J. B. Williamson Explained

J. B. Williamson
Realname:James Bennett Williamson
Weight:
Height:6 ft 1+1/2 in
Reach:78 in
Birth Date:December 18, 1956
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:43
Wins:26
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.

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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
43Loss26–16 Keith McKnight
42Loss26–15 Peter McNeeley
41Loss26–14 Peter McNeeley
40Loss26–13 Bobby Crabtree
39Loss26–12 James Heath
38Loss26–11 Kenny Keene
37Loss26–10 Alexander Zolkin
36Loss26–9 Art Tucker
35Loss26–8 Henry Akinwande
34Loss26–7 Pierre Coetzer
33Loss26–6 Jimmy Thunder
32Win26–5 Cleveland Woods
31Win25–5 Gary Steiger
30Win24–5 Danny Blake
29NC23–5 Dicky Ryan
28Loss23–5 George Foreman
27Win23–4 Eddie Blevins
26Loss22–4 Jesse Shelby
25Loss22–3 Juan Roldán
24Loss22–2 Dennis Andries
23Win22–1 Prince Mama Mohammed
22Win21–1 Grover Robinson
21Win20–1 Jimmy Bills
20Win19–1 Grover Robinson
19Win18–1 Chris Schwenke
18Win17–1 Pete McIntyre
17Win16–1 James Salerno
16Win15–1 James Williams
15Win14–1 Dale Grant
14Loss13–1 Alex Ramos
13Win13–0 Murray Sutherland
12Win12–0 Lee Burkey
11Win11–0 Raham Muhammed
10Win10–0 Ted Sanders
9Win9–0 Antonio Adame
8Win8–0 Antonio Adame
7Win7–0 Jamie Thomas
6Win6–0 Lander Clark
5Win5–0 Danny Kirk
4Win4–0 Jose Martinez
3Win3–0 Ernie Rabotte
2Win2–0 Mike Hickman
1Win1–0 Dennis Mancino

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: J.B. Williamson, the new World Boxing Council light heavyweight.... UPI. 2018-04-12.
  2. Web site: George Foreman stopped J.B. Williamson at Galveston, Tex.... May 1989 . L.A Times. 2018-04-12.