Tim Witherspoon was born on December 27,1957 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003.
12 Facts About Tim Witherspoon
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Tim Witherspoon was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986.
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Tim Witherspoon had six amateur bouts, losing the last to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down.
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Tim Witherspoon was a sparring partner of Ali as he was training to fight Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick.
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On May 20,1983, Tim Witherspoon would have his first attempt at earning a world title by taking on the recognized top man in the division World Boxing Council champion Larry Holmes at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Tim Witherspoon returned later in the year to outpoint Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings, who had drawn with Joe Frazier in Smokin' Joe's last fight, and win the NABF title with a first-round knockout of James "Quick" Tillis.
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Tim Witherspoon was matched with Page for the vacant title on March 9,1984.
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In 1985 Tim Witherspoon regained his NABF belt by beating James Broad in two rounds and made a successful twelve round defense against James "Bonecrusher" Smith in his first defense of the belt.
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The 43-year-old Tim Witherspoon resurfaced in 2001, knocking out the prospect David Bostice in one round, outpointing Cuban southpaw contender Eliecer Castillo and Syrian Ahmed Abdin, before his revival was ended by Lou Savarese, who stopped him in five rounds.
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Tim Witherspoon competed in Cedric Kushner's 2003 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars," but lost in the opening stages.
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Tim Witherspoon has trained Light Heavyweight champion Clinton Woods in the UK.
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In 2014, Tim Witherspoon published his book with the help of British entrepreneur Kevin Baker and ghost writer Ryan Danes.