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  1. James "Bonecrusher" Smith is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Early life [ edit ] Smith was born in Magnolia, North Carolina .

  2. James Smith. Referee stopped the fight before the start of round 2 when Smith could not continue due to a shoulder injury. Smith sustained a cut over his left eye in a clash of heads and was unable to continue. Stokes down in rounds 1 & 9. Smith down once in the 2nd round. Billups down in round nine. IBC Heavyweight Junior World Championship ...

  3. by Anson Wainwright |. Big-punching James “Bonecrusher” Smith was a late bloomer who regularly tested himself against the best of his generation and was an unlikely heavyweight titleholder in the mid-1980s. Smith was born in the small town of Magnolia, North Carolina on April 3, 1953. He was the third born of six children to sharecrop farmers.

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  5. James (Bonecrusher) Smith graduated from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Eleven years later, he became the first college graduate to win a world heavyweight title. Joined the U.S. Army after graduating from college. Started boxing in the Army and compiled an amateur ...

  6. Jun 22, 2008 · Recently I had the pleasure to speak with former WBA Heavyweight Champion James “Bonecrusher” Smith. Smith turned pro in 1981 at the age of 28. With a win over England’s Frank Bruno in 1984 ...

  7. Jun 4, 2021 · The “Bonecrusher”: James Odell Smith. One of my favourite sports memories has always been the unbridled joy on display from James “Bonecrusher” Smith after he knocked out then-champion Tim Witherspoon in the first round of their Dec. 12, 1986 WBA world title fight. The date was already etched in my memory because it was also my now, ex ...

  8. Aug 21, 2020 · Highlights and knockouts of the former American WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World - James Bonecrusher Smith - who conquered the belt on Dec 12, 1986 by s...

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