William Douglas (boxer)

American boxer (1940–1999)

Bill Douglas

Statistics
Real name| William Lee Douglas
Nickname(s)|

* Dynamite

Weight(s)|

* Middleweight

Height| 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach| ?
Nationality| American
Born| (1940-03-21)March 21, 1940
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died| October 7, 1999(1999-10-07) (aged 59)
?, ?, U.S.
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[edit]

59 fights  | 42 wins  | 16 losses

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By knockout  | 32  | 7
By decision  | 10  | 9
Draws  | 1
No. | Result  | Record  | Opponent  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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59  | Win  | 42-16-1  |  William Kince  | TKO  | 4  | 21 August 1980  |  National Guard Armory, Columbus, Ohio, USA  |
58  | Loss  | 41-16-1  |  Jerry Martin  | TKO  | 10  | 18 February 1980  |  Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA  |
57  | Win  | 41-15-1  |  Freddie Groves  | TKO  | 2  | 27 November 1979  |

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Boxing record for William Douglas from BoxRec (registration required)

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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