Wesley Watson boxer

Wesley Watson boxer
bouts
20
won
17
lost
3
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1987-05-09
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1962-09-16
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Wesley Page Watson Jr. (born September 16, 1962, in Bristol, Tennessee) died January 4, 2021, in Wilmington, Delaware). He was an American heavyweight boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career.Watson, former Howard Career Center and Dickinson High basketballer, fought of Wilmington, Delaware. He played three years of varsity basketball at Howard before transferring to Dickinson High his senior year, where he was a starter on 'Coach Jim Realer's Rams. Watson never fought officially before he joined the military in August 1981, two months after he graduated from Dickinson. "I first started boxing in April 1983," said Watson in an interview. Though his actual first fight appeared to be an unsanctioned fight against fellow Howard teammate named Arthur Carter, for which they both were being detained in the school disciplinarian's office. Lee Roy DeShazor, school disciplinarian, told, "When I walked into Lee Roy's office and saw Watson crying, I was completely shocked, and also a little disappointed," said Lee, never dreaming that a few years later Wesley Watson would surface as a national, amateur, super heavyweight boxing champion.Charlie Messina, fight promoter manager, said Watson lived on Washington Street before joining the Army. "I remember he came to the West Center City Community Center one night and sparred against Henry Milligan," Messina said.Wesley Watson started boxing while serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Fort Bragg, his latest military rank was corporal.Watson became the 1985 U.S. Army and inter-service super heavyweight champion, 1985 National AAU Super Heavyweight Champion (201 lbs. or more), representing the Army. He qualified to the All-American Boxing Team by the United States Amateur Boxing Committee. Watson qualified for the 1986 Goodwill Games, but neither he nor the remaining eight Army boxers, who qualified for the U.S. Goodwill Team, participated in the Games for non-specified political reasons.Unsanctioned match-up (+201 lbs), Howard Career Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980:

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1996-04-16 Dwayne Hall LLLLLL Big Kahuna Nightclub, Wilmington WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-19 William Campudoni LLLLLL Columbia WIN
KO
1990-01-15 Ray Mercer WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1989-08-24 Michael Dokes WWWWLW Felt Forum, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1989-06-12 Anthony Green debut Convention Center, Erlanger WIN
KO
1989-05-22 Randy Davis WWLLLL Yankee Doodle, Bowling Green WIN
KO
1989-05-13 James Holley LLLLW Bristol WIN
KO
1989-03-24 Danny Sutton LWLLLL Freedom Hall, Louisville WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-11-12 Larry Givens LLLLLL Bristol Sports Arena, Bristol WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-08-13 Bernardo Mercado LWWWWW Bristol LOST
Technical knockout
1988-07-23 John Morton WLLLLL Bristol WIN
Points
1988-06-25 Frankie Hines LLLWLL National Guard Armory, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
1988-01-16 Calvin Jones L Viking Hall, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
1987-11-28 Jeff Burg LLLLLL International Speedway, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
1987-11-19 Joe Adams LLWLLL Tulsa WIN
Technical knockout
1987-09-29 Darryl Rouse W Brady Theater, Tulsa WIN
Technical knockout
1987-09-19 Wesley Smith LLLLLW International Speedway, Bristol WIN
Points
1987-08-24 Ray Sims LLLL Louisville Gardens, Louisville WIN
Technical knockout
1987-07-11 Mark Green LLL Bristol Sports Arena, Bristol WIN
KO
1987-05-09 Troy Whitehead debut Viking Hall, Bristol WIN
KO