James Kinchen

James "The Heat" Kinchen (born on March 1, 1958) is a retired American professional Light Heavyweight boxer, and former NABF Super Middleweight Champion.^[1] He is best known for his bout against Thomas Hearns, for the WBO inaugural Super Middleweight title.

Amateur career

Kinchen started his career out of McKinney, Texas as a three-time Golden Gloves champion, as well as three-time Southwestern AAU champion. He ended his amateur career with a record of 127-12.

Professional career

As a pro, Kinchen held the USBA Middleweight title, as well as the NABF Super Middleweight title. Many believed he won the WBO inaugural Super Middleweight title, in his fight against Thomas Hearns, in which Hearns was knocked down in the 4th round. Hearns won a majority decision, in a close bout.

Pro Boxing Titles

• USBA Middleweight Champion
• NABF Middleweight Champion

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (34 knockouts, 15 decisions), 9 Losses (4 knockouts, 5 decisions), 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	12-0	Ernesto Magdaleno	TKO	8	23/04/1992	Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-5	Guillermo Chavez	KO	4	29/08/1991	Lakeside, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	30-4-2	"Prince" Charles Williams	TKO	2	20/04/1991	Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey	IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:23 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-13-1	Tim Williams	PTS	10	07/06/1990	Honolulu, Hawaii
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-10-1	Jorge Amparo	PTS	10	01/03/1990	Palm Springs, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-0	Virgil Hill	TKO	1	24/10/1989	Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota	WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-17-3	Stacy McSwain	TKO	5	08/06/1989	Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the fifth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	22-0	Christophe Tiozzo	PTS	10	31/03/1989	Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-13-1	Thomas Hearns	MD	12	04/11/1988	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBO World/WBC NABF Super Middleweight Titles. 112-115, 114-114, 112-114. Hearns became the first WBO World Super Middleweight Champion.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-7-1	Marvin Mack	UD	12	13/10/1988	Stateline, Nevada	WBC NABF Super Middleweight Title. 117-111, 117-112, 116-111.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-4	Juan "Idi Amin" Hernandez	UD	10	19/05/1988	El Cortez Apartment Hotel, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	James Williams	KO	4	02/05/1988	Tijuana, Baja California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-18-2	Ricky Locke	KO	3	17/03/1988	San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-15	Antonio Adame	KO	2	26/02/1988	Tijuana, Baja California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-3-1	Tim Williams	PTS	12	27/01/1988	San Diego, California	California Light Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-3-3	Milford Kemp	UD	10	19/11/1987	El Cortez Apartment Hotel, San Diego, California	99-96, 97-94, 100-91.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	8-7-3	Larry Musgrove	TD	3	25/08/1987	Reseda Country Club, Reseda, California	27-29, 27-29, 26-29.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-9	Randy Smith	UD	10	18/06/1987	El Cortez Apartment Hotel, San Diego, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	63-3-2	Juan Roldan	TKO	9	06/04/1987	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the ninth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-3	Iran Barkley	SD	10	17/10/1986	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan	93-96, 97-93, 94-95.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-4	Frank Minton	KO	7	11/07/1986	Sahara Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Minton knocked out at 2:11 of the seventh round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-2	Frank Minton	TKO	9	30/07/1985	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-8-1	Buster Drayton	PTS	10	14/04/1985	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London	98-97.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	20-0	James Shuler	SD	12	16/02/1985	The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey	WBC NABF Middleweight Title. 114-115, 113-116, 115-114.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-2-2	Alex Ramos	KO	9	24/11/1984	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada	IBF USBA Middleweight Title. Ramos knocked out at 0:50 of the ninth round.
Draw	3-3	Jorge Amparo	PTS	10	26/09/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey	3-6, 6-3, 5-5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-3-1	Erwin Williams	TKO	9	25/05/1984	San Jose, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-2	Al Rankin	TKO	3	26/02/1984	Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	40-10-1	Murray Sutherland	UD	10	19/11/1983	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Juan "And Only" Diaz	TKO	2	13/08/1983	The Dunes, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-10-2	Jose Mireles	KO	1	16/07/1983	State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-15-6	Felton Marshall	TKO	9	28/05/1983	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-20-1	Fred Reed	KO	1	19/05/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-4	Ernesto Caballero	TKO	8	07/04/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-8	Mike "King" Clark	PTS	10	20/01/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-6	Ralph Moncrief	PTS	10	31/10/1982	Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-20-4	Tommy Howard	KO	10	30/09/1982	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-0-1	Odell Hadley	UD	10	05/09/1982	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-20-1	Joe Gonsalves	KO	5	27/08/1982	San Jose, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-7-1	Alejo Rodriguez	KO	4	23/05/1982	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-4	Leroy Green, Jr.	TKO	9	27/03/1982	Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	40-20-1	Rudy Robles	UD	10	17/02/1982	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-8-2	Marvin Sanders	KO	10	13/01/1982	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-8	Jesse Avila	TKO	6	28/11/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-6	Ronnie Brown	KO	6	04/11/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-0-2	Everett Conklin	KO	6	30/09/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
Draw	2-0	Everett Conklin	PTS	8	21/08/1981	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-23-3	Adolfo Rivas	KO	2	29/07/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Darryl Womack	KO	2	08/07/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada	Womack knocked out at 2:03 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-11	Ruben Rascon	KO	1	17/06/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-10-1	James Williams	KO	2	12/06/1981	San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Eddie Casper	KO	2	03/06/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-5	Mike Hutchinson	KO	3	01/05/1981	Sea World Pavilion, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-15	Larry Meyers	KO	2	15/04/1981	Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-14-1	Jimmy "Sugar Demon" Owens	PTS	6	25/03/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-2	Danny Kirk	KO	1	18/02/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Fred Garcia	KO	2	28/01/1981	Sea World Pavilion, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Henry Drummond	PTS	4	21/01/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-8-1	Larry Rayford	TKO	2	23/09/1980	Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	O'Daniel Marks	KO	1	08/08/1980	Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

Personal life

Kinchen, a hometown legend, is now a pastor in San Diego, California.

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