Best of William Joppy: Top 10 Fights
William Joppy had 49 fights with 30 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Julio César Green, Shinji Takehara, Bernard Hopkins, Roberto Durán, and Lucian Bute. The following are Joppy's top 10 fights.
William Joppy defeats Julio César Green in their 2nd fight
On William Joppy defeated Dominican boxer Julio César Green in the rematch via 12 round unanimous decision. Joppy was 27 years old with a record of 25-1-1 (19 KOs). Green was 30 years old with a record of 22-2 (15 KOs). Joppy won the WBA middleweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Joppy's fights.
William Joppy defeats Shinji Takehara
On William Joppy defeated Japanese boxer Shinji Takehara via 9th round TKO. Joppy was 25 years old with a record of 22-0-1 (18 KOs). Takehara was 24 years old with an undefeated record of 24-0 (18 KOs). Joppy won the WBA middleweight title — his first world title. This fight is the second best performance in Joppy's career.
William Joppy loses to Bernard Hopkins
On William Joppy lost to Bernard Hopkins via 12 round unanimous decision. Joppy was 33 years old with a record of 34-3-1 (25 KOs). Hopkins was 38 years old with a record of 42-2-1 (31 KOs). Despite the loss, Joppy put on a good fight.
William Joppy defeats Roberto Durán
On William Joppy defeated Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán via 3rd round TKO. Joppy was 27 years old with a record of 26-1-1 (20 KOs). Durán was 47 years old with a record of 101-13 (70 KOs). Joppy successfully defended his WBA middleweight title.
William Joppy loses to Lucian Bute
On William Joppy lost to Romanian boxer Lucian Bute via 10th round TKO. Joppy was 37 years old with a record of 39-5-1 (30 KOs). Bute was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 21-0 (17 KOs). Despite the loss, Joppy put on a good fight till it lasted.
William Joppy defeats Julio César Green in their 3rd fight
On William Joppy defeated Dominican boxer Julio César Green in their 3rd fight via 7th round TKO. Joppy was 29 years old with a record of 28-1-1 (22 KOs). Green was 32 years old with a record of 25-3 (17 KOs). Joppy successfully defended his WBA middleweight title.
William Joppy defeats Howard Eastman
On William Joppy defeated British boxer Howard Eastman via 12 round majority decision. Joppy was 31 years old with a record of 33-2-1 (24 KOs). Eastman was 30 years old with an undefeated record of 32-0 (29 KOs). Joppy won the vacant WBA (Regular) middleweight title.
William Joppy loses to Beibut Shumenov
On William Joppy lost to Kazakhstani boxer Beibut Shumenov via 6th round KO. Joppy was 40 years old with a record of 39-7-2 (30 KOs). Shumenov was 27 years old with a record of 10-1 (6 KOs). Despite the loss, Joppy put on a good fight till it lasted.
William Joppy loses to Sébastien Demers
On William Joppy lost to Canadian boxer Sébastien Demers via 10 round majority decision. Joppy was 39 years old with a record of 39-6-1 (30 KOs). Demers was 30 years old with a record of 30-2 (11 KOs). Despite the loss, Joppy put on a good fight.
William Joppy loses to Jermain Taylor
On William Joppy lost to Jermain Taylor via 12 round unanimous decision. Joppy was 34 years old with a record of 34-4-1 (25 KOs). Taylor was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 21-0 (16 KOs). Despite the loss, Joppy put on a good fight.