🇺🇸UNITED STATES · AGE 55Retired
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William
Joppy
40 – 7 – 2
30 KO · 75% RATE · 49 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Height
5′9″ (175 cm)
Reach
72″ (184 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Current Form
William Joppy is a United States professional boxer with a 40-7-2 record. 30 of those wins came by knockout (75% KO rate).
Title Reigns
3 reignsTitle History
- WBA
Middleweight
Nov 2001 – Dec 2003
- WBA
Middleweight
Jan 1998 – May 2001
- WBA
Middleweight
Jun 1996 – Aug 1997
Title history is best-effort and may miss interim or vacated belts.
Complete Fight History
Showing 49 of 49
2011
MAR 12d.Cory Cummings· UDPatriot Center · Fairfax40–7–2
JAN 8L toBeibut Shumenov· KO · R6Sport Palace · Shymkent39–7–2
2010
NOV 6drewCory Cummings· MDPatriot Center · Fairfax39–6–2
MAR 6L toSébastien Demers· MDMontreal Casino · Montreal39–6–1
2008
FEB 29L toLucian Bute· TKO · R10Bell Centre · Montreal39–5–1
2007
NOV 16d.Etianne Whitaker· TKOBeauséjour Stadium · Gros Islet39–4–1
APR 27d.Virgil McClendon· RTD · R1D.C. Armory · DC38–4–1
2006
JUL 8d.Jonathan Corn· KO · R5Savvis Center · St. Louis37–4–1
JAN 7d.Eric Howard· TKO · R5MSG · NYC36–4–1
2005
JUL 29d.Rashaan Blackburn· TKO · R3The Plex · North Charleston35–4–1
2004
DEC 4L toJermain Taylor· UDBarton Coliseum · Little Rock34–4–1
2003
DEC 13L toBernard Hopkins· UDBoardwalk Hall · AC34–3–1
2002
OCT 10d.Naotaka Hozumi· TKO · R10Ryōgoku Kokugikan · Tokyo34–2–1
2001
NOV 17d.Howard Eastman· MDMandalay Bay · LV33–2–1
MAY 12L toFélix Trinidad· TKO · R5MSG · NYC32–2–1
2000
DEC 2d.Jonathan Reid· TKO · R4Mandalay Bay · LV32–1–1
SEP 16d.Hacine Cherifi· UDMGM Grand · LV31–1–1
MAY 20d.Rito Ruvalcaba· TKO · R1Grand Casino · Tunica30–1–1
MAR 3d.Fernando Zuniga· UDCaesars · LV29–1–1
1999
SEP 24d.Julio César Green· TKO · R7MCI Center · DC28–1–1
JUL 24d.Napoleon Pitt· TKO · R1Flamingo Hilton · LV27–1–1
1998
AUG 28d.Roberto Durán· TKO · R3LV Hilton · LV26–1–1
JAN 31d.Julio César Green· UDIce Palace · Tampa25–1–1
1997
AUG 23L toJulio César Green· UDMSG · NYC24–1–1
MAY 10d.Peter Venancio· UDCoconut Grove Convention Center · Miami24–0–1
1996
OCT 19d.Ray McElroy· TKO · R7The Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro23–0–1
JUN 24d.Shinji Takehara· TKO · R9Yokohama Arena · Yokohama22–0–1
FEB 10d.Dave Boone· TKO · R2MGM Grand · LV21–0–1
1995
DEC 7d.Israel Figueroa· KOThe Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro20–0–1
SEP 16drewRodney Toney· MDThe Mirage · LV19–0–1
APR 29d.Joaquin Velasquez· PTSUSAir Arena · Landover19–0
MAR 1d.Tony McCrimmion· KO · R3War Memorial Auditorium · Fort Lauderdale18–0
1994
SEP 20d.Tony Cartel· KOWashington · D.C.17–0
AUG 13d.Richard Evans· PTSConvention Hall · AC16–0
JUL 30d.Miguel Angel Hernandez· KO · R3Silver Nugget · North Las Vegas15–0
JUN 15d.Carlos Christie· PTSElephant and Castle Shopping Center · London14–0
MAY 13d.Carl Sullivan· TKOThe Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro13–0
APR 14d.Muhammad Shabazz· TKORichmond · Virginia12–0
APR 8d.Kenneth Parker· KOThe Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro11–0
FEB 27d.Tony McCrimmion· TKOCircus Maximus Showroom · AC10–0
FEB 17d.Robert Harris· KOThe Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro9–0
JAN 7d.Willie Taylor· TKOThe Show Place Arena · Upper Marlboro8–0
1993
OCT 21d.Tyrone Haywood· KOWashington · D.C.7–0
SEP 25d.Ivory Teague· KOPrince George's Community College · Largo6–0
AUG 13d.George Taylor· KOPrince George's Community College · Largo5–0
JUN 18d.Tim Tisdale· KOTotal Sports Pavilion · Woodbridge4–0
MAY 12d.Shane Martin· TKO · R3Baltimore Arena · Baltimore3–0
APR 30d.Ken Ruffin· TKOTotal Sports Pavilion · Woodbridge2–0
FEB 26d.Dwayne Tennet· UDCamp Hill · Pennsylvania1–0
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Common Questions
- What is William Joppy's professional boxing record?
- William Joppy's professional record is 40-7-2, with 30 knockouts.
- When is William Joppy's next fight?
- William Joppy does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
- Is William Joppy retired?
- William Joppy has not fought in over 15 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.