William "Dynamite" Douglas (21 March 1940 – 7 October 1999) was an American
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
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. His son is former world heavyweight champion,
James "Buster" Douglas.
A native of
Columbus, Ohio, Douglas was a contender in the
middleweight and
light-heavyweight divisions during the 1970s, fighting such opponents as
Bennie Briscoe
"Bad" Bennie Briscoe (February 8, 1943 – December 28, 2010) was an American professional boxer. A fan favorite for his punching power, he was known as the "quintessential Philadelphia boxer," and one of the greatest fighters of his era who due ...
,
and
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Matthew Saad Muhammad (born Maxwell Antonio Loach; June 16, 1954 – May 25, 2014) was an American professional boxer who was the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World for two-and-a-half years.
Background
Saad Muhammad's mother died when ...
.
He retired in 1980 with a record of 41-16-1.
Douglas was trained by fellow Ohio native Gary H. Brown, who is a former professional boxer.
Professional boxing record
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1940 births
1999 deaths
Boxers from Columbus, Ohio
Middleweight boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
American male boxers
African-American boxers
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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