James Kirkland (boxer)
| James Kirkland | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | James Derick Kirkland |
| Nickname(s) | Mandingo Warrior |
| Rated at | Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
March 19, 1984 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 2 |
James Derick Kirkland (born March 19, 1984) is an American professional boxer who held the regional WBO–NABO junior middleweight title in 2008. He was one of boxing's most prominent junior middleweight prospects in the late 2000s and early 2010s, until an 18-month prison stint set his career back significantly. Nicknamed the "Mandingo Warrior", Kirkland is known for being a highly aggressive southpaw pressure fighter with formidable punching power, having scored 82% per cent of his victories via knockout.
Kirkland has an amateur record of 134–12. and won the Silver Gloves championship four years in a row and lost on a controversial decision to James Patterson in the finals of the National Golden Gloves.
Instead of going to the Olympics, Kirkland turned professional to provide for his family.
Kirkland turned professional in August 2001 in San Antonio, Texas. In his debut Kirkland defeated fellow debutant Maurice Chalmers with a third-round knockout. Kirkland has been trained by former women's champion Ann Wolfe since 2001. On November 22, 2008, Kirkland (24–0, 21 KOs) won an 8th round technical knockout versus Brian Vera (16–2, 10 KOs). Kirkland dropped Vera twice in Round 2. On March 7, 2009, Kirkland defeated Joel Julio on HBO's Boxing After Dark at the HP Pavilion in San Jose by TKO after Round 6.
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