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James Smith

4432 KOs

144 KOs

1Draws

Last six: L-W-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

59

rounds

343

KO %

72.7%

KO wins

32

KO losses

4

career

1981–1998

debut

1981-11-05

last fight

1998-11-27

Profile

alias

Bonecrusher

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 4″ / 193cm

reach

82″ / 208cm

nationality

USA

origin

Magnolia North Carolina USA

city / state / zip

Magnolia, North Carolina

dob

1953-04-03

age

73

Latest news

Fair, Good Or Very Good - Where Does James "Bonecrusher" Smith Rank?

2021-04-03 · East Side Boxing

Former boxing champ James ?Bonecrusher? Smith to visit Shaddock MMA in Eldersburg

2020-09-20 · Baltimore Sun

Denzel Washington booted from seat at boxing match

2018-09-17 · Page Six

A Las Vegas high roller had some words with Denzel Washington before the Gennady Golovkin versus Canelo Álvarez middleweight championship fight because the movie star was in his seat. In front of such boldface names as Will Smith, LeBron James, …

James Smith talks the decision to pardon Boxing Champion Jack Johnson for his crimes

2018-05-27 · Newstalk ZB

USA Boxing Hall of Fame commentator James Smith explains to Martin Devlin on The Devlin Radio Show about US President Donald Trump and his decision to pardon former Heavyweight boxing Champion Jack Johnson for his crimes in 1913…

Callum Smith beats Erik Skoglund to book World Boxing Super Series semi-final spot

2017-09-16 · Express.co.uk

CALLUM SMITH claimed a hard-fought victory over Sweden's Erik Skoglund to advance to the super-middleweight semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series in Liverpool. By James Gray James Gray. PUBLISHED: 03:09, Sun, Sep 17, 2017 | UPDATED: …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

5 23 1

W-TKO

Genisis Center, Gary, Indiana, USA

2 of 8 · 261 / 226 lbs · 1:50

Judges: John Wilson | Ted Gimza | Johnny Jackson

Referee: Timothy Adams

9 24 0

W-UD

The Ritz, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

8 of 8 · 265 / 300 lbs

7 1 0

W-TKO

University of British Colombia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3 of 10 · 270 / 240 lbs · 2:36

Referee: Gord Racette

3 1 1

W-TKO

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

2 · 250 / 270 lbs

Bernd Friedrich

13 4 0

W-SD

DÃ¼sseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

10 of 10 · 275 / 220 lbs

12 0 0

L-TKO

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

5 of 8 · 267 / 265 lbs

20 1 1

L-UD

Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

10 of 10 · 270 / 215 lbs

3 4 0

L-TKO

Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

3 of 10 · 250 / 249 lbs · 2:19

Judges: Harry Farner | Mike McGinnis | Steve Pelster

Referee: Harley Cooper

7 1 0

L-UD

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA

3 of 3 · 253 / 250 lbs

Referee: Martin Coscino

4 1 1

W-UD

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA

3 of 3 · 253 / 278 lbs

Referee: Martin Coscino

Marshall Tillman

13 9 1

W-UD

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, USA

3 of 3 · 253 / 228 lbs

Referee: Martin Coscino

23 6 0

W-TKO

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

6 of 10 · 256 lbs · 2:51

Referee: Rudy Battle

12 9 1

W-UD

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 258 / 229 lbs

Judges: John Riley 99-87 | Debra Barnes 99-88 | John Stewart 96-90

13 3 0

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

9 of 10 · 265 / 236 lbs

Donnell Wingfield

21 4 1

W-TKO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2 of 10 · 260 / 213 lbs · 1:53

Judges: Ron Greenley | Al Morris | Bobby Grasso

Referee: Joe O'Neil

30 0 0

L-UD

Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 246 / 218 lbs

Judges: Vincent Rainone 98-92 | Eugene Grant 99-91 | Al DeVito 98-93

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

25 8 0

L-UD

Cleveland State Convocation Centre, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

10 of 10 · 229 / 230 lbs

1 8 0

W-TKO

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

8

11 9 1

W-UD

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 237 / 227 lbs

5 16 2

W-KO

Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, USA

1 of 10 · 245 / 204 lbs · 1:50

Judges: Mike Glienna | Jerry Jakubco | Gordon Volkman

Referee: Pete Podgorski

15 5 0

L-UD

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 250 / 229 lbs

Marshall Tillman

9 4 1

W-TKO

Metairie, Louisiana, USA

10 of 10 · 249 / 223 lbs · 2:14

Judges: Martin Coscino | Pete Giarusso | Paul Sita

Referee: Lucien Joubert

20 7 0

W-KO

The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

1 of 10 · 245 / 220 lbs

17 9 1

W-TKO

Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA

8 of 10 · 244 / 249 lbs · 0:50

Judges: Jack Campbell | Dave Nelson | Marshall Walker

Referee: Marty Sammon

12 4 0

W-TKO

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

3 of 12 · 250 / 236 lbs · 2:37

Judges: Lou Filippo | Rudy Jordan | Lou Moret

Referee: Gwen Adair

Terry Armstrong

9 13 0

W-KO

Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

2 · 252 lbs

Judges: Stephane Nicolo

Referee: Francis Risani

Lawrence Carter

18 2 0

W-TKO

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

1 of 12 · 240 / 222 lbs · 2:28

Referee: Bruce Foster

33 13 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA Americas Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 247 / 211 lbs

Judges: Barbara Perez 109-118 | Harold Lederman 110-117 | Billy Costello 107-118

Referee: Joe Santarpia

2 7 0

W-RTD

Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

6 of 10 · 239 / 221 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Arthur Mercante

11 2 1

W-KO

Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

7 of 10 · 237 / 234 lbs · 1:42

Referee: Bill Mosely

1 3 0

W-TKO

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

2 · 233 lbs

12 2 0

W-TKO

Durham, North Carolina, USA

8 of 10 · 238 / 238 lbs

Donovan Ruddock

20 1 1

L-KO

Cumberland Co. Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

7 of 10 · 249 / 227 lbs · 2:18

Referee: Tony Perez

10 0 0

D-TDRAW

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

3 · 262 / 227 lbs

Adilson Rodrigues

14 0 0

L-SD

GinÃ¡sio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

10 of 10 · 226 / 220 lbs

Judges: Paulo Laguna 96-98 | Delcio Gava 97-98 | Alexandre Dib 100-91

Referee: Antonio Bernardo Soares

28 0 0

L-UD

Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 233 / 219 lbs

Judges: Lou Tabat 120-106 | Dalby Shirley 119-107 | Jose Juan Guerra 119-107

Referee: Mills Lane

Tim Witherspoon

23 1 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

1 of 15 · 229 / 234 lbs · 2:12

Judges: Joe Santarpia | Samuel Conde Lopez | Julio Roldan

Referee: Luis Rivera

14 1 0

W-UD

Cumberland County Auditorium, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

10 of 10 · 245 / 230 lbs

Judges: George Colon 92-98 | George DeGabriel 91-98 | Harold Lederman 92-97

Referee: Luis Rivera

14 2 0

W-MD

Hamilton, Bermuda

10 of 10

Judges: Clevelyn Crichlow 96-96 | Gerry Leone 94-98 | Victor Richmond 95-97

Referee: Luis Rivera

27 10 1

W-TKO

Coliseum Theatre, Latham, New York, USA

1 of 10 · 240 / 215 lbs · 2:29

Judges: Carol Castellano | Harold Lederman | Shane Shahinian

Referee: Luis Rivera

14 0 0

L-UD

Auditorium, Richmond, California, USA

10 of 10 · 234 / 206 lbs

Judges: Joan Ortega 93-97 | John Campbell 95-96

Referee: Henry Elesperu (95-96)

Tim Witherspoon

19 1 0

L-UD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

NABF Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 229 / 222 lbs

Judges: John McSweeny 119-109 | Dave Moretti 119-109 | Dick Cole 119-109

Referee: Richard Steele

17 1 1

W-SD

Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 236 / 219 lbs

Judges: Bill Graham | Jack Milicich | Don Ackerman

19 0 0

L-UD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 236 / 229 lbs

Judges: Herb Santos 97-93 | Dave Moretti 97-93 | Jerry Roth 97-93

Referee: Davey Pearl

21 0 0

W-KO

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 231 / 222 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs

8 12 0

W-TKO

Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, USA

5 · 234 lbs

Referee: Brian Garry

15 13 2

W-TKO

Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida, USA

4 of 10 · 232 lbs

Walter Santemore

19 12 0

W-TKO

Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

4 of 10 · 233 / 224 lbs

0 1 0

W-KO

Ramada Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

4 of 10

2 3 0

W-TKO

Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 · 232 / 266 lbs