James Heath (boxer)

James Heath (born February 17, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1996. He twice challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title between 1994 and 1996.

Career

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Heath turned professional in 1985, winning his debut against Jessie Brown in 3 rounds. Heath was given the opportunity to fight Orlin Norris for the WBA cruiserweight title in Mexico after 10 fights. Heath was knocked out in the second round.[1] Heath's second world title shot came 2 years later against Nate Miller. The result was a 7th-round technical knockout going Miller's way.[2] Shortly after Heath retired.

Heath also won the NABF cruiserweight title in 1995.

Professional boxing record

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9 Wins (7 knockouts, 2 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 2 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 9–4–2 United States Nate Miller TKO 7 31/08/1996 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland For WBA cruiserweight title
Loss 9–3–2 United States Brian LaSpada TKO 10 26/01/1996 Nevada Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For NABF cruiserweight title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the tenth round.
Win 9–2–2 United States Fabian Garcia TKO 7 22/02/1995 New York (state) Rochester, New York, U.S.
Win 8–2–2 United States John McClain PTS 12 27/01/1995 Georgia (U.S. state) Doraville, Georgia, U.S. For vacant NABF cruiserweight title.
Loss 7–2–2 United States Orlin Norris KO 2 12/11/1994 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico For WBA cruiserweight title. Heath knocked out at 2:46 of the second round.
Win 7–1–2 United States Willie Jake KO 9 09/07/1994 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Won IBC cruiserweight title[3]
Win 6–1–2 United States J.B. Williamson TKO 3 19/02/1994 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 5–1–2 United States Mike Waters KO 1 08/10/1993 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 4–1–2 United States Robert Daniels PTS 10 13/02/1993 Florida Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 4–0–2 Argentina Reinaldo Gimenez TKO 6 12/12/1992 Florida Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 3–0–2 Emmanuel Spence PTS 6 23/06/1992 Florida Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Win 2–0–2 United States Frankie Hines KO 2 02/05/1992 North Carolina Denver, North Carolina, U.S.
Draw 1–0–2 United States Danny Wofford PTS 4 24/10/1987 North Carolina Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Draw 1–0–1 United States Maurice Moore PTS 4 07/10/1987 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 1–0 United States Jessie Brown KO 3 28/03/1985 South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

Personal life

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Heath is a native of Monroe, North Carolina.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Norris Jr. keeps WBA title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1994. p. 70. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Monroe's Heath loses title fight". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1996. p. 123. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Heath knocks out Jake, wins IBC title". The Charlotte Observer. July 10, 1994. p. 110. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Voncannon, Kristy (June 12, 1994). "The life of 'The Bossman'". The Charlotte Observer. p. 170. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Heath follows his boxing dream". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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