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Tim Witherspoon

Tim Witherspoon held the WBA and WBC heavyweight world titles between 1984 and 1986.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–3
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBA heavyweight, 1986)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1983 – Jan 1987

HeavyweightWBA
1983age 25AprJulOct1984age 26AprJulOct1985age 27AprJulOct1986age 28AprJulOct1987age 29
19831984198519861987

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1997

  2. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1996

  4. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1991

  6. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1990

  8. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1989

  10. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1988

  12. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1987

  14. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 1986

  16. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. James Smith beats Tim Witherspoon via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  18. Tim Witherspoon beats Frank Bruno via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  19. Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs via majority decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  20. 1985

  21. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. 1984

  23. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  24. Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  25. Tim Witherspoon beats Greg Page via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  26. 1983

  27. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  28. Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  29. 1982

  30. The Ring magazine rates Tim Witherspoon No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings