James Warring (born November 26, 1958) is an American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In professional boxing, he held the
IBF
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
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.
Biography
Career
* 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
As of 2002, Warring was a referee for the Florida State Athletic Commission in Shin Do Kumate and
boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
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Fighting records
Professional boxing
Professional MMA
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Biography
Erik started his career in martial arts starting with Judo at age of 8. However ...
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
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Peter Aerts
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Osaka, Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...
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Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of KyivVitali Klitschko vs James Warring dailymotion , , WAKO , , United States , , Decision (Split) , , 12 , ,
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