James Kirkland

Super Welterweight
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James Kirkland
"Mandingo Warrior"

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James Kirkland was a professional boxer whose career spanned over 19 years, from 2001 to 2020. During his career, Kirkland had a total of 37 fights, winning 34 of them and losing the remaining three. He did not have any draws or no-contests in his career.

Kirkland had an impressive record for a professional boxer, and his knockout wins numbered 30. However, he did not have any total title wins during his career nor did he make any title defenses. Also, he didn't have any title-fight KO wins.

James Kirkland won his debut professional boxing match when he was only 17 years old. He defeated Maurice Chalmers via a third-round TKO. After that, Kirkland fought and won 26 more consecutive fights, which accounted for 23 wins via stoppage. Some of his notable victories include Alfredo Angulo, Glen Tapia, Eromosele Albert, Joel Julio, Ricardo Cortes, Brian Vera, and David Estrada.

James Kirkland had three losses in his professional boxing career, and all of them were in non-title bouts. His first loss was against Nobuhiro Ishida, who beat him via a first-round TKO. The loss ended his 27-fight win streak. All of Kirkland's defeats have been via stoppage, thus preventing him from getting a decision loss. You can find all of James Kirkland's losses in full-details on this website.

James Kirkland's last professional fight was against Juan Macias Montiel, which was a non-title bout that took place on December 26, 2020. Unfortunately, Kirkland lost the match via a first-round KO, marking his third loss via knockout. Kirkland's last match had taken place two years, three months, and five days ago.

As it stands now, James Kirkland retired from professional boxing with a record of 34-3. During his career, he had 30 knockout wins, which showed that he was an excellent boxer with an impressive career.

In conclusion, James Kirkland was a successful professional boxer whose career spanned over a decade. During his career, he had an impressive record, and his numerous victories showed that he was a talented boxer. Furthermore, his three knockout losses show that he was a boxer who would rely mostly on his strengths, which was his powerful punches, as opposed to other tactics, including dodging and counterpunching.

James Kirkland Fight Record

# Date Age Opponent Result Via
37 Dec 26, 2020 36 Juan Macias Montiel Loss KO1
36 Nov 9, 2019 35 Jas Phipps Win TKO2
35 Aug 24, 2019 35 Colby Courter Win TKO1
34 May 9, 2015 31 Canelo Álvarez Loss KO3
33 Dec 7, 2013 29 Glen Tapia Win KO6
32 Mar 24, 2012 28 Carlos Molina Win DQ
31 Nov 5, 2011 27 Alfredo Angulo Win TKO6
30 Jul 23, 2011 27 Alexis Hloros Win TKO2
29 Jun 24, 2011 27 Dennis Sharpe Win KO1
28 Apr 9, 2011 27 Nobuhiro Ishida Loss TKO1
27 Mar 18, 2011 26 Jhon Berrio Win KO2
26 Mar 5, 2011 26 Ahsandi Gibbs Win KO1
25 Mar 7, 2009 24 Joel Julio Win TKO6
24 Nov 22, 2008 24 Brian Vera Win TKO8
23 Sep 5, 2008 24 Ricardo Cortes Win TKO2
22 May 17, 2008 24 Eromosele Albert Win TKO1
21 Nov 30, 2007 23 Allen Conyers Win TKO1
20 Sep 1, 2007 23 Mohammad Said Salem Win KO2
19 Jun 1, 2007 23 Ossie Duran Win UD
18 Feb 2, 2007 22 Billy Lyell Win TKO8
17 Dec 1, 2006 22 David Toribio Win KO4
16 Oct 6, 2006 22 Sherwin Davis Win RTD2
15 Jul 28, 2006 22 Alexis Division Win RTD3
14 Jun 3, 2006 22 Ray Cuningham Win TKO1
13 May 5, 2006 22 David Estrada Win TKO3
12 Apr 21, 2006 22 Manny Castillo Win TKO3
11 Nov 6, 2003 19 Russell Jordan Win TKO1
10 Aug 22, 2003 19 Martinus Clay Win KO1
9 May 23, 2003 19 Sergio Soto Win KO3
8 Mar 15, 2003 18 Rodney Tappin Win UD
7 Jan 31, 2003 18 Juan Carlos Aranday Win TKO3
6 Oct 11, 2002 18 Edgar Pedraza Win UD
5 Sep 12, 2002 18 Rashaan Abdul Blackburn Win TKO3
4 Jul 13, 2002 18 Jose Luis Rodrigues Win TKO1
3 Dec 9, 2001 17 Maurice Chalmers Win TKO3
2 Oct 26, 2001 17 Juan Jaime Rodriguez Win KO1
1 Aug 25, 2001 17 Maurice Chalmers Win TKO3