William Douglas (boxer)
American boxer (1940–1999)
Bill Douglas
Born William Lee Douglas
(1940-03-21 ) March 21, 1940Died October 7, 1999(1999-10-07) (aged 59) Other names Statistics Weight(s) Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Reach ? Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 59 Wins 42 Wins by KO 32 Losses 16 Draws 1
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.
Professional boxing record
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
William Kince
TKO
4 (8), 2:20
Aug 21, 1980
National Guard Armory, Columbus, Ohio, US
58
Loss
41–16–1
Jerry Martin
TKO
10 (10)
Feb 18, 1980
Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, US
57
Win
41–15–1
Freddie Groves
TKO
2 (10)
Nov 27, 1979
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
56
Win
40–15–1
Bob Robinson
TKO
2 (10)
Sep 18, 1979
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
55
Win
39–15–1
Harold Riggins
KO
5 (15)
Jul 2, 1979
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
54
Win
38–15–1
Sylvester Wilder
KO
3 (10)
May 9, 1979
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
53
Loss
37–15–1
Paul Ramos
SD
10
Feb 7, 1979
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, US
52
Win
37–14–1
Charles Smith
PTS
10
Dec 6, 1978
Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, US
51
Win
36–14–1
Pete Henry
KO
3 (10)
Dec 15, 1977
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
50
Loss
35–14–1
Marvin Johnson
TKO
5 (10), 2:35
Nov 1, 1977
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
49
Loss
35–13–1
Matthew Saad Muhammad
TKO
6 (12), 2:44
Sep 17, 1977
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
For NABF light heavyweight title
48
Win
35–12–1
Al Bell
KO
1 (10)
Jul 16, 1977
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
47
Win
34–12–1
Don Rucker
KO
1 (12)
Jun 11, 1977
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
46
Loss
33–12–1
Víctor Galíndez
UD
10
Aug 21, 1976
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
45
Win
33–11–1
Angel Oquendo
TKO
7 (10)
Jul 14, 1976
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
44
Loss
32–11–1
Karl Zurheide
TKO
8 (12), 0:45
May 8, 1976
Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, US
For NABF light heavyweight title
43
Loss
32–10–1
Tom Bethea
MD
10
Mar 8, 1976
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
42
Win
32–9–1
Pedro Soto
UD
10
Feb 6, 1976
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
41
Win
31–9–1
Dave Lee Royster
TKO
6 (10), 2:36
Dec 19, 1975
Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
40
Win
30–9–1
Karl Zurheide
TKO
3 (10)
Feb 15, 1975
Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
39
Win
29–9–1
Danny Brewer
KO
2 (15), 1:07
Nov 25, 1974
State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
Won inaugural world junior heavyweight title
38
Loss
28–9–1
Willie Monroe
UD
10
Aug 19, 1974
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
37
Loss
28–8–1
Elijah Makhathini
UD
10
Dec 22, 1973
Curries Fountain, Durban, South Africa
36
Win
28–7–1
Octavio Romero
TKO
10 (10), 2:47
Nov 15, 1973
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, US
35
Loss
27–7–1
Bennie Briscoe
TKO
8 (12), 2:42
Jun 25, 1973
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
For NABF middleweight title
34
Win
27–6–1
Steven Smith
KO
3 (10)
May 21, 1973
Japan
33
Win
26–6–1
Ricky Ortiz
TKO
2 (10)
Mar 18, 1973
Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
32
Win
25–6–1
Nate Collins
RTD
8 (10)
Jan 15, 1973
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
31
Win
24–6–1
Marion Conner
TKO
8 (10)
Nov 29, 1972
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
30
Win
23–6–1
Al Quinney
TKO
8 (10)
Sep 12, 1972
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
29
Win
22–6–1
Carlos Marks
PTS
10
May 15, 1972
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
28
Win
21–6–1
Sydney Young Hoho
PTS
10
Apr 26, 1972
Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
27
Win
20–6–1
Carlos Marks
TKO
10 (10), 2:31
Mar 21, 1972
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
26
Win
19–6–1
Billy Lloyd
KO
1 (10), 1:01
Feb 7, 1972
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
25
Loss
18–6–1
Jose Gonzalez
PTS
10
Dec 4, 1971
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
24
Win
18–5–1
Michael Paul
KO
1 (?)
Sep 29, 1971
Pointe-à-Pitre, France
23
Loss
17–5–1
Bunny Sterling
PTS
10
Apr 27, 1971
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
22
Win
17–4–1
Dave Wyatt
KO
5 (?)
Dec 19, 1970
Columbus, Ohio, US
21
Win
16–4–1
Nojeen Adigun
KO
4 (10), 1:09
Nov 18, 1970
State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
20
Win
15–4–1
Tom Bethea
UD
10
Sep 12, 1970
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
19
Draw
14–4–1
Don Fullmer
PTS
10
Jul 11, 1970
Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
18
Win
14–4
James Parks
UD
8
Apr 29, 1970
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
17
Win
13–4
Willie Warren
UD
10
Mar 4, 1970
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
16
Win
12–4
Wilbert McClure
TKO
10 (10), 2:47
Jan 31, 1970
Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, US
15
Win
11–4
Sonny Floyd
TKO
5 (10)
Dec 19, 1969
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
14
Loss
10–4
Pedro Miranda
TKO
7 (10)
Jul 21, 1969
San Juan, Puerto Rico
13
Win
10–3
Luis Vinales
KO
1 (10), 2:40
Jun 11, 1969
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
12
Win
9–3
Kenny Partlow
KO
2 (10)
Apr 21, 1969
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, US
11
Win
8–3
Tommy Shaffer
UD
10
Feb 15, 1969
Municipal Auditorium, Zanesville, Ohio, US
10
Loss
7–3
Leon Washington
PTS
6
Aug 16, 1968
Union Hall , New York City, New York, US
9
Win
7–2
Charley Lewis
KO
2 (10)
May 18, 1968
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
8
Win
6–2
Hilton Whitaker
UD
10
Jan 27, 1968
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
7
Win
5–2
Larry Tatum
UD
8
Dec 2, 1967
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
6
Loss
4–2
Larry Tatum
TKO
5 (8)
Oct 3, 1967
Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US
5
Win
4–1
Dawson Smith
TKO
4 (?)
Sep 30, 1967
Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
4
Win
3–1
Art James
KO
3 (?)
Sep 25, 1967
Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US
3
Loss
2–1
Conrad Williams
PTS
6
Jun 6, 1967
Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US
2
Win
2–0
Arnold Bushman
KO
2 (6)
May 27, 1967
Fairgrounds , Columbus, Ohio, US
1
Win
1–0
Arnold Bushman
TKO
2 (?)
Mar 18, 1967
Armory, Newark, New Jersey, US
References
^ Smith, Gary (October 22, 1990). "The Fight of His Life" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ McGuffie, Felicia (January 16, 2011). "Obituary: Bennie Briscoe, welterweight/middleweight champ, Boxing Hall of Fame recipient" . The Philadelphia Sunday Sun . Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ Raffo, Dave (October 29, 1990). " 'Dynamite' Douglas back with his son" . United Press International . Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
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