All boxersTim Witherspoon
“Terrible”
Boxing55-13-1RECORD
38WINS BY KO / TKO
17WINS BY DECISION
69PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Terrible |
| Date of birth | 27 Dec 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 192 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1979–2003 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 30 Oct 1979 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Brian Nix, 15 Mar 2003 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC heavyweight champion (1984)
- WBA heavyweight champion (1986)
- NABF heavyweight champion (1983–1986)
- USBA heavyweight champion (1991–1992)
Fight history
69 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Brian Nix | Decision (split) | 10 | 15 Mar 2003 | Gulfport, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Loss | Lou Savarese | TKO | 5 | 2:42 | 22 Sep 2002 | Friant, California, USA | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Ahmed Abdin | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 May 2002 | Choctaw, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Win | Darroll Wilson | KO | 2 | 1:02 | 10 Mar 2002 | Henderson, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ed White | TKO | 1 | 1:10 | 18 Jan 2002 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Cleveland Woods | KO | 1 | 2:30 | 29 Jul 2001 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Monte Barrett | Decision (split) | 10 | 28 Jun 2001 | Verona, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Danny Wofford | TKO | 3 | 13 Apr 2001 | Hampton, Virginia, USA | ||
| Win | Elieser Castillo | Decision (majority) | 10 | 31 Mar 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | David Bostice | TKO | 1 | 2:21 | 22 Feb 2001 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | David Smith | TKO | 2 | 2:12 | 8 Jul 2000 | Monroe, Louisiana, USA | |
| Draw | Mike Sedillo | Decision (points) | 12 | 29 Apr 2000 | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | For NBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Joe Ballard | KO | 1 | 25 Feb 2000 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | Greg Page | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 18 Jun 1999 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA | |
| Loss | Brian Nielsen | TKO | 4 | 16 Apr 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Loss | Andrew Golota | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Oct 1998 | Wrocław, Poland | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Thunder | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Apr 1998 | Cherokee, North Carolina, USA | ||
| Loss | Larry Donald | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Dec 1997 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | For WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title | |
| Win | Levi Billups | TKO | 1 | 1:44 | 4 Nov 1997 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | Ray Mercer | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Dec 1996 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jorge Luis González | TKO | 5 | 2:54 | 10 May 1996 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Al Cole | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Jan 1996 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Tim Puller | TKO | 2 | 0:45 | 14 Nov 1995 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Everton Davis | TKO | 7 | 1:34 | 31 Oct 1995 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Jesse Shelby | TKO | 1 | 24 Mar 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Nathaniel Fitch | TKO | 6 | 17 Dec 1994 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Sherman Griffin | TKO | 3 | 2:58 | 12 Aug 1994 | South Padre Island, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Tony Willis | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Aug 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Loss | Everett Martin | Decision (split) | 10 | 21 Jul 1992 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | James Pritchard | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Mar 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jimmy Lee Smith | KO | 1 | 2:27 | 4 Feb 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Art Tucker | TKO | 3 | 1:33 | 10 Sep 1991 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Retained USBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Carl Williams | Decision (split) | 12 | 8 Mar 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won USBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | José Ribalta | Decision (majority) | 10 | 19 Jul 1990 | Seattle, Washington, USA | ||
| Win | Greg Gorrell | TKO | 3 | 1:00 | 12 Mar 1990 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | Jeff Sims | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 11 Jan 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Anders Eklund | KO | 1 | 1:11 | 19 Oct 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Larry Alexander | Decision (split) | 10 | 27 Jan 1989 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Mauricio Villegas | TKO | 9 | 17 Feb 1988 | London, England | ||
| Win | Mike Williams | Decision (split) | 10 | 14 Oct 1987 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Mark Wills | TKO | 1 | 1:15 | 4 Aug 1987 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | James Smith | TKO | 1 | 2:12 | 12 Dec 1986 | New York City, New York, USA | Lost WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Frank Bruno | TKO | 11 | 2:57 | 19 Jul 1986 | London, England | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Tony Tubbs | Decision (majority) | 15 | 17 Jan 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Won WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Sammy Scaff | TKO | 4 | 1:04 | 12 Oct 1985 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | Larry Beilfuss | TKO | 1 | 1:35 | 6 Sep 1985 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | James Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 15 Jun 1985 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Retained NABF heavyweight title | |
| Win | James Broad | KO | 2 | 2:35 | 29 Apr 1985 | Buffalo, New York, USA | Won NABF heavyweight title |
| Win | Mark Wills | TKO | 9 | 1:13 | 25 Mar 1985 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Loss | Pinklon Thomas | Decision (majority) | 12 | 31 Aug 1984 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Lost WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Greg Page | Decision (majority) | 12 | 9 Mar 1984 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | James Tillis | TKO | 1 | 2:16 | 23 Sep 1983 | Richfield, Ohio, USA | Won vacant NABF heavyweight title |
| Win | Floyd Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Jul 1983 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Loss | Larry Holmes | Decision (split) | 12 | 20 May 1983 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Renaldo Snipes | Decision (majority) | 10 | 5 Jun 1982 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Luis Acosta | KO | 2 | 0:42 | 30 Mar 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Alfonzo Ratliff | TKO | 7 | 2:25 | 5 Dec 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Gaskins | KO | 2 | 17 Nov 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jerry Williams | TKO | 8 | 30 Jul 1981 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Bobby Jordan | KO | 4 | 17 Jun 1981 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Dave Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 11 Apr 1981 | Thompson, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Marvin Stinson | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Ed Bednarik | TKO | 1 | 2:06 | 24 Jan 1981 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | James Reid | TKO | 6 | 11 Dec 1980 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Oliver Wright | TKO | 2 | 24 Oct 1980 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Charles Cox | KO | 5 | 20 Jul 1980 | McAfee, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Robert Evans | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 9 May 1980 | Commack, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Robert Ritchie | KO | 1 | 26 Apr 1980 | Lynchburg, Virginia, USA | ||
| Win | Joe Adams | TKO | 1 | 1:58 | 30 Oct 1979 | Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, USA |