William Guthrie

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William Guthrie
Statistics
Real nameWilliam Douglas Guthrie
Nickname(s)KO King
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1967-01-17) January 17, 1967 (age 54)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins35
Wins by KO28
Losses4
Draws3

William Douglas Guthrie (born January 17, 1967 in St. Louis, MO) is a professional boxer (185 cm height) in the cruiserweight (180lb) division.

Early life[]

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 [1].

Amateur career[]

Guthrie was the 1985 National Golden Gloves middleweight champion

Pro career[]

Guthrie turned pro in 1989 and captured the Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title in 1997 with a win over . 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 [2]. Instead of retiring, he instead moved up to cruiserweight and continued to fight, but has not fought for a belt since.

Preceded by IBF Light Heavyweight Champion
19 Jul 1997–6 Feb 1998
Succeeded by

Professional boxing record[]

35 Wins (28 knockouts, 7 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 3 Draws [3]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Draw 20-28-2 United States PTS 6 12/05/2007 United States Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia 57-56, 56-56, 55-57.
Loss 22-5 United States UD 12 26/01/2007 United States Destiny's, Orlando, Florida NBA World Cruiserweight Title. 109-119, 109-119, 109-119.
Win 24-8-3 United States TKO 4 09/12/2006 United States Florence County Fairgrounds, Florence, South Carolina Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fourth round.
Win 19-5 United States TKO 5 29/07/2006 United States Qwest Arena, Boise, Idaho IBF International Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the fifth round.
Win 30-24-1 United States TKO 1 27/05/2006 United States The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the first round.
Win 14-26-2 United States TKO 5 29/04/2006 United States Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the fifth round.
Win 12-19-2 United States MD 4 31/03/2006 United States Multi Fight Complex, Tampa, Florida 39-37, 39-37, 38-38.
Draw 8-13-5 United States PTS 6 03/12/2005 United States Saint Petersburg Municipal Coliseum, Saint Petersburg, Florida 58-56, 57-57, 57-57.
Win 6-12 United States KO 1 02/06/2005 United States Family Arena, Saint Charles, Missouri Kenney knocked out at 2:32 of the first round.
Win 13-4 Costa Rica KO 2 27/11/2004 United States Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky
Draw 5-15-3 Dominican Republic PTS 6 24/09/2004 United States Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Loss 23-2 United States TKO 11 07/02/2002 United States 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 United States UD 8 25/09/2001 United States The Ambassador, Saint Louis, Missouri
Win 30-52-1 United States TKO 2 24/07/2001 United States The Ambassador, Saint Louis, Missouri Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the second round.
Win 16-22-5 United States SD 8 06/05/2000 United States Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico 77-76, 75-78, 80-72.
Win 11-22-8 United States UD 8 11/03/2000 United States Dade Community College, Miami, Florida
Loss 53-4 United States Michael Nunn TKO 7 09/05/1999 United States Minot Municipal Auditorium, Minot, North Dakota Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the seventh round.
Loss 36-5-1 United States "Sweet" Reggie Johnson KO 5 06/02/1998 United States Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut IBF World Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 23-2-1 United States TKO 3 19/07/1997 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the third round.
Win 8-5 United States KO 3 28/03/1997 United States The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts
Win 35-11-2 Jordan TKO 6 29/06/1996 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
Win 8-12-2 United States UD 8 18/05/1996 United States The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 1-3 United States TKO 2 24/02/1996 United States Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
Win 20-2-1 United States SD 10 27/01/1996 United States Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 11-1-1 United States KO 4 08/11/1995 United States 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 United States TKO 3 03/10/1995 United States Memphis, Tennessee
Win 2-2 United States TKO 3 25/04/1995 United States Youth Center, Cut Off, Louisiana
Win -- United States KO 1 06/02/1995 United States Henry VIII Hotel, Bridgeton, Missouri Meat knocked out at 1:45 of the first round.
Win 4-26 United States KO 2 28/11/1994 United States Henry VIII Hotel, Bridgeton, Missouri Penelton knocked out at 2:21 of the second round.
Win 1-4 United States TKO 2 23/06/1994 United States Florissant, Missouri
Win 4-6-1 United States TKO 6 05/05/1994 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 15-18-5 United States KO 3 11/04/1994 United States Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 11-17 United States PTS 10 27/08/1993 United States Saint Louis, Missouri
Win 25-53-2 United States Anthony Campbell KO 2 06/05/1993 United States Saint Louis, Missouri
Win 4-7-1 United States TKO 1 28/07/1990 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win -- KO 1 27/04/1990 United States State Fair Arena, Mobile, Alabama
Win -- United States KO 1 24/03/1990 United States State Fair Arena, Mobile, Alabama
Win 3-8 United States TKO 1 16/02/1990 United States Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the first round.
Win 1-2 United States Chris Collins TKO 3 03/11/1989 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 6-1 United States TKO 1 27/07/1989 United States Chase Hotel, Saint Louis, Missouri
Win 2-1 United States TKO 1 21/06/1989 United States Whitey Herzog's Restaurant and Powerhouse Nightclub, Saint Louis, Missouri
Win 5-9 United States TKO 2 01/05/1989 United States Omni International Hotel, Saint Louis, Missouri

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