James Page (boxer)

James Page (born April 1, 1971 in Pittsburg, CA, United States) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Nicknamed "Mighty Quinn", Page turned pro in 1990 and beat Andrei Pestriaev in 1998 to capture the Vacant WBA Welterweight Title. He defended the title three times until he was stripped, in 2000, for failing to turn up for a mandatory title defense in Las Vegas. [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-5816791 Tribune News Service] Retrieved 20 July 2007 ] Page fought for the Vacant WBA Welterweight Title yet again, against Andrew Lewis in 2001. Page lost via TKO in the 7th round. He retired after the bout.

Page was arrested in December 2001, 45 minutes after he robbed a Bank of America Branch in Atlanta. Police said they saw his 1999 Cadillac, which he bought with his championship earnings, parked outside a bar four miles from the bank. They found almost $6,000 in his pocket. [ [http://boxing.about.com/b/2003/09/09/page-gets-11-years-for-bank-robbery.htm Page Gets 11 Years for Bank Robbery ] ]

Earlier that day, Page had attempted to rob another bank, according to court records, which said he also robbed an Alpharetta bank a week earlier. Page had previous convictions for robbery and drug offenses. He was sentenced to 11 years in Federal prison. [http://www.boston.com/dailynews/249/sports/Former_welterweight_champion_s:.shtml]

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before=Ike Quartey
Stripped
title=WBA Welterweight Champion
after=Andrew Lewis
years=10 October 1998– 2000
stripped

See also

* List of WBA world champions

External links

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References

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