J. B. Williamson
American boxing
- Middleweight
- Light heavyweight
- Heavyweight
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
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
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) | ![]() | TKO | 1 (10) | 1995-12-02 | ![]() | |
42 | Loss | 26–15 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 1 (8) | 1994-10-08 | ![]() | |
41 | Loss | 26–14 (1) | ![]() | RTD | 2 (8) | 1994-06-24 | ![]() | |
40 | Loss | 26–13 (1) | ![]() | KO | 5 (8) | 1994-04-08 | ![]() | |
39 | Loss | 26–12 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 3 (8) | 1994-02-19 | ![]() | |
38 | Loss | 26–11 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-07-23 | ![]() | |
37 | Loss | 26–10 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 1993-06-12 | ![]() | |
36 | Loss | 26–9 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10) | 1991-05-09 | ![]() | |
35 | Loss | 26–8 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 2 (8) | 1991-03-06 | ![]() | |
34 | Loss | 26–7 (1) | ![]() | PTS | 10 (10) | 1990-11-08 | ![]() | |
33 | Loss | 26–6 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 10 (10) | 1990-07-14 | ![]() | |
32 | Win | 26–5 (1) | ![]() | UD | 8 (8) | 1990-05-24 | ![]() | |
31 | Win | 25–5 (1) | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | 1990-04-21 | ![]() | |
30 | Win | 24–5 (1) | ![]() | UD | 4 (4) | 1989-12-07 | ![]() | |
29 | NC | 23–5 (1) | ![]() | ND | 4 (4) | 1989-09-26 | ![]() | |
28 | Loss | 23–5 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10) | 1989-04-30 | ![]() | |
27 | Win | 23–4 | ![]() | KO | 1 (8) | 1989-03-18 | ![]() | |
26 | Loss | 22–4 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (10) | 1986-11-18 | ![]() | |
25 | Loss | 22–3 | ![]() | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-10-18 | ![]() | |
24 | Loss | 22–2 | ![]() | SD | 12 (12) | 1986-04-30 | ![]() | Lost WBC light heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-12-10 | ![]() | Won vacant WBC light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-09-18 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 20–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 1985-07-22 | ![]() | |
20 | Win | 19–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-04-22 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-01-16 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() | SD | 10 (10) | 1984-10-10 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (10) | 1984-07-09 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (10) | 1984-04-24 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (10) | 1984-03-27 | ![]() | |
14 | Loss | 13–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 1983-05-01 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() | MD | 10 (10) | 1982-12-10 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 (8) | 1981-09-15 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 (8) | 1981-05-10 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-11-29 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() | KO | 6 (8) | 1980-09-27 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-19 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-06-14 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (6) | 1980-05-04 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) | 1980-03-28 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (6) | 1980-03-09 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | UD | 6 (6) | 1980-01-26 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (4) | 1979-11-27 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 (4) | 1979-10-27 | ![]() | Professional debut |
See also
References
External links
- Boxing record for J. B. Williamson from BoxRec (registration required)
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 |