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William Douglas
American boxer

William Douglas

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American boxer
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21 March 1940 People who share this birthday
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7 October 1999 (aged 59 years) People who died on this day
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59 years
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Buster Douglas
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Biography

William "Dynamite" Douglas (21 March 1940 – 7 October 1999) was an American boxer. His son is former world heavyweight champion, James "Buster" Douglas.

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, Marvin Johnson and Matthew Saad Muhammad. 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 fights42 wins16 losses
By knockout327
By decision109
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
59Win42–16–1William KinceTKO4 (8), 2:20Aug 21, 1980National Guard Armory, Columbus, Ohio, US
58Loss41–16–1Jerry MartinTKO10 (10)Feb 18, 1980Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, US
57Win41–15–1Freddie GrovesTKO2 (10)Nov 27, 1979Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
56Win40–15–1Bob RobinsonTKO2 (10)Sep 18, 1979Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
55Win39–15–1Harold RigginsKO5 (15)Jul 2, 1979Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
54Win38–15–1Sylvester WilderKO3 (10)May 9, 1979Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, US
53Loss37–15–1Paul RamosSD10Feb 7, 1979Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, US
52Win37–14–1Charles SmithPTS10Dec 6, 1978Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, US
51Win36–14–1Pete HenryKO3 (10)Dec 15, 1977Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
50Loss35–14–1Marvin JohnsonTKO5 (10), 2:35Nov 1, 1977Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
49Loss35–13–1Matthew Saad MuhammadTKO6 (12), 2:44Sep 17, 1977Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USFor NABF light heavyweight title
48Win35–12–1Al BellKO1 (10)Jul 16, 1977Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
47Win34–12–1Don RuckerKO1 (12)Jun 11, 1977Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
46Loss33–12–1Víctor GalíndezUD10Aug 21, 1976Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
45Win33–11–1Angel OquendoTKO7 (10)Jul 14, 1976Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
44Loss32–11–1Karl ZurheideTKO8 (12), 0:45May 8, 1976Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, USFor NABF light heavyweight title
43Loss32–10–1Tom BetheaMD10Mar 8, 1976Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
42Win32–9–1Pedro SotoUD10Feb 6, 1976Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
41Win31–9–1Dave Lee RoysterTKO6 (10), 2:36Dec 19, 1975Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
40Win30–9–1Karl ZurheideTKO3 (10)Feb 15, 1975Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
39Win29–9–1Danny BrewerKO2 (15), 1:07Nov 25, 1974State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, USWon inaugural world junior heavyweight title
38Loss28–9–1Willie MonroeUD10Aug 19, 1974Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
37Loss28–8–1Elijah MakhathiniUD10Dec 22, 1973Curries Fountain, Durban, South Africa
36Win28–7–1Octavio RomeroTKO10 (10), 2:47Nov 15, 1973Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, US
35Loss27–7–1Bennie BriscoeTKO8 (12), 2:42Jun 25, 1973Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USFor NABF middleweight title
34Win27–6–1Steven SmithKO3 (10)May 21, 1973Japan
33Win26–6–1Ricky OrtizTKO2 (10)Mar 18, 1973Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
32Win25–6–1Nate CollinsRTD8 (10)Jan 15, 1973Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
31Win24–6–1Marion ConnerTKO8 (10)Nov 29, 1972Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
30Win23–6–1Al QuinneyTKO8 (10)Sep 12, 1972Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
29Win22–6–1Carlos MarksPTS10May 15, 1972Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
28Win21–6–1Sydney Young HohoPTS10Apr 26, 1972Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
27Win20–6–1Carlos MarksTKO10 (10), 2:31Mar 21, 1972Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
26Win19–6–1Billy LloydKO1 (10), 1:01Feb 7, 1972Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
25Loss18–6–1Jose GonzalezPTS10Dec 4, 1971Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
24Win18–5–1Michael PaulKO1 (?)Sep 29, 1971Pointe-à-Pitre, France
23Loss17–5–1Bunny SterlingPTS10Apr 27, 1971Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK
22Win17–4–1Dave WyattKO5 (?)Dec 19, 1970Columbus, Ohio, US
21Win16–4–1Nojeen AdigunKO4 (10), 1:09Nov 18, 1970State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
20Win15–4–1Tom BetheaUD10Sep 12, 1970Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
19Draw14–4–1Don FullmerPTS10Jul 11, 1970Lausche Building, Columbus, Ohio, US
18Win14–4James ParksUD8Apr 29, 1970Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, US
17Win13–4Willie WarrenUD10Mar 4, 1970Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
16Win12–4Wilbert McClureTKO10 (10), 2:47Jan 31, 1970Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, US
15Win11–4Sonny FloydTKO5 (10)Dec 19, 1969Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
14Loss10–4Pedro MirandaTKO7 (10)Jul 21, 1969San Juan, Puerto Rico
13Win10–3Luis VinalesKO1 (10), 2:40Jun 11, 1969Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
12Win9–3Kenny PartlowKO2 (10)Apr 21, 1969Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, US
11Win8–3Tommy ShafferUD10Feb 15, 1969Municipal Auditorium, Zanesville, Ohio, US
10Loss7–3Leon WashingtonPTS6Aug 16, 1968Union Hall, New York City, New York, US
9Win7–2Charley LewisKO2 (10)May 18, 1968Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
8Win6–2Hilton WhitakerUD10Jan 27, 1968Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
7Win5–2Larry TatumUD8Dec 2, 1967Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
6Loss4–2Larry TatumTKO5 (8)Oct 3, 1967Palisades Rink, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US
5Win4–1Dawson SmithTKO4 (?)Sep 30, 1967Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
4Win3–1Art JamesKO3 (?)Sep 25, 1967Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US
3Loss2–1Conrad WilliamsPTS6Jun 6, 1967Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, US
2Win2–0Arnold BushmanKO2 (6)May 27, 1967Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio, US
1Win1–0Arnold BushmanTKO2 (?)Mar 18, 1967Armory, Newark, New Jersey, US
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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1930 to 1969

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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1930 to 1969

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Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1930 to 1969

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1940 births

1999 deaths

1999 deaths

20th-century African-American sportspeople

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African-American boxers

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American male boxers

Boxers from Columbus, Ohio

Boxers from Columbus, Ohio
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https://www.si.com/vault/1990/10/22/122897/the-fight-of-his-life-buster-douglas-the-heavyweight-champion-has-had-a-harder-time-dealing-with-his-father-bill-than-with-any-of-his-ring-opponents
http://www.philasun.com/local/obituary-bennie-briscoe-welterweightmiddleweight-champ-boxing-hall-of-fame-recipient/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/10/19/Dynamite-Douglas-back-with-his-son/7676656308800/
https://boxrec.com/en/boxer/16634
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