James Warring

American martial artist

Not to be confused with James Waring or James N. H. Waring.

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James Warring

Born|  (1958-11-26) November 26, 1958 (age 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Residence| Miami, Florida, U.S.
Nationality| American
Height| 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight| 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Division| Cruiserweight
Style| Boxing, Kickboxing
Fighting out of| United States
Years active| ?
Professional boxing record
Total| 23
Wins| 18
By knockout| 11
Losses| 4
By knockout| 1
Draws| 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total| 3
Wins| 2
By knockout| 2
Losses| 1
By submission| 1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Last updated on: June 25, 2011

James Warring (born November 26, 1958) is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In professional boxing, he held the IBF world cruiserweight title from 1991 until 1992. In kickboxing, Warring is a four-time world champion, which included WKA world titles in 1983 and 1989. Warring alog with Troy Dorsey are the only two fighters to hold World titles in both Boxing and Kickboxing simultaneously although Warring held Kickboxing titles on the international rules level.

## Biography

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### Career

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* Kickboxing
* US kickboxing champion
* KICK World Cruiserweight Champion
* PKC World Cruiserweight Champion
* FFKA World Super Heavyweight Champion
* WKA World Cruiserweight Champion
* WKA World Heavyweight champion
* Boxing
* NABF Cruiserweight Champion (December 12, 1990 - ?)
* IBF World Cruiserweight Champion (September 7, 1991 – July 30, 1992)
* Mixed Martial Arts
* World Combat Championship Runner-Up (1995)

### Career after fighting

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As of 2002, Warring was a referee for the Florida State Athletic Commission in Shin Do Kumate and boxing.

## Professional boxing record

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23 fights  | 18 wins  | 4 losses

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By knockout  | 11  | 1
By decision  | 7  | 3
Draws  | 1
No. | Result  | Record  | Opponent  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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23  | Loss  | 18–4–1 |  Alex Stewart | UD  | 10  | 1 May 1997  |  Convention Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey |
22  | Win  | 18–3–1  |  Derrick Roddy  | UD  | 10  | 8 Nov 1996  |  Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada |
21  | Win  | 17–3–1  |  Danny Wofford  | PTS  | 8  | 6 Dec 1994  |  Columbia, South Carolina |
20  | Win  | 16–3–1  |  Kertis Mingo  | TKO  | 8 (?)  | 28 Sep 1994  |  Lancaster, South Carolina |
19  | Win  | 15–3–1  |  Jim Williams  | KO  | 2 (?)  | 21 Sep 1994  |  Raleigh, North Carolina |
18  | Loss  | 14–3–1  |  Norbert Ekassi  | UD  | 10  | 2 Nov 1993  |  Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine |
17  | Draw  | 14–2–1  |  Alex Garcia | UD  | 12  | 27 Jul 1993  |  Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | For NABF heavyweight title
16  | Loss  | 14–2  |  Al Cole | UD  | 12  | 30 Jul 1992  |  Waterloo Village, Stanhope, New Jersey | Lost IBF cruiserweight title
15  | Win  | 14–1  |  Johnny Nelson | UD  | 12  | 16 May 1992  |  Hugo's Nightclub, Bealeton, Virginia | Retained IBF cruiserweight title
14  | Win  | 13–1  |  Donnell Wingfield  | KO  | 5 (12), 1:05 | 15 Nov 1991  |  Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia | Retained IBF cruiserweight title
13  | Win  | 12–1  |  James Pritchard | KO  | 1 (12), 0:36 | 7 Sep 1991  |  Studio Comunate San Giacomo, Sicilia | Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title
12  | Win  | 11–1  |  Nate Miller | UD  | 12  | 17 Dec 1990  |  Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Won NABF cruiserweight title
11  | Win  | 10–1  |  Craig Bodzianowski  | UD  | 10  | 10 Nov 1989  | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
10  | Win  | 9–1  |  Danny Wofford  | UD  | 6  | 8 Sep 1989  |  The Sheraton, Hialeah, Florida |
9  | Win  | 8–1  |  Jack Simmons  | KO  | 2 (?)  | 20 Mar 1989  |  Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
8  | Win  | 7–1  |  Leon Dixon  | TKO  | 2 (8)  | 24 Oct 1986  |  Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7  | Win  | 6–1  |  Roger Troupe  | KO  | 3 (8)  | 12 Sep 1986  |  Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6  | Win  | 5–1  |  Robert Andrews  | TKO  | 2 (6)  | 27 Jun 1986  |  Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
5  | Win  | 4–1  |  Robert Andrews  | TKO  | 1 (?), 1:10 | 23 May 1986  |  Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
4  | Win  | 3–1  |  Miguel Mohedano  | KO  | 1 (?)  | 25 Apr 1986  |  Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
3  | Win  | 2–1  |  Greg Payne  | UD  | 6  | 27 Sep 1985  |  Sheraton Americas Hotel, Hialeah, Florida
2  | Loss  | 1–1  |  Richard Payne  | TKO  | 9 (?)  | 9 Aug 1985  |  Nassau, Bahamas |
1  | Win  | 1–0  |  Jesse Torres  | KO  | 1 (?)  | 25 Jan 1985  |  Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida | Professional debut

## Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown  3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss

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By knockout | 2  | 0
By submission | 0  | 1
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Loss  | 2–1  | Renzo Gracie | Submission (Ezekiel Choke)  | WCC 1  | October 17, 1995 | 1  | 2:47  | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA  | Final
Win  | 2–0  | Erik Paulson | TKO (corner stoppage)  | WCC 1  | October 17, 1995 | 1  | 16:08  | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA  | Semi Finals
Win  | 1–0  | Jerome Turcan  | TKO (punches)  | WCC 1  | October 17, 1995 | 1  | 2:35  | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA  | Quarter Finals

## Kickboxing record

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Professional kickboxing record  Date  | Result  | Opponent | Event | Location  | Method | Round | Time

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1997-10-17 | Loss |  Peter Aerts[1] | K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round | Osaka, Japan | KO (Right high kick) | 3 | 1:13
1987-04-25 | Win |  Jerry Rhome | PKC Karatemania II | Atlanta, USA | DQ | 3 | 2:00
Wins Rhome's PKC World Heavyweight Championship.
Rhome was disqualified for failure to meet minimum kick requirements.
- | Win |  Maurice Smith | WKA Full Contact Karate | USA |  |  |
1984-01-20 | Win |  Don Nakaya Nielsen | WKA Full Contact Karate | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | KO (Front kick) | 3 |
Wins the vacant WKA World Cruiserweight Championship.
1982-09-04 | Loss |  Don Wilson | WKA Kickboxing | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 11 | 2:00
Fight was for Wilson's WKA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Legend:  Win  Loss  Draw/No contest  Notes
Amateur kickboxing record  Date  | Result  | Opponent | Event | Location  | Method | Round | Time

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? | Win |  Vitali Klitschko[2] | WAKO | United States | Decision (Split) | 12 |
Legend:  Win  Loss  Draw/No contest  Notes

## References

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1. ^ Peter Aerts vs James Warring on YouTube
2. ^ Vitali Klitschko vs James Warring dailymotion

## External links

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* Boxing record for James Warring from BoxRec (registration required)
* Professional MMA record for James Warring from Sherdog

Preceded by

Jeff Lampkin
Stripped

|  IBF Cruiserweight Champion
7 July 1991 – 30 July 1992  | Succeeded by

Al Cole

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