James Warring (born November 26, 1958) is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In professional boxing, he held the IBF world cruiserweight title from 1991 until 1992. In kickboxing, Warring is a four-time world champion, which included WKA world titles in 1983 and 1989. Warring alog with Troy Dorsey are the only two fighters to hold World titles in both Boxing and Kickboxing simultaneously although Warring held Kickboxing titles on the international rules level.

James Warring
Born (1958-11-26) November 26, 1958 (age 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofUnited States
Years active?
Professional boxing record
Total23
Wins18
By knockout11
Losses4
By knockout1
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: June 25, 2011

Biography

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Career

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  • Kickboxing
    • US kickboxing champion
    • KICK World Cruiserweight Champion
    • PKC World Cruiserweight Champion
    • FFKA World Super Heavyweight Champion
    • WKA World Cruiserweight Champion
    • WKA World Heavyweight champion
  • Boxing
    • NABF Cruiserweight Champion (December 12, 1990 - ?)
    • IBF World Cruiserweight Champion (September 7, 1991 – July 30, 1992)
  • Mixed Martial Arts
    • World Combat Championship Runner-Up (1995)

Career after fighting

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As of 2002, Warring was a referee for the Florida State Athletic Commission in Shin Do Kumate and boxing.

Fighting records

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Professional boxing

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23 fights 18 wins 4 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 7 3
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 18–4–1   Alex Stewart UD 10 1 May 1997   Convention Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey
22 Win 18–3–1   Derrick Roddy UD 10 8 Nov 1996   Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Win 17–3–1   Danny Wofford PTS 8 6 Dec 1994   Columbia, South Carolina
20 Win 16–3–1   Kertis Mingo TKO 8 (?) 28 Sep 1994   Lancaster, South Carolina
19 Win 15–3–1   Jim Williams KO 2 (?) 21 Sep 1994   Raleigh, North Carolina
18 Loss 14–3–1   Norbert Ekassi UD 10 2 Nov 1993   Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine
17 Draw 14–2–1   Alex Garcia UD 12 27 Jul 1993   Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada For NABF heavyweight title
16 Loss 14–2   Al Cole UD 12 30 Jul 1992   Waterloo Village, Stanhope, New Jersey Lost IBF cruiserweight title
15 Win 14–1   Johnny Nelson UD 12 16 May 1992   Hugo's Nightclub, Bealeton, Virginia Retained IBF cruiserweight title
14 Win 13–1   Donnell Wingfield KO 5 (12), 1:05 15 Nov 1991   Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia Retained IBF cruiserweight title
13 Win 12–1   James Pritchard KO 1 (12), 0:36 7 Sep 1991   Studio Comunate San Giacomo, Sicilia Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title
12 Win 11–1   Nate Miller UD 12 17 Dec 1990   Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Won NABF cruiserweight title
11 Win 10–1   Craig Bodzianowski UD 10 10 Nov 1989  International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
10 Win 9–1   Danny Wofford UD 6 8 Sep 1989   The Sheraton, Hialeah, Florida
9 Win 8–1   Jack Simmons KO 2 (?) 20 Mar 1989   Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8 Win 7–1   Leon Dixon TKO 2 (8) 24 Oct 1986   Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Win 6–1   Roger Troupe KO 3 (8) 12 Sep 1986   Holiday Inn West, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6 Win 5–1   Robert Andrews TKO 2 (6) 27 Jun 1986   Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida
5 Win 4–1   Robert Andrews TKO 1 (?), 1:10 23 May 1986   Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida
4 Win 3–1   Miguel Mohedano KO 1 (?) 25 Apr 1986   Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida
3 Win 2–1   Greg Payne UD 6 27 Sep 1985   Sheraton Americas Hotel, Hialeah, Florida
2 Loss 1–1   Richard Payne TKO 9 (?) 9 Aug 1985   Nassau, Bahamas
1 Win 1–0   Jesse Torres KO 1 (?) 25 Jan 1985   Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida Professional debut

Professional MMA

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Professional MMA record
3 Fights, 2 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 1 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1995-10-17 Loss   Renzo Gracie WCC 1 – First Strike, Final Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Submission (Ezekiel Choke) 1 2:47
1995-10-17 Win   Erik Paulson WCC 1 – First Strike, Semi-final Charlotte, North Carolina, United States TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 16:08
1995-10-17 Win   Jerome Turcan WCC 1 – First Strike, Quarter-final Charlotte, North Carolina, United States TKO (Punches) 1 2:35
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional kickboxing

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Professional kickboxing record
The accurate record is unknown.
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1997-10-17 Loss   Peter Aerts[1] K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round Osaka, Japan KO (Right high kick) 3 1:13
1987-04-25 Win   Jerry Rhome PKC Karatemania II Atlanta, USA DQ 3 2:00
Wins Rhome's PKC World Heavyweight Championship.
Rhome was disqualified for failure to meet minimum kick requirements.
- Win   Maurice Smith WKA Full Contact Karate USA
1984-01-20 Win   Don Nakaya Nielsen WKA Full Contact Karate Ciudad Juárez, Mexico KO (Front kick) 3
Wins the vacant WKA World Cruiserweight Championship.
1982-09-04 Loss   Don Wilson WKA Kickboxing Tokyo, Japan Decision 11 2:00
Fight was for Wilson's WKA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur kickboxing

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Amateur kickboxing record
The accurate record is unknown.
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
? Win   Vitali Klitschko[2] WAKO United States Decision (Split) 12
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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Preceded by
Jeff Lampkin
Stripped
IBF Cruiserweight Champion
7 July 1991 – 30 July 1992
Succeeded by