William_Guthrie_(boxer)
William Guthrie (boxer)
American boxer
William Douglas Guthrie (born January 17, 1967) is an American former professional boxer.
William Guthrie | |
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Born | William Douglas Guthrie (1967-01-17) January 17, 1967 (age 57) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | KO King |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Reach | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 35 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 3 |
Prior to fighting, Guthrie was an admitted former player in the St Louis drugs scene, and he had been kicked off the 1988 US Olympic team after failing a drug test. He also later spent time in prison for drug possession.
Guthrie was the 1985 National Golden Gloves middleweight champion.
Guthrie turned pro in 1989 and captured the Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title in 1997 with a win over Darrin Allen. He was seen as a looming threat to Roy Jones Jr. at light heavyweight due to his punching power, but instead of a unification bout, he lost the title in his next fight to Reggie Johnson by a knockout in the 5th. The knockout was a brutal one, and Guthrie left the ring on a stretcher . Instead of retiring, he instead moved up to cruiserweight and continued to fight, but has not fought for a belt since.
35 Wins (28 knockouts, 7 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 3 Draws | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Draw | 20-28-2 | "King" James Johnson | PTS | 6 | 12/05/2007 | Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia | |
Loss | 22-5 | Marlon Hayes | UD | 12 | 26/01/2007 | Destiny's, Orlando, Florida | NBA World Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 24-8-3 | Donnell Wiggins | TKO | 4 | 09/12/2006 | Florence County Fairgrounds, Florence, South Carolina | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fourth round. |
Win | 19-5 | Luke Munsen | TKO | 5 | 29/07/2006 | Qwest Arena, Boise, Idaho | IBF International Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the fifth round. |
Win | 30-24-1 | Carlos Bates | TKO | 1 | 27/05/2006 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina | Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the first round. |
Win | 14-26-2 | Eric Starr | TKO | 5 | 29/04/2006 | Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina | Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the fifth round. |
Win | 12-19-2 | Vincent "Bones" Harris | MD | 4 | 31/03/2006 | Multi Fight Complex, Tampa, Florida | |
Draw | 8-13-5 | Rodney "Road Warrior" Moore | PTS | 6 | 03/12/2005 | Saint Petersburg Municipal Coliseum, Saint Petersburg, Florida | |
Win | 6-12 | Preston Kenney | KO | 1 | 02/06/2005 | Family Arena, Saint Charles, Missouri | Kenney knocked out at 2:32 of the first round. |
Win | 13-4 | John Romans William | KO | 2 | 27/11/2004 | Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky | |
Draw | 5-15-3 | Hilario Guzman | PTS | 6 | 24/09/2004 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia | |
Loss | 23-2 | Ravea Springs | TKO | 11 | 07/02/2002 | Adam's Mark, Saint Louis, Missouri | WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:27 of the 11th round. |
Win | 13-9-2 | Terry Porter | UD | 8 | 25/09/2001 | The Ambassador, Saint Louis, Missouri | |
Win | 30-52-1 | Lorenzo Boyd | TKO | 2 | 24/07/2001 | The Ambassador, Saint Louis, Missouri | Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the second round. |
Win | 16-22-5 | John Kiser | SD | 8 | 06/05/2000 | Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico | |
Win | 11-22-8 | Wesley Martin | UD | 8 | 11/03/2000 | Dade Community College, Miami, Florida | |
Loss | 53-4 | Michael Nunn | TKO | 7 | 09/05/1999 | Minot Municipal Auditorium, Minot, North Dakota | Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the seventh round. |
Loss | 36-5-1 | "Sweet" Reggie Johnson | KO | 5 | 06/02/1998 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | IBF Light Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 23-2-1 | Darrin Allen | TKO | 3 | 19/07/1997 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California | IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the third round. |
Win | 8-5 | Jamie Stevenson | KO | 3 | 28/03/1997 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts | |
Win | 35-11-2 | Ramzi Hassan | TKO | 6 | 29/06/1996 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California | |
Win | 8-12-2 | John Kiser | UD | 8 | 18/05/1996 | The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Win | 1-3 | Jerome Hill | TKO | 2 | 24/02/1996 | Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia | |
Win | 20-2-1 | Tim Hillie | SD | 10 | 27/01/1996 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | |
Win | 11-1-1 | Richard Frazier | KO | 4 | 08/11/1995 | 69th Regiment Armory, New York City | IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. Frazier knocked out at 1:38 of the fourth round. |
Win | 7-24-1 | Jeff Bowman | TKO | 3 | 03/10/1995 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
Win | 2-2 | Ron Butler | TKO | 3 | 25/04/1995 | Youth Center, Cut Off, Louisiana | |
Win | -- | Travis Meat | KO | 1 | 06/02/1995 | Henry VIII Hotel, Bridgeton, Missouri | Meat knocked out at 1:45 of the first round. |
Win | 4-26 | Donnie Penelton | KO | 2 | 28/11/1994 | Henry VIII Hotel, Bridgeton, Missouri | Penelton knocked out at 2:21 of the second round. |
Win | 1-4 | Darrell Kizer | TKO | 2 | 23/06/1994 | Florissant, Missouri | |
Win | 4-6-1 | Krishna Wainwright | TKO | 6 | 05/05/1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Win | 15-18-5 | Jimmy Bills | KO | 3 | 11/04/1994 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | |
Win | 11-17 | Tim Knight | PTS | 10 | 27/08/1993 | Saint Louis, Missouri | |
Win | 25-53-2 | Anthony Campbell | KO | 2 | 06/05/1993 | Saint Louis, Missouri | |
Win | 4-7-1 | Eric Mustafa Cole | TKO | 1 | 28/07/1990 | Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
Win | -- | David Gwynn | KO | 1 | 27/04/1990 | State Fair Arena, Mobile, Alabama | |
Win | -- | Lee Smith | KO | 1 | 24/03/1990 | State Fair Arena, Mobile, Alabama | |
Win | 3-8 | Randy Thomas | TKO | 1 | 16/02/1990 | Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri | Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the first round. |
Win | 1-2 | Chris Collins | TKO | 3 | 03/11/1989 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
Win | 6-1 | Roy Bedwell | TKO | 1 | 27/07/1989 | Chase Hotel, Saint Louis, Missouri | |
Win | 2-1 | Clarence Hutchinson | TKO | 1 | 21/06/1989 | Whitey Herzog's Restaurant and Powerhouse Nightclub, Saint Louis, Missouri | |
Win | 5-9 | "Papa" John Moore | TKO | 2 | 01/05/1989 | Omni International Hotel, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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