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Johnny Bumphus

2719 KOs
22 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Light Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
29
rounds
176
KO %
70.4%
KO wins
19
KO losses
2
career
1980–1987
debut
1980-11-08
last fight
1987-02-22
Profile
alias
Bump City
trainer
George Benton
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
6′ 1″ / 185cm
nationality
United States
origin
Tacoma, WA, USA
city / state / zip
Nashville, Tennessee
dob
1960-08-17
age
65

Latest news

Johnny Bumphus, 140-Pound Champion In 1980s, Dead At 59
2020-02-04 · BoxingScene.com
TSS Where Are They Now? Johnny Bumphus
2010-05-25 · TheSweetScience.com
Nicknamed "Bump City", Johnny Bumphus began boxing at the Tacoma (Wa.) Boxing Club. After amassing a 341-16 record as an amateur he turned pro in 1980. In 1984 he won the vacant WBA Light Welterweight Title with a Jan. 22, 1984 decision over Lorenzo Lui…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 22
Lloyd Honeyghan
25 0 0
L-TKO
Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
WBC Welterweight Title
2 of 12x3 · 146 / 147 lbs · 0:55
Referee: Sam Williams
Event →
May 18
Marlon Starling
34 3 0
W-TD
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
USBA Welterweight Title
6 of 12 · 147 lbs
Event →
Feb 25
JD Dobbins
7 8 0
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
3 of 10 · 148 / 144 lbs · 1:33
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
May 22
Richard Beranek
13 5 0
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
5 of 10 · 149 / 151 lbs · 2:01
Event →
Dec 26
Randy Mitchem
24 11 0
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
3 of 10 · 147 / 145 lbs
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Oct 31
Martin Rojas
6 9 0
W-UD
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 148 / 147 lbs
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Aug 29
Ralph Twinning
26 6 1
W-UD
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 148 / 143 lbs
Judges: Frank Brunette 1-9 | Carol Castellano 1-9 | Tony Castellano 1-9
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Jun 1
Gene Hatcher
21 2 0
L-TKO
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States
WBA World light welterweight title
11 of 15 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:35
Referee: Johnny LoBianco
Event →
Sep 22
Jose Angulo
1 2 0
W-TKO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 16
Adriano Marrero
26 10 3
W-TKO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
8 of 10 · 142 / 143 lbs
Event →
Apr 2
Michael Bradley
19 1 1
W-KO
Americana Host Farms, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
USBA Light Welterweight Title
6 of 12 · 139 / 140 lbs · 2:37
Referee: Hank Cisco
Event →
Feb 19
Randy Shields
37 8 1
W-TKO
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
8 of 10 · 1:15
Event →
Nov 24
Pat Jefferson
11 1 0
W-TKO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
7 of 10 · 141 / 143 lbs
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Oct 23
Pat Hallacy
29 8 1
W-UD
Lancaster Host Resort & Hotel, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 144 / 148 lbs
Event →
Aug 22
Ricardo Jimenez
27 7 2
W-TKO
Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee, New Jersey, USA
8 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs · 1:16
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Jul 22
Eduardo Lugo
4 2 0
W-TKO
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5 · 139 / 143 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Marvin Jenkins
11 7 1
W-TKO
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
2 of 10 · 142 / 145 lbs
Event →
Oct 31
Willie Rodriguez
26 7 0
W-UD
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
USBA Light Welterweight Title
12 of 12 · 140 / 140 lbs
Judges: Harold Lederman 3-8 | Charley Spina 4-8
Referee: Arthur Mercante (5-7)
Event →
Sep 24
JJ Cottrell
21 7 3
W-PTS
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 23
Dale Hernandez
35 5 0
W-TKO
Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, USA
5
Event →
Jun 21
Armando Ramirez
9 5 0
W-KO
Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4
Event →
May 23
Arseneo Green
8 3 0
W-TKO
San Remo, Liguria, Italy
7
Event →
Apr 12
Norberto Figueroa
7 3 0
W-TKO
Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2
Event →
Mar 28
Jack Morrell
10 4 1
W-TKO
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York, United States
4 · 139 / 142 lbs
Event →
Feb 8
Victor Pappa
16 0 0
W-UD
Playboy Club, McAfee, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 141 / 141 lbs
Event →
Jan 16
Jose Medina
1 1 0
W-KO
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, United States
2 of 6 · 140 / 139 lbs · 2:37
Event →
Dec 20
Norberto Figueroa
6 2 0
W-PTS
Kingsbridge Armory, Bronx, New York, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Dec 4
Ken Long
0 0 0
W-KO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
1 of 6 · 144 / 139 lbs · 2:24
Event →
Nov 8
Mike Michaud
12 8 1
W-TKO
Stateline, Nevada, United States
1
Event →