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William Joppy is an American middleweight boxer. 
Born in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 1970, he
has held the World Boxing Association|WBA
middleweight title on two occasions.  He is
considered a very tough journeyman fighter, who
has lost only to first-class opponents.  Joppy
first became the WBA champion in June 1996 by
stopping defender Shinji Takehara in Japan with a
flurry of punches in the ninth round.  He then
would make a couple defenses of his crown. 
However, on August 23, 1997, Joppy lost a
controversial decision to Julio Cesar Green. 
Joppy's very next fight, on January 31 of the next
year, saw him avenge that loss with a decision win
by a wide margin.  This fight won Joppy the WBA
title for the second time.  After recovering from
a neck injury, Joppy stopped Green on cuts in the
seventh round in a rubber match (Green had been
the interim champion while Joppy recovered), and
made a few more impressive defenses.   Joppy lost
the title a second time, however, on May 13, 2001,
to Félix Trinidad.  Joppy was knocked down in
rounds one and four before finally being stopped
in the fifth; this was Joppy's first and only loss
by knockout.   After the WBA title was vacated due
to Bernard Hopkins being declared a "super
champion," Joppy had the chance to fight for it
again.  He claimed the title from United
Kingdom|British contender Howard Eastman in a
majority decision, giving "The Battersea Bomber"
his only loss so far.

On December 14, 2003, Joppy lost his title to
Bernard Hopkins, losing by a wide points margin on
all three judges' cards.

After the Hopkins loss he was defeated by Jermain
Taylor.

Joppy returned as a Super Middleweight on July
29th 2005 knocking out journeyman Rashaan
Blackburn in the third round. Joppy said he hopes
to have one final title run now as a Super
Middleweight before retirement

As of July, 2005, Joppy's record stands at 35
wins, 4 losses, and one draw, with 26 wins coming
by way of knockout.