Young Stribling
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | King of the Canebrakes |
| Born | William Lawrence Stribling Jr. December 26, 1904 Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1933 (aged 28) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Weight | Heavyweight Light heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 291 |
| Wins | 256 |
| Win by KO | 129 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 17 |
| No contests | 2 |
William Lawrence Stribling Jr. (December 26, 1904 – October 3, 1933), known as Young Stribling, was an American professional boxer who fought from Featherweight to Heavyweight. His 1931 fight against Max Schmelling for Schmeling's world heavyweight championship was named Ring Magazine fight of the year. Stribling was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.