William Douglas (boxer)

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.

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

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	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

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.

External links

• 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