| James Warring | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1958 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Cruiserweight |
| Style | Boxing, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | United States |
| Years active | ? |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: June 25, 2011 | |
James Warring (born November 26, 1958) is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In professional boxing, he held the IBF world cruiserweight title from 1991 until 1992. In kickboxing, Warring is a four-time world champion, which included WKA world titles in 1983 and 1989.
Biography
Career
- Kickboxing
- US kickboxing champion
- KICK World Cruiserweight Champion
- PKC World Cruiserweight Champion
- FFKA World Super Heavyweight Champion
- WKA World Cruiserweight Champion
- WKA World Heavyweight champion
- Boxing
- NABF Cruiserweight Champion (December 12, 1990 - ?)
- IBF World Cruiserweight Champion (September 7, 1991 – July 30, 1992)
- Mixed Martial Arts
- World Combat Championship Runner-Up (1995)
Career after fighting
As of 2002, Warring was a referee for the Florida State Athletic Commission in Shin Do Kumate and boxing.
Fighting records
Professional boxing
| 23 fights | 18 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 18–4–1 |  Alex Stewart |
UD | 10 | 1 May 1997 |  Convention Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey |
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| 22 | Win | 18–3–1 | Derrick Roddy |
UD | 10 | 8 Nov 1996 | Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 21 | Win | 17–3–1 | Danny Wofford |
PTS | 8 | 6 Dec 1994 | Columbia, South Carolina |
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| 20 | Win | 16–3–1 | Kertis Mingo |
TKO | 8 (?) | 28 Sep 1994 | Lancaster, South Carolina |
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| 19 | Win | 15–3–1 | Jim Williams |
KO | 2 (?) | 21 Sep 1994 | Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| 18 | Loss | 14–3–1 |  Norbert Ekassi |
UD | 10 | 2 Nov 1993 | Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine |
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| 17 | Draw | 14–2–1 | Alex Garcia |
UD | 12 | 27 Jul 1993 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For NABF heavyweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Al Cole |
UD | 12 | 30 Jul 1992 | Waterloo Village, Stanhope, New Jersey |
Lost IBF cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Johnny Nelson |
UD | 12 | 16 May 1992 | Hugo's Nightclub, Bealeton, Virginia |
Retained IBF cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Donnell Wingfield |
KO | 5 (12), 1:05 | 15 Nov 1991 | Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia |
Retained IBF cruiserweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | James Pritchard |
KO | 1 (12), 0:36 | 7 Sep 1991 |  Studio Comunate San Giacomo, Sicilia |
Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Nate Miller |
UD | 12 | 17 Dec 1990 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Won NABF cruiserweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Craig Bodzianowski |
UD | 10 | 10 Nov 1989 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Danny Wofford |
UD | 6 | 8 Sep 1989 | The Sheraton, Hialeah, Florida |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Jack Simmons |
KO | 2 (?) | 20 Mar 1989 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Leon Dixon |
TKO | 2 (8) | 24 Oct 1986 | Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Roger Troupe |
KO | 3 (8) | 12 Sep 1986 | Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Robert Andrews |
TKO | 2 (6) | 27 Jun 1986 | Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Robert Andrews |
TKO | 1 (?), 1:10 | 23 May 1986 | Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Miguel Mohedano |
KO | 1 (?) | 25 Apr 1986 | Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Greg Payne |
UD | 6 | 27 Sep 1985 | Sheraton Americas Hotel, Hialeah, Florida | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Richard Payne |
TKO | 9 (?) | 9 Aug 1985 |  Nassau, Bahamas |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jesse Torres |
KO | 1 (?) | 25 Jan 1985 | Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida |
Professional debut |
Professional MMA
| 3 Fights, 2 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 1 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-17 | Loss |  Renzo Gracie | WCC 1 – First Strike, Final | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| 1995-10-17 | Win | Erik Paulson | WCC 1 – First Strike, Semi-final | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 1 | 16:08 | |
| 1995-10-17 | Win | Jerome Turcan | WCC 1 – First Strike, Quarter-final | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional kickboxing
| The accurate record is unknown. | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-17 | Loss |  Peter Aerts[1] | K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round | Osaka, Osaka, Japan | KO (Right high kick) | 3 | 1:13 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Amateur kickboxing
| The accurate record is unknown. | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Win |  Vitali Klitschko[2] | WAKO | United States | Decision (Split) | 12 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Peter Aerts vs James Warring on YouTube
- ↑ Vitali Klitschko vs James Warring dailymotion
External links
- Boxing record for James Warring from BoxRec (registration required)
- Professional MMA record for James Warring from Sherdog
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