BOXER
James Smith
1953 - Today

James Smith
James "Bonecrusher" Smith (born April 3, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1999 and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James Smith is the 176th most popular boxer (down from 141st in 2024), the 10,138th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,913th in 2019) and the 57th most popular American Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, James Smith ranks 176 out of 496. Before him are Arturo Gatti, Stanislav Stepashkin, Pernell Whitaker, Juan Manuel Márquez, Ray Mercer, and Slobodan Kačar. After him are Mustapha Moussa, Bob Foster, Franco De Piccoli, Anton Josipović, José Gómez Mustelier, and Ted Morgan.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArturo Gatti
1972 - 2009
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 170
Stanislav Stepashkin
1940 - 2013
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 171
Pernell Whitaker
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 172
Juan Manuel Márquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 173
Ray Mercer
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 174
Slobodan Kačar
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 175
James Smith
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 176
Mustapha Moussa
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 177
Bob Foster
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 178
Franco De Piccoli
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 179
Anton Josipović
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 180
José Gómez Mustelier
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 181
Ted Morgan
1906 - 1952
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, James Smith ranks 464. Before him are Dimitris Avramopoulos, Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, John Edwards, Paco Herrera, Vijay Amritraj, and Lamberto Leoni. After him are Ellen S. Baker, Mehmed Uzun, Colin Hay, Jay O. Sanders, Geoffrey Oryema, and Ronald Worm.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsDimitris Avramopoulos
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 458
Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 459
John Edwards
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 460
Paco Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 461
Vijay Amritraj
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 462
Lamberto Leoni
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 463
James Smith
BOXER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 464
Ellen S. Baker
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 465
Mehmed Uzun
WRITER
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 466
Colin Hay
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 467
Jay O. Sanders
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 468
Geoffrey Oryema
SINGER
1953 - 2018
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 469
Ronald Worm
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 470
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Smith ranks 10,140 out of 20,380. Before him are Helene Costello (1906), Machito (1912), Tammy Grimes (1934), Bennett Miller (1966), Missi Pyle (1972), and Justin McCarthy (1899). After him are Gerard Way (1977), Bernie Casey (1939), John Debney (1956), Ann Richards (1933), Ted Stevens (1923), and Ellen S. Baker (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelene Costello
ACTOR
1906 - 1957
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,134
Machito
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1984
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,135
Tammy Grimes
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10,136
Bennett Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,137
Missi Pyle
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,138
Justin McCarthy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,139
James Smith
BOXER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,140
Gerard Way
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,141
Bernie Casey
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 10,142
John Debney
COMPOSER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,143
Ann Richards
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2006
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,144
Ted Stevens
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,145
Ellen S. Baker
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 10,146
Among BOXERS In United States
Among boxers born in United States, James Smith ranks 57. Before him are Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Emanuel Steward (1944), James J. Jeffries (1875), Pete Rademacher (1928), Pernell Whitaker (1964), and Ray Mercer (1961). After him are Bob Foster (1942), Deontay Wilder (1985), Frankie Genaro (1901), Michael Moorer (1967), Hasim Rahman (1972), and Miguel Cotto (1980).
Andy Ruiz Jr.
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 51
Emanuel Steward
1944 - 2012
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 52
James J. Jeffries
1875 - 1953
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 53
Pete Rademacher
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 54
Pernell Whitaker
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 55
Ray Mercer
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 56
James Smith
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 57
Bob Foster
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 58
Deontay Wilder
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 59
Frankie Genaro
1901 - 1966
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 60
Michael Moorer
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 61
Hasim Rahman
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 62
Miguel Cotto
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 63












































