Tim Witherspoon 55: 13: 1: 38 KOs 4 KOs; wiki. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: heavy. Witherspoon swarms all over Wills who fails to punch back and is stopped on his feet. 1986-12-12: James Smith:. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.. Tim Witherspoon "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon Name: Tim Witherspoon Alias: Terrible Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 192cm Reach: 198cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Aaron Snowell, Jim (Slim) Robinson, Whit Lowery Managers: Carl King, Tom Moran
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Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. Tim Witherspoon Jr 10: 5: 1: 2 KOs 0 KOs; wiki. Box-pro division: welter status: inactive bouts: 16: rounds: 79 KOs: 20% career: 2005-2014 debut: 2005-09-23 ID# 326286 birth name: Timothy Witherspoon Jr.. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.. Tim Witherspoonboxer bouts 69 won 55 lost 13 draw 1 Status inactive Division heavyweight Debut 1979-10-30 Height 6′ 3½″/192cm Reach 78″/198cm Age Born 1957-12-27 On May 20, 1983 Larry Holmes scored a 12-round split decision over Tim Witherspoon at the Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The show, dubbed "The Crown Affair", also featured WBA titleholder Michael Dokes, who battled to a controversial draw against Mike Weaver.
American boxer Tim Witherspoon in training, circa 1986. News Photo Getty Images
He made his professional boxing debut against Joe Adams at the age of 21 on October 30, 1979, defeating Adams via a 1st round TKO. He went on to win 14 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage. Tim Witherspoon is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. Witherspoon also worked as a regular sparring partner for Muhammad Ali. Boxing career Tim Witherspoon ( Terrible) is a 66-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on December 27, 1957. He is a former heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 23 years — from 1979 to 2003. Tim Witherspoon: The Greatest Hits 13 Apr by Tom Gray |. There are two very different sides to the Tim Witherspoon story. The gifted boxer-puncher from South Philadelphia became only the third man in boxing history to regain a heavyweight title (Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali preceded him), accomplishing that feat in the mid-1980s.
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The second fight between Tim Witherspoon and James "Bonecrusher" Smith took place on December 12, 1986, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA. The fight was contested for Witherspoon's World Boxing Association heavyweight championship, and was Witherspoon's second defense of the championship he had won from Tony Tubbs in January 1986. Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. He beat Heavyweight World Champions Greg Page, James Smith, Tony Tubbs, Frank
Witherspoon, after a mere six amateur fights, went pro at age 21 and, in just his 16th pro fight, "Terrible Tim" (the nickname handed to him by the one and only Muhammad Ali, with whom a young. Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC *le in 1984, and the WBA *le in 1986.. Boxing record for Tim Witherspoon from BoxRec (registration required) "Terrible" Times: A Life of Tim Witherspoon at boxing.com;
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In December 1986, while preparing for a fight with Mitch "Blood" Green, Don King informed him at short notice that Tony Tubbs had dropped out of his upcoming challenge to WBA champ Tim Witherspoon, and now Smith would be getting a rematch with WItherspoon. TIM WITHERSPOON: Don Majeski called me a month ago to be in a tournament of former champions. I told him I need 6 months to get ready. Damon Feldman called about boxing Buster Douglas. KEN HISSNER: Thanks Tim for taking the time to answer these questions. TIM WITHERSPOON: Ken, you have my number and can call me anytime.
