What is James Kirkland's record?

James Kirkland's professional record is 35-3-0 with 31 knockouts.

Middleweight · United States

James Kirkland

35-3-0 31 KO · 2001–2020

James Kirkland was a middleweight boxer from United States, born Mar 19, 1984. Record 35-3-0 with 31 knockouts over 2001–2020. James Kirkland last fought Juan Montiel on Dec 26, 2020 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.

Also: Джеймс Керкленд · Джеймс Киркленд · جيمس كيركلاند

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ジェームス・カークランド · James Derick Kirkland · Киркленд · Киркленд Джеймс · Киркленд, Джеймс

BornMar 19, 1984

Country🇺🇸 United States

StanceSouthpaw

Height175 cm

Reach178 cm

NicknameMandingo Warrior

DebutAug 25, 2001

Career2001–2020

Rounds boxed118

KO share89%

Born inAustin, Texas, U.S.

TitlesWBC Continental Americas light-middleweight title 2012

Boxerbook rating1968 ± 176 · inactive since Dec 2020Why here ›

Confirmed bouts15 of 38 · 11 official

Career record

Record

35-3-0, 31 KOs · 2001–2020

Last result

Juan Montiel 🇺🇾

KO 1/10 · Shrine Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

2020-12-26 ›
official ★

The record

38 bouts, 2001–2020, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 37, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 7, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results · 3, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 1

Juan Montiel 🇺🇾

KO 1/10 · Shrine Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 35-2-0 · Montiel —

2020-12-26 ›
official ★

Jas Phipps

KO 2/8 · Alamo Dome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 34-2-0 · Phipps —

2019-11-09 ›
official ★

Colby Courter

TKO 1/6 · Frank Erwin Center, Austin, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 33-2-0 · Courter —

2019-08-24 ›
official ★

Canelo Álvarez 🇲🇽

Special TX WLTR

KO 3/12 · Minute Maid Park, Houston, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 33-1-0 · Álvarez 44-1-1

2015-05-09 ›
official ★

Glen Tapia 🇺🇸

KO 6/10 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 32-1-0 · Tapia —

2013-12-07 ›
✓ one source

Carlos Amado Molina 🇲🇽

For WBC Continental Americas light-middleweight title

DQ 10/12 · Reliant Arena, Houston, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 31-1-0 · Molina 19-4-2

2012-03-24 ›
✓✓ two sources

Alfredo Angulo 🇲🇽

Won WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title

TKO 6/12 · Centro de Cancún, Cancún, 🇲🇽

Kirkland 30-1-0 · Angulo 20-1-0

2011-11-05 ›
✓✓ two sources

Alexis Hloros

TKO 2/8 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 29-1-0 · Hloros —

2011-07-23 ›
official ★

Dennis Sharpe

KO 1/8 · Dr Pepper Arena, Frisco, Texas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 28-1-0 · Sharpe —

2011-06-24 ›
✓ one source

Nobuhiro Ishida 🇯🇵

TKO 1/8 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 28-0-0 · Ishida 23-6-2

2011-04-09 ›
official ★

Jhon Berrio

KO 2/8 · Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, California, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 27-0-0 · Berrio —

2011-03-18 ›
✓ one source

Ahsandi Gibbs

KO 1/8 · Honda Center, Anaheim, California, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 26-0-0 · Gibbs —

2011-03-05 ›
✓ one source

Joel Julio 🇨🇴

TKO 6/10 · HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 25-0-0 · Julio 34-2-0

2009-03-07 ›
✓✓ two sources

Brian Vera 🇺🇸

TKO 8/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 24-0-0 · Vera —

2008-11-22 ›
official ★

Ricardo Cortés 🇲🇽

TKO 2/10 · Music Hall, Austin, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 23-0-0 · Cortés —

2008-09-05 ›
✓ one source

Eromosele Albert 🇳🇬

Won vacant NABO light middleweight title

TKO 1/10 · Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 22-0-0 · Albert 9-0-0

2008-05-17 ›
official ★

Allen Conyers

TKO 1/10 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 21-0-0 · Conyers —

2007-11-30 ›
✓ one source

Mohammad Said Salem

KO 2/10 · Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 20-0-0 · Salem —

2007-09-01 ›
✓ one source

Ossie Duran 🇬🇭

UD 10/10 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 19-0-0 · Duran 24-5-1

2007-06-01 ›
✓✓ two sources

Billy Lyell 🇺🇸

TKO 8/10 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 18-0-0 · Lyell —

2007-02-02 ›
✓ one source

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David Toribio

KO 4/8 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 17-0-0 · Toribio —

2006-12-01 ›
✓ one source

Sherwin Davis 🇺🇸

RTD 2/8 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 16-0-0 · Davis —

2006-10-06 ›
✓ one source

Alexis Division

TKO 3/8 · PFTC SPORTS CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 15-0-0 · Division —

2006-07-28 ›
official ★

Jeray N. Cunningham

TKO 1/6 · THOMAS & MACK CENTER, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 13-0-0 · Cunningham —

2006-06-03 ›
official ★

Ray Cuningham

TKO 1/6 · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 13-0-0 · Cuningham —

2006-06-03 ›
✓ one source

David Estrada 🇺🇸

TKO 3/6 · Lucky Star Casino, Concho, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 12-0-0 · Estrada —

2006-05-05 ›
✓ one source

Manny Castillo

TKO 3/6 · Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 11-0-0 · Castillo —

2006-04-21 ›
✓ one source

Russell Jordan

TKO 1/8 · Hilton, Washington, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 10-0-0 · Jordan —

2003-11-06 ›
✓ one source

Martinus Clay

KO 1/4 · Silver Star Hotel and Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 9-0-0 · Clay —

2003-08-22 ›
✓ one source

Sergio Soto

KO 3/4 · Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 8-0-0 · Soto —

2003-05-23 ›
✓ one source

Rodney Tappin

UD 4/4 · Club Life, Dallas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 7-0-0 · Tappin —

2003-03-15 ›
✓ one source

Juan Carlos Aranday

TKO 3/6 · Randy's Ballroom, San Antonio, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 6-0-0 · Aranday —

2003-01-31 ›
✓ one source

Edgar Pedraza

UD 4/4 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 5-0-0 · Pedraza —

2002-10-11 ›
✓ one source

Rashaan Abdul Blackburn

TKO 3/4 · Nation, Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸

Kirkland 4-0-0 · Blackburn —

2002-09-12 ›
✓ one source

Jose Luis Rodrigues

TKO 1/4 · ALADDIN HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 3-0-0 · Rodrigues —

2002-07-13 ›
official ★

Maurice Chalmers

TKO 3/4 · Crockett Center, Austin, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 2-0-0 · Chalmers —

2001-12-09 ›
✓ one source

Juan Jaime Rodriguez

KO 1/4 · Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 1-0-0 · Rodriguez —

2001-10-26 ›
✓ one source

Maurice Chalmers

TKO 3/4 · Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸

Kirkland 0-0-0 · Chalmers —

2001-08-25 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is James Kirkland's record?: James Kirkland's professional record is 35-3-0 with 31 knockouts.
Who did James Kirkland fight last?: James Kirkland last fought Juan Montiel on Dec 26, 2020 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 9138 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9138. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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