Tim Witherspoon
Witherspoon on the cover of an issue of KO Magazine, cover dated August 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Terrible |
| Born | December 27, 1957 |
| Height | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 69 |
| Wins | 55 |
| Win by KO | 38 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. He beat heavyweight world champions Greg Page, James Smith, Tony Tubbs, Frank Bruno and cruiserweight world champions Alfonzo Ratliff and Al Cole. He is best known for his fight against undefeated heavyweight world champion Larry Holmes in which he lost by split decision. Witherspoon also worked as a regular sparring partner for Muhammad Ali.