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Bill Douglas
Born
William Lee Douglas

(1940-03-21)March 21, 1940
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1999(1999-10-07) (aged 59)
?, ?, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • Dynamite
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach?
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins42
Wins by KO32
Losses16
Draws1

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

  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 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jerry Halstead


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