Arthur Williams (boxer)
Arthur James Williams (born November 12, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1989 and 2010. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1998 to 1999 and challenged twice for the WBA cruiserweight title in 1994.
| Arthur Williams | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Arthur James Williams |
| Nickname(s) | King |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 12, 1964 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 65 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
Williams became professional in 1989 and fell short in his first shot at a major championship title, a 1994 split-decision loss to Orlin Norris for the World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Title. Williams was knocked out in the third round in a rematch with Norris later that year. It was not until 1998 that Williams got another shot at a title belt, a 1998 bout with Imamu Mayfield for the International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Title. Williams lost the belt in his first defense to cruiserweight phenom Vassiliy Jirov in a seventh-round knockout. Williams has since become more of a journeyman than a contender, and has lost in bouts against O'Neil Bell and Kelvin Davis. His current record is 47-17-1 with 30 KO's. In 2010, Williams defeated Valente Tinajero (8-0, 4 KO's) on the Holyfield-Botha Undercard. In December 2010, Williams, 46, lost a ten-round decision to Carl Davis for the vacant USBO Cruiserweight title in Chicago, Illinois, in his last major bout.
Professional boxing record
| 47 Wins (30 knockouts, 17 decisions), 17 Losses (9 knockouts, 8 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14-3 |  |
UD | 10 | 17/12/2010 |  |
USBO Cruiserweight Title. 93-97, 93-96, 93-96. |
| Win | 8-0 | |
UD | 6 | 10/04/2010 |  |
59-55, 59-55, 59-55. |
| Loss | 10-4 | |
TKO | 7 | 23/10/2009 | |
WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 17-2-3 | |
MD | 10 | 06/02/2009 |  |
WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. 98-92, 96-94, 95-95. |
| Win | 17-1-3 | |
TD | 5 | 23/10/2008 | |
WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. 48-47, 49-47, 49-47. |
| Win | 5-3-1 | |
UD | 6 | 21/05/2008 |  |
60-52, 60-52, 60-52. |
| Loss | 13-0 |  |
TKO | 5 | 16/02/2008 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 51-3 | |
TKO | 10 | 29/07/2006 |  |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 14-5 | |
SD | 10 | 20/01/2006 | |
95-95, 96-94, 98-93. |
| Loss | 16-0-2 | |
TKO | 8 | 27/10/2005 | |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 15-5 | |
KO | 3 | 16/06/2005 | |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. Supreme knocked out at 1:34 of the third round. |
| Loss | 21-1-1 | |
SD | 10 | 14/05/2005 |  |
94-97, 92-98, 97-94. |
| Win | 26-17-4 | |
UD | 8 | 24/03/2005 | |
80-71, 80-71, 80-71. |
| Win | 16-2 | |
TKO | 8 | 19/08/2004 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the eighth round. |
| Loss | 7-8-1 | |
UD | 10 | 29/07/2004 | |
91-98, 90-99, 93-96. |
| Loss | 9-0 |  |
TKO | 3 | 12/05/2004 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round. |
| Loss | 16-0-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 29/04/2004 | |
90-100, 91-99, 92-99. |
| Win | 7-11-2 | |
TKO | 1 | 20/02/2004 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round. |
| Loss | 19-0 | |
UD | 10 | 13/06/2003 |  |
|
| Win | 14-34-8 | |
TD | 5 | 28/03/2003 | |
|
| Loss | 19-1-1 |  |
TKO | 9 | 08/11/2002 | |
|
| Win | 25-14 | |
KO | 1 | 24/08/2002 | |
Normand knocked out at 1:39 of the first round. |
| Win | 11-10-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 07/06/2002 |  |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the second round. |
| Loss | 16-0-1 | |
SD | 12 | 23/03/2002 | |
|
| Loss | 16-1 | |
TKO | 11 | 07/09/2001 |  |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the 11th round. |
| Win | 15-1-1 | |
SD | 10 | 24/02/2001 |  |
|
| Win | 18-4-1 | |
TKO | 9 | 10/08/2000 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 24-3-2 | |
UD | 10 | 15/10/1999 | |
100-90, 100-90, 100-90. |
| Win | 28-8-1 | |
TKO | 6 | 01/10/1999 | |
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| Loss | 20-0 |  |
TKO | 7 | 05/06/1999 | |
Lost IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | 33-13 | |
KO | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
|
| Win | 18-1 | |
TKO | 9 | 30/10/1998 | |
Won IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | 26-4-2 | |
UD | 12 | 06/01/1998 | |
|
| Win | 25-15-2 | |
UD | 12 | 09/09/1997 |  |
|
| Win | 12-2-1 | |
TKO | 4 | 22/02/1997 |  |
|
| Win | 8-8-2 | |
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the fifth round. |
| Loss | 10-0 | |
SD | 10 | 23/05/1995 | |
93-96, 94-95, 95-94. |
| Win | 8-3 | |
TKO | 6 | 17/02/1995 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 11-4 | |
TKO | 1 | 29/12/1994 | |
|
| Win | 3-1 | |
PTS | 8 | 20/10/1994 | |
|
| Loss | 40-3 | |
TKO | 3 | 02/07/1994 | |
For WBA cruiserweight title |
| Loss | 39-3 | |
SD | 12 | 04/03/1994 | |
For WBA cruiserweight title |
| Win | 9-9-2 | |
TKO | 3 | 15/12/1993 | |
|
| Win | 7-1-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 23/10/1993 | |
|
| Win | 37-14-1 | |
UD | 10 | 08/06/1993 | |
|
| Win | 13-2 |  |
TKO | 11 | 16/12/1992 | |
|
| Win | 2-1-1 |  |
TKO | 1 | 26/06/1992 | |
|
| Win | 38-8-1 | |
UD | 10 | 08/05/1992 | |
97-92, 96-93, 95-94. |
| Win | 13-2-1 | |
TKO | 1 | 28/03/1992 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-4 | |
KO | 3 | 26/11/1991 | |
|
| Win | 13-13-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 12/11/1991 | |
|
| Win | 7-15-2 | |
KO | 1 | 11/10/1991 | |
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| Win | 3-5 | |
TKO | 2 | 13/09/1991 | |
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| Loss | 2-5 | |
KO | 3 | 06/07/1991 | |
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| Win | 12-11-1 | |
UD | 8 | 15/05/1991 | |
|
| Win | 10-9-1 | |
KO | 4 | 24/04/1991 | |
|
| Win | 10-8-1 | |
UD | 10 | 20/02/1991 | |
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| Win | 0-3 | |
TKO | 1 | 27/12/1990 | |
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| Win | 9-2 | |
TKO | 4 | 21/11/1990 | |
|
| Win | 7-11-2 | |
PTS | 8 | 08/10/1990 | |
|
| Win | 1-1 | |
KO | 1 | 22/09/1990 | |
|
| Draw | 7-7 | |
PTS | 4 | 11/05/1990 | |
|
| Win | 0-1 | |
KO | 1 | 28/03/1990 | |
Harris knocked out at 1:36 of the first round. |
| Win | -- | |
KO | 2 | 28/02/1990 | |
Jones knocked out at 0:42 of the second round. |
| Win | 2-2-1 | |
KO | 1 | 30/11/1989 | |
Poindexter knocked out at 2:10 of the first round. |
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Alfred Cole |
IBF-USBA cruiserweight champion Vacated December 16, 1992 – 1993 |
Vacant Title next held by Sergei Kobozev | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Sergei Kobozev |
IBF-USBA cruiserweight champion Vacated February 22, 1997 – 1998 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Alex González | ||
| Preceded by Ali Supreme |
WBC-NABF cruiserweight champion June 16, 2005 – October 27, 2005 |
Succeeded by Felix Cora Jr. | ||
| New title | WBC-USNC cruiserweight champion Interim title October 23, 2008 – October 23, 2009 |
Succeeded by Victor Barragan | ||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Imamu Mayfield |
IBF cruiserweight champion October 30, 1998 – June 5, 1999 |
Succeeded by Vassiliy Jirov | ||
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