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.

J. B. Williamson
Born
James Bennett Williamson

(1956-12-18) December 18, 1956 (age 67)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Losses16
Draws0
No contests1

Professional career

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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. May 1989. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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Sporting positions
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