| William Guthrie | |
| Realname: | William Douglas Guthrie |
| Birth Date: | January 17, 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Weight: | |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Reach: | 74 in |
| Style: | Southpaw |
| Total: | 42 |
| Wins: | 35 |
| Ko: | 28 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Draws: | 3 |
William Douglas Guthrie (born January 17, 1967) is an American former professional boxer.
Prior to fighting, Guthrie was an admitted former player in the St Louis drugs scene, and he had been kicked off the 1988 US Olympic team after failing a drug test. He also later spent time in prison for drug possession.
Guthrie was the 1985 National Golden Gloves middleweight champion.
Guthrie turned pro in 1989 and captured the Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title in 1997 with a win over Darrin Allen. He was seen as a looming threat to Roy Jones Jr. at light heavyweight due to his punching power, but instead of a unification bout, he lost the title in his next fight to Reggie Johnson by a knockout in the 5th. The knockout was a brutal one, and Guthrie left the ring on a stretcher.[1] Instead of retiring, he instead moved up to cruiserweight and continued to fight. His final win was against Donnell Wiggins in South Carolina,[2] he would have two more fights before retiring in 2007.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Draw | 35–4–3 | James Johnson | SD | 6 (6) | 12/05/2007 | |||
| 41 | Loss | 35–4–2 | Marlon Hayes | UD | 12 (12) | 26/01/2007 | |||
| 40 | Win | 35–3–2 | Donnell Wiggins | TKO | 4 (8) | 09/12/2006 | |||
| 39 | Win | 34–3–2 | Luke Munsen | TKO | 5 (12) | 29/07/2006 | |||
| 38 | Win | 33–3–2 | Carlos Bates | TKO | 1 (4) | 27/05/2006 | |||
| 37 | Win | 32–3–2 | Eric Starr | TKO | 5 (6) | 29/04/2006 | |||
| 36 | Win | 31–3–2 | Vincent Harris | MD | 4 (4) | 31/03/2006 | |||
| 35 | Draw | 30–3–2 | Rodney Moore | MD | 6 (6) | 03/12/2005 | |||
| 34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Preston Kenney | KO | 1 (8) | 02/06/2005 | |||
| 33 | Win | 29–3–1 | John Roman Williams | KO | 2 (8) | 27/11/2004 | |||
| 32 | Draw | 28–3–1 | Hilario Guzman | PTS | 6 (6) | 24/09/2004 | |||
| 31 | Loss | 28–3 | Ravea Springs | TKO | 11 (12) | 07/02/2002 | |||
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Terry Porter | UD | 8 (8) | 25/09/2001 | |||
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Lorenzo Boyd | TKO | 2 (8) | 24/07/2001 | |||
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | John Kiser | SD | 8 (8) | 06/05/2000 | |||
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Wesley Martin | UD | 8 (8) | 11/03/2000 | |||
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Michael Nunn | TKO | 7 (10) | 09/05/1999 | |||
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Reggie Johnson | KO | 5 (12) | 06/02/1998 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Darin Allen | TKO | 3 (12) | 19/07/1997 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Jamie Stevenson | KO | 3 (4) | 28/03/1997 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Ramzi Hassan | TKO | 6 (10) | 29/06/1996 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | John Kiser | UD | 8 (8) | 18/05/1996 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jerome Hill | TKO | 2 (?) | 24/02/1996 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Tim Hillie | SD | 10 (10) | 27/01/1996 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Richard Frazier | KO | 4 (12) | 08/11/1995 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jeff Bowman | TKO | 3 (?) | 03/10/1995 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ron Butler | TKO | 3 (?) | 25/04/1995 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Travis Meat | KO | 1 (8) | 06/02/1995 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Donnie Penelton | KO | 2 (8) | 28/11/1994 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Darrell Kizer | TKO | 2 (?) | 23/06/1994 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Krishna Wainwright | RTD | 6 (8) | 05/05/1994 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jimmy Bills | KO | 3 (?) | 11/04/1994 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tim Knight | PTS | 10 (10) | 27/08/1993 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Anthony Campbell | KO | 2 (?) | 06/05/1993 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Eric Cole | TKO | 1 (6) | 28/07/1990 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | David Gwynn | KO | 1 (6) | 27/04/1990 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lee Smith | TKO | 1 (?) | 24/03/1990 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Randy Thomas | TKO | 1 (6) | 16/02/1990 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Chris Collins | TKO | 3 (6) | 03/11/1989 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roy Bedwell | TKO | 1 (6) | 27/07/1989 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Clarence Hutchinson | TKO | 2 (4) | 21/06/1989 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | John Moore | TKO | 2 (4) | 01/05/1989 |
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