J. B. Williamson

James Bennett Williamson (born December 18, 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a retired American professional boxer who was the WBC light heavyweight Champion of the World.

Not to be confused with John Bruce Williamson.
J. B. Williamson
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (187 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Nationality American
BornJames Bennett Williamson
(1956-12-18) December 18, 1956
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Losses16
Draws0
No contests1

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 became a journeyman fighter, fighting until 1995, losing matches against notable heavyweights Henry Akinwande, Peter McNeeley, Jimmy Thunder, and George Foreman.[2]

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

References
  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. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Charles 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
Dennis Andries
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