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James " Bonecrusher " Smith is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Early life. Smith was born in Magnolia, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, North Carolina.
Smith, making his pro debut, was knocked out with a left hook to the body. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.
Apr 29, 2023 · James Smith's professional boxing career spanned over 17 years, from 1981 to 1999, with a total of 62 fights. He had a record of 44 wins, 17 losses, one draw, and zero no-contests. Out of his 44 wins, 32 of them were via knockout (KO) with two world title wins.
Big-punching James “Bonecrusher” Smith was a late bloomer who regularly tested himself against the best of his generation and was an unlikely heavyweight titleholder in the mid-1980s. Smith was born in the small town of Magnolia, North Carolina on April 3, 1953. He was the third born of six children to sharecrop farmers.
Mike Tyson vs. James Smith, billed as Super Fight, was a professional boxing match contested on March 7, 1987 for the WBA and WBC heavyweight championships, as part of the heavyweight unification series.
- Mike Tyson
- "Iron"
- Catskill, New York
- $1,500,000
James (Bonecrusher) Smith. James (Bonecrusher) Smith graduated from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Eleven years later, he became the first college graduate to win a world heavyweight title.
In Episode 17 of “In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro” we go a few rounds with former heavyweight boxing champ James “Bonecrusher” Smith. Smith grew up in ru...
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