boxing titles ...
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| 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 | ||
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