James Kirkland

Boxer

Birthday March 19, 1984

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Austin, TX

Age 40 years old

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About

Light middleweight fighter who turned professional in August, 2001, and fell just a few months shy of lasting a decade without defeat, suffering his first loss in April, 2011.

Before Fame

He won four consecutive Silver Gloves as an amateur, but elected to turn professional rather than fight in the Olympics, because he wanted to support his family.

Trivia

His otherwise dominant career has been interrupted by legal troubles, including an 18-month jail sentence.

Family Life

He was born in Austin, Texas.

Associated With

In 2013 he signed with rapper-turned-promoter 50 Cent.