SPORT & NOTE
William JOPPY

Male

(aka William Joppy Jr)
(William Torelle Joppy)
Super-Middleweight, USA, Capitol Heights, Maryland and Woodbridge, Virginia
Born: September 11, 1970, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74

as an amateur:
1992 U.S. Olympic Trials middleweight bronze medal
Wpt Eric Wright 5-0, Semis: Lpt Chris Byrd 52-13

amateur record: 48-4


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1993
+ Feb. 26Dwayne TennetCamp Hill, PennsylvaniaW 4
+ Apr. 30Ken RuffinWoodbridge, VirginiaTKO 1
+ May 12Shane MartinBaltimore, MarylandTKO 3
+ June 18Tim TisdaleWoodbridge, VirginiaKO 1
+ Aug. 13George TaylorLargo, MarylandKO 3
+ Sept. 25Ivory TeagueLandover, MarylandKO 2
+ Oct. 21Tyrone HaywoodWashington, D.C.KO 2
1994
+ Jan. 7 Willie Taylor Upper Marlboro, MarylandTKO 3
+ Feb. 17 Robert Harris Upper Marlboro, MarylandKO 1
+ Feb. 27Tony McCrimmionAtlantic City, New JerseyTKO 2
+ Apr. 8Kenneth ParkerUpper Marlboro, MarylandKO 2
+ Apr. 14 Muhammad ShabazzRichmond, VirginiaTKO 5
+ May 13 Carl SullivanUpper Marlboro, MarylandTKO 4
+ June 15Carlos ChristieSouthwark, Great BritainW 6
+ July 30Miguel Angel Hernandez North Las Vegas, NevadaKO 3
+ Aug. 13 Richard EvansAtlantic City, New JerseyW 8
+ Sept. 20Tony CartelWashington, D.C.KO 2
1995
+ Mar. 1Tony McCrimmionFort Lauderdale, FloridaKO 3
+ Apr. 29 Joaquin VelasquezLandover, MarylandW 10
= Sept. 16 Rodney ToneyLas Vegas, United States Draw 12
(For vacant NABF Middleweight Title)
+ Dec. 7Israel FigueroaUpper Marlboro, MarylandKO 1
1996
+ Feb. 10Dave BooneLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 2
+ June 24 Shinji TakeharaYokohama, Japan TKO 9
(Won WBA Middleweight Title)
+ Oct. 19Ray McELROYUpper Marlboro, MarylandTKO 7
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
1997
+ May 10 Peter VenancioCoconut Grove, Florida W 12
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
- Aug. 23Julio Cesar GREENNew York City, New YorkL 12
(Lost WBA Middleweight Title)
1998
+ Jan. 31Julio Cesar GREENTampa, FloridaW 12
(Regained WBA Middleweight Title)
+ Aug. 28 Roberto DuranLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 3
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
1999
+ July 24 Napoleon PittLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 1
+ Sept. 24Julio Cesar GREENWashington, D.C.TKO 7
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
2000
+ Mar. 3 Fernando ZunigaLas Vegas, NevadaW 10
+ May 20 Rito RuvalcabaTunica, MississippiTKO 1
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
+ Sept. 16 Hacine CherifiLas Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
+ Dec. 2 Jonathan ReidLas Vegas, NevadaTKO 4
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
2001
- May 12 Felix TrinidadNew York City, New YorkTKO by 5
(Lost WBA Middleweight Title)
+ Nov. 17 Howard EastmanLas Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Regained vacant WBA Middleweight Title)
2002
+ Oct. 10 Naotaka HozumiTokyo, JapanTKO 10
(Retained WBA Middleweight Title)
2003
- Dec. 13 Bernard HopkinsAtlantic City, New JerseyL 12
(Lost WBA & For WBC-IBF Middleweight Titles)
2004
- Dec. 4 Jermain TaylorLittle Rock, ArkansasL 12
(For WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title)
2005
+ July 29Rashaan Abdul BlackburnNorth Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 3
2006
+ Jan. 7 Eric HowardNew York City, New YorkTKO 5
+ July 8 Jonathan CornSaint Louis, MissouriKO 5
2007
+ Apr. 27Virgil McCLENDONWashington, D.C.TKO 1
+ Nov. 16 Etianne WhitakerGros Islet, Saint Lucia TKO 1
2008
- Feb. 29 Lucian ButeMontreal, Canada TKO by 10
(For IBF Super-Middleweight Title)
2009
Inactive
2010
- Mar. 6 Sebastien DemersMontreal, Canada L 10
= Nov. 6Corey CummingsFairfax, VirginiaDraw 10 MD
2011
- Jan. 8 Beibut ShumenovShymkent, Kazakhstan KO by 6 (0:15)
(For WBA and IBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Mar. 12Corey CummingsFairfax, VirginiaW 10 UD

 

Summary

Total bouts: 49, Won: 40 (30 inside the limit), Lost: 7 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0