Johnny Bumphus - Revision history

Olivares at 12:15, 2 September 2025

2025-09-02T12:15:22Z

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	*'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]		*'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]
	*'''Cutman:''' [Ace Marotta]]		*'''Cutman:''' [[Ace Marotta]]
	*'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]		*'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]
	[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]		[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]

Olivares at 12:14, 2 September 2025

2025-09-02T12:14:59Z

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	*'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]		*'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]
			*'''Cutman:''' [Ace Marotta]]
	*'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]		*'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]
	[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]		[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]

John at 19:46, 6 February 2020

2020-02-06T19:46:42Z

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	'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]
	'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]~~<br>~~		*'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]
	[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]		[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]

Grey at 21:25, 5 February 2020

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	[[Category:Trainers]]		[[Category:Trainers]]
			[[Category:2020 Deaths]]

Ric: another image linked

2013-06-10T01:00:30Z

another image linked

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	'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>
	'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]		'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]<br>
			[[:File:Johnny Bumphus.jpg\|Photo #2]]

	== Career Highlights ==		== Career Highlights ==

John at 17:48, 8 December 2010

2010-12-08T17:48:57Z

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	<boxer>018262</boxer>		<boxer>018262</boxer>
	'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>
	'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]		'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]

	~~<br clear=all>~~
	== Career Highlights ==		== Career Highlights ==
	*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.		*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.

Rowdytimothy: add defaultsort and format dates in succession box

2008-04-21T22:01:07Z

add defaultsort and format dates in succession box

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	'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[George Benton]]<br>
	'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]		'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]], [[Shelly Finkel]]

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	== Career Highlights ==		== Career Highlights ==
	*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.		*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.
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	title=[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Gene Hatcher]]\|		after=[[Gene Hatcher]]\|
	years=22 ~~Jan 1984~~ – 1 ~~Jun 1984~~		years=1984 Jan 22 – 1984 Jun 1
	}}		}}
	{{end box}}		{{end box}}

	~~[[Category~~: ~~World Light Welterweight Champions\|~~Bumphus, Johnny]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Bumphus, Johnny}}
	[[Category: American ~~World Champions\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:African American Boxers]]
	[[Category: ~~Trainers\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
	[[Category: United States Amateur Champions~~\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
	[[Category: ~~National Golden Gloves~~ Champions~~\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
	[[Category:Southpaw World Champions~~\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
	[[Category: ~~African American Boxers\|Bumphus, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
			[[Category:Trainers]]

Emaster: adjusted format of title succession box to standard

2007-11-07T16:31:28Z

adjusted format of title succession box to standard

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	== Career Highlights ==		== Career Highlights ==
	*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.		*Began boxing as an amateur at the age of eight out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and claimed a career amateur record of 341-16. One of four World Champions to begin boxing in Tacoma; [[Freddie Steele]], [[Rocky Lockridge]], and [[Leo Randolph]], were the others.
	*1977 National AAU ~~Featherweight Champion~~, decisioning Lee Simmons of Akron, OH, in the final.		*1977 National AAU featherweight champion, decisioning [[Lee Simmons]] of Akron, OH, in the final.
	*1979 National [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (132 lbs.), defeating Efrain Nieves at Indianapolis		*1979 National [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (132 lbs.), defeating [[Efrain Nieves]] at Indianapolis
	*Member of the 1980 United States [[Olympics\|Olympic Team]] (139 lbs.). He did not compete, due to the U. S. boycott. He earned his berth on the team with a win over [[Ronnie Shields]]. He had also won the National AAU title in 1980.		*Member of the 1980 United States [[Olympics\|Olympic Team]] (139 lbs.). He did not compete, due to the U. S. boycott. He earned his berth on the team with a win over [[Ronnie Shields]]. He had also won the National AAU title in 1980.
	*Towards the end of his boxing career he developed an addiction to cocaine, which he briefly kicked. When he returned to Tacoma's drug infested Hilltop neighborhood in 1989, he quickly became addicted to crack cocaine. In 1995, he spent a year in rehab, and then left Tacoma to work as a trainer for his former manager Lou Duva in West Palm Beach, Florida.		*Towards the end of his boxing career he developed an addiction to cocaine, which he briefly kicked. When he returned to Tacoma's drug infested Hilltop neighborhood in 1989, he quickly became addicted to crack cocaine. In 1995, he spent a year in rehab, and then left Tacoma to work as a trainer for his former manager [[Lou Duva]] in West Palm Beach, Florida.

	== Boxers trained ==		== Boxers trained ==
	* Kassim Ouma -- ~~Former~~ IBF ~~Jr. Middleweight~~ Champion		* [[Kassim Ouma]] -- former [[IBF]] junior middleweight Champion
	* Emmett Linton -- ~~Former~~ Tacoma Boys Club amateur and friend		* [[Emmett Linton]] -- former Tacoma Boys Club amateur and friend

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	title=[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion]]\|		title=[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion]]\|
	after=[[Gene Hatcher]]\|		after=[[Gene Hatcher]]\|
	years=22 Jan 1984–1 Jun 1984		years=22 Jan 1984 – 1 Jun 1984
	}}		}}
	{{end box}}		{{end box}}

Matt at 00:59, 30 December 2006

2006-12-30T00:59:47Z

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	*1977 National AAU Featherweight Champion, decisioning Lee Simmons of Akron, OH, in the final.		*1977 National AAU Featherweight Champion, decisioning Lee Simmons of Akron, OH, in the final.
	*1979 National [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (132 lbs.), defeating Efrain Nieves at Indianapolis		*1979 National [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (132 lbs.), defeating Efrain Nieves at Indianapolis
	*Member of the 1980 United States [[Olympics\|Olympic Team]] (139 lbs.). He did not compete, due to the U. S. boycott. He earned his berth on the team with a win over [[Ronnie Shields]].		*Member of the 1980 United States [[Olympics\|Olympic Team]] (139 lbs.). He did not compete, due to the U. S. boycott. He earned his berth on the team with a win over [[Ronnie Shields]]. He had also won the National AAU title in 1980.
	*Towards the end of his boxing career he developed an addiction to cocaine, which he briefly kicked. When he returned to Tacoma's drug infested Hilltop neighborhood in 1989, he quickly became addicted to crack cocaine. In 1995, he spent a year in rehab, and then left Tacoma to work as a trainer for his former manager Lou Duva in West Palm Beach, Florida.		*Towards the end of his boxing career he developed an addiction to cocaine, which he briefly kicked. When he returned to Tacoma's drug infested Hilltop neighborhood in 1989, he quickly became addicted to crack cocaine. In 1995, he spent a year in rehab, and then left Tacoma to work as a trainer for his former manager Lou Duva in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Matt: title box

2006-05-15T23:46:08Z

title box

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