William Douglas (boxer)

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William "Dynamite" Douglas (21 March 1940 – 7 October 1999) was an American boxer. His son is former world heavyweight champion, James "Buster" Douglas.[1]

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Douglas was a contender in the middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions during the 1970s, fighting such opponents as Bennie Briscoe,[2] Marvin Johnson and Matthew Saad Muhammad.[3] He retired in 1980 with a record of 41-16-1.

Douglas was trained by fellow Ohio native Gary H. Brown, who is a former professional boxer.

Bill Douglas
Statistics
Real nameWilliam Lee Douglas
Nickname(s)
  • Dynamite
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach?
NationalityAmerican
Born(1940-03-21)March 21, 1940
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1999(1999-10-07) (aged 59)
?, ?, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins42
Wins by KO32
Losses16
Draws1

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
59 fights 42 wins 16 losses
By knockout 32 7
By decision 10 9
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
59 Win 42-16-1 United States William Kince TKO 4 21 August 1980 United States National Guard Armory, Columbus, Ohio, USA
58 Loss 41-16-1 United States Jerry Martin TKO 10 18 February 1980 United States Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
57 Win 41-15-1 United States Freddie Groves TKO 2 27 November 1979 United States

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Gary (October 22, 1990). "The Fight of His Life". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. ^ McGuffie, Felicia (January 16, 2011). "Obituary: Bennie Briscoe, welterweight/middleweight champ, Boxing Hall of Fame recipient". The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Raffo, Dave (October 29, 1990). "'Dynamite' Douglas back with his son". United Press International. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

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Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Don Fullmer
World Super Middleweight Champion
November 25, 1974
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