William Joppy date of birth:

September 11, 1970

How old is William Joppy?

55

Where was William Joppy born?

Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

How tall is William Joppy?

5' 8" (173 cm)

William Joppy body shape:

Athletic

What color are William Joppy's eyes?

Black

What color is William Joppy's hair?

Black

Is William Joppy gay or straight?

Straight

What is William Joppy's ethnicity?

Black

What is William Joppy nationality?

American

What is William Joppy's occupation?

Boxer

Short Biography

William Torelle Joppy (born September 11, 1970) is an American middleweight boxer. Joppy held the WBA middleweight title on three occasions. He first became the WBA champion in June 1996 by stopping defender Shinji Takehara in Japan with a flurry of punches in the ninth round. He then would make a couple defenses of his crown. However, on August 23, 1997, Joppy lost a controversial decision to Julio César Green. Joppy's very next fight, on January 31 of the next year, saw him avenge that loss with a decision win by a wide margin. This fight won Joppy the WBA title for the second time. After recovering from a neck injury, Joppy stopped Green on cuts in the seventh round in a rubber match (Green had been the interim champion while Joppy recovered), and made a few more defenses, including a 3rd round TKO of a 47-year-old Roberto Durán.