Charles Williams (boxer)
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Charles Williams (born June 2, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1996, holding the IBF light heavyweight title from 1987 to 1993.
Career[edit]
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Williams was known as "Prince" Charles and turned pro in 1978. He lost his pro debut against former Olympic boxer Henry Bunch.[1] However, in 1987 he captured the IBF light heavyweight title by stopping Bobby Czyz in Las Vegas.[2] He defended the title against eight boxers before losing the title to Henry Maske in 1993.[1] In 1994 he moved down to Super Middleweight to take on IBF super middleweight title holder James Toney, but he was KO'd in the 12th round. He retired in 1996.[1]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 47 fights | 37 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 28 | 4 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Win | 37–7–3 | Chris Vernon | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 24, 1996 | Salle Leyrit, Nice, France | |
| 46 | Loss | 36–7–3 | Merqui Sosa | KO | 7 (12), 2:12 | Jun 30, 1995 | PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | For vacant NABF light heavyweight title |
| 45 | Draw | 36–6–3 | Merqui Sosa | TD | 7 (12) | Jan 13, 1995 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | For vacant NABF light heavyweight title |
| 44 | Loss | 36–6–2 | James Toney | KO | 12 (12), 2:45 | Jul 9, 1994 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For IBF super middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 36–5–2 | Ernest Mateen | TKO | 10 (12), 1:11 | Apr 7, 1994 | Southern Belle Casino, Robinsonville, Mississippi, US | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title |
| 42 | Win | 35–5–2 | Booker T. Word | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | Oct 13, 1993 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 41 | Win | 34–5–2 | Art Bayliss | TKO | 7 (10), 1:21 | Jun 20, 1993 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 40 | Loss | 33–5–2 | Henry Maske | UD | 12 | Mar 20, 1993 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | Lost IBF light heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 33–4–2 | Freddie Delgado | TKO | 2 (12), 2:24 | Oct 19, 1991 | Williamson Field House, Williamson, West Virginia, US | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 32–4–2 | Vincent Boulware | KO | 3 (12), 2:49 | Jul 20, 1991 | Teatro Ariston, San Remo, Italy | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 31–4–2 | James Kinchen | TKO | 2 (12), 0:23 | Apr 20, 1991 | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 30–4–2 | Mwehu Beya | UD | 12 | Jan 12, 1991 | Palasport, Saint-Vincent, Italy | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 29–4–2 | Bert Gravley | KO | 3 (10), 0:27 | Aug 21, 1990 | The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, US | |
| 34 | Win | 28–4–2 | Frankie Swindell | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Jan 7, 1990 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–2 | Bobby Czyz | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Jun 25, 1989 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 26–4–2 | Johnny Davis | KO | 5 (10), 1:25 | Apr 7, 1989 | IX Center, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
| 31 | Win | 25–4–2 | Rufino Angulo | KO | 3 (12), 2:21 | Oct 21, 1988 | L'Espace d'Ornon, Villenave d'Ornon, Paris | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 24–4–2 | Richard Caramanolis | TKO | 11 (15) | Jun 10, 1988 | Parc des Sports, Annecy, Paris | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 23–4–2 | Jimmy Shavers | KO | 5 (?) | Apr 18, 1988 | Palais des Sports, Paris | |
| 28 | Win | 22–4–2 | Bobby Czyz | RTD | 9 (15), 3:00 | Oct 29, 1987 | Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won IBF light heavyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 21–4–2 | Joe Golphin | TKO | 2 (12), 1:31 | Jul 14, 1987 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Retained USBA light heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 20–4–2 | James Salerno | MD | 12 | Sep 20, 1986 | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Won vacant USBA light heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 19–4–2 | Eric Winbush | SD | 10 | Aug 19, 1986 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 24 | Win | 18–4–2 | Arthel Lawhorn | TKO | 3 (10) | Apr 18, 1986 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 23 | Win | 17–4–2 | Jeff Lampkin | PTS | 10 | Dec 3, 1985 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 22 | Win | 16–4–2 | Mike Fisher | TKO | 5 (10), 3:00 | Oct 3, 1985 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 21 | Win | 15–4–2 | Arthur Hall | KO | 1 (10), 2:32 | Aug 5, 1985 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 20 | Win | 14–4–2 | Willard Nance | TKO | 1 (8), 2:59 | Jun 3, 1985 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 19 | Win | 13–4–2 | Marcus Jackson | UD | 6 | Mar 2, 1985 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 12–4–2 | Marvin Johnson | UD | 10 | Nov 8, 1984 | Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | |
| 17 | Win | 12–3–2 | Clarence Osby | TKO | 2 (?), 1:03 | Sep 22, 1984 | Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | |
| 16 | Win | 11–3–2 | Anthony Witherspoon | UD | 8 | Jun 23, 1983 | Civic Center, West Warwick, Rhode Island, US | |
| 15 | Loss | 10–3–2 | Reggie Gross | TKO | 1 (8), 0:55 | Mar 1, 1983 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, US | |
| 14 | Win | 10–2–2 | Kemper Morton | PTS | 4 | Dec 15, 1981 | Galion, Ohio, US | |
| 13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Al Bolden | TKO | 4 (8), 0:52 | Dec 12, 1981 | Expo Mart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 12 | Loss | 8–2–2 | Jeff Lampkin | TKO | 6 (10), 0:45 | Oct 29, 1981 | Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, US | For vacant USA Ohio State light heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 8–1–2 | Marcellus Ball | KO | 2 (6), 0:45 | May 28, 1981 | Cascade Holiday Inn, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 10 | Win | 7–1–2 | Eddie Temple | TKO | 2 (6) | Apr 13, 1981 | Cascade Holiday Inn, Akron, Ohio, US | |
| 9 | Draw | 6–1–2 | Michael Hardin | PTS | 6 | May 17, 1980 | Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio, US | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Tim Johnson | KO | 1 (6) | May 3, 1980 | Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, US | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Sylvester Wilder | TKO | 1 (4) | Apr 30, 1980 | Field House, Struthers, Ohio, US | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Sam Bryant | TKO | 1 (?), 2:19 | Sep 20, 1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, US | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Gus Turner | PTS | 4 | May 19, 1979 | Findlay, Ohio, US | |
| 4 | Win | 2–1–1 | Willie Crawford | KO | 3 (6), 2:35 | Apr 27, 1979 | Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio, US | |
| 3 | Win | 1–1–1 | Willie Crawford | PTS | 4 | Mar 21, 1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, US | |
| 2 | Draw | 0–1–1 | Michael Hardin | PTS | 4 | Feb 7, 1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, US | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Henry Bunch | PTS | 4 | Jun 28, 1978 | DC Armory, Washington, DC, US |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BoxRec - Charles Williams". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ "Williams rebounds to take Czyz's crown". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 30, 1987. p. 22. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Charles Williams from BoxRec (registration required)