Best fights of William Joppy
Over 18 years as a professional, William Joppy has compiled a 40-7-2 (30) record, including 18 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. William Joppy KOs Julio CĂ©sar Green in their 3rd fight
On September 24, 1999 William Joppy defended his WBA middleweight title against Julio CĂ©sar Green. It was their third meeting. Joppy was 29 years old with a record of 27-1-1, and Green was 32 with a record of 25-3. Both Joppy and Green were on a 3-fight winning streak. Joppy stopped Julio CĂ©sar Green via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the title.
2. William Joppy defeats Hacine Cherifi
On September 16, 2000 William Joppy defended his WBA middleweight title against Hacine Cherifi. Joppy was 30 years old with a record of 30-1-1, and Cherifi was 32 with a record of 30-4-1. Joppy was on a 6-fight winning streak and Cherifi was on a 4-fight winning streak. Joppy won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. William Joppy defeats Howard Eastman
On November 17, 2001 William Joppy fought Howard Eastman for the vacant WBA (Regular) middleweight title. Joppy was 31 years old with a record of 32-2-1, and Eastman was 30 with a record of 32-0. Joppy was coming off a loss, while Eastman was on an undefeated 32-fight winning streak. Joppy won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.
4. William Joppy KOs Roberto Durán
On August 28, 1998 William Joppy defended his WBA middleweight title against Roberto Durán. Joppy was 27 years old with a record of 25-1-1, and Durán was 47 with a record of 101-13. Joppy was coming off a win and Durán was on a 3-fight winning streak. Joppy stopped Roberto Durán via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
5. William Joppy KOs Shinji Takehara
On June 24, 1996 William Joppy fought Shinji Takehara for the WBA middleweight title. Joppy was 25 years old with a record of 21-0-1, and Takehara was 24 with a record of 24-0. Joppy was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak and Takehara was on an undefeated 24-fight winning streak. Joppy stopped Shinji Takehara via TKO in the 9th round. Crowned the new middleweight champion.
6. William Joppy defeats Julio CĂ©sar Green in their 2nd fight
On January 31, 1998 William Joppy fought Julio CĂ©sar Green for the WBA middleweight title. It was their second meeting. Joppy was 27 years old with a record of 24-1-1, and Green was 30 with a record of 22-2. Joppy was coming off a loss, while Green was on a 3-fight winning streak. Joppy won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new middleweight champion.
7. William Joppy KOs Rito Ruvalcaba
On May 20, 2000 William Joppy defended his WBA middleweight title against Rito Ruvalcaba. Joppy was 29 years old with a record of 29-1-1, and Ruvalcaba was 0 with a record of 0-0. Joppy was on a 5-fight winning streak. Joppy stopped Rito Ruvalcaba via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
8. William Joppy KOs Jonathan Reid
On December 2, 2000 William Joppy defended his WBA middleweight title against Jonathan Reid. Joppy was 30 years old with a record of 31-1-1, and Reid was 0 with a record of 0-0. Joppy was on a 7-fight winning streak. Joppy stopped Jonathan Reid via TKO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
9. William Joppy loses to Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision
On December 13, 2003 William Joppy fought Bernard Hopkins for the undisputed middleweight title. Joppy was 33 years old with a record of 34-2-1, and Hopkins was 38 with a record of 42-2-1. Joppy was on a 2-fight winning streak and Hopkins was on a 8-fight winning streak. Joppy lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Hopkins.
10. William Joppy KOs Naotaka Hozumi
On October 10, 2002 William Joppy defended his WBA (Regular) middleweight title against Naotaka Hozumi. Joppy was 32 years old with a record of 33-2-1, and Hozumi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Joppy was coming off a win. Joppy stopped Naotaka Hozumi via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the title.