James Kirkland has three losses against three opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Kirkland's best fights, refer to "Best fights of James Kirkland".
On December 26, 2020 James Kirkland faced off against Juan Macias Montiel at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 34-3 (30), and Montiel was 26 years old and with a record of 21-4-2 (21). Kirkland lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On May 9, 2015 James Kirkland faced off against Canelo Álvarez at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 32-2 (28), and Álvarez was 24 years old and with a record of 44-1-1 (31). Kirkland lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On April 9, 2011 James Kirkland faced off against Nobuhiro Ishida at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 27-1 (24), and Ishida was 35 years old and with a record of 22-6-2 (7). Kirkland lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
