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 nameArthur James Williams
Nickname(s)King
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach80 in (203 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-11-12) November 12, 1964
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights65
Wins47
Wins by KO30
Losses17
Draws1

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 Carl "Iron Fist" Davis UD 10 17/12/2010 Chicago, Illinois, United States USBO Cruiserweight Title. 93-97, 93-96, 93-96.
Win 8-0 Valente Tinajero UD 6 10/04/2010 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 59-55, 59-55, 59-55.
Loss 10-4 Victor Barragan TKO 7 23/10/2009 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the seventh round.
Win 17-2-3 Dewey "Black Kobra" Cooper MD 10 06/02/2009 Lemoore, California, United States WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. 98-92, 96-94, 95-95.
Win 17-1-3 Dewey "Black Kobra" Cooper TD 5 23/10/2008 Lemoore, California, United States WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. 48-47, 49-47, 49-47.
Win 5-3-1 Clarence Moore UD 6 21/05/2008 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States 60-52, 60-52, 60-52.
Loss 13-0 Alexander Frenkel TKO 5 16/02/2008 Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the fifth round.
Win 51-3 Kenny Keene TKO 10 29/07/2006 Boise, Idaho, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the tenth round.
Win 14-5 Gary "Pit Bull" Gomez SD 10 20/01/2006 Worley, Idaho, United States 95-95, 96-94, 98-93.
Loss 16-0-2 Felix "Bad News" Cora, Jr. TKO 8 27/10/2005 Worley, Idaho, United States NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the eighth round.
Win 15-5 Ali Supreme KO 3 16/06/2005 Worley, Idaho, United States NABF Cruiserweight Title. Supreme knocked out at 1:34 of the third round.
Loss 21-1-1 Danny "Boy" Batchelder SD 10 14/05/2005 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 94-97, 92-98, 97-94.
Win 26-17-4 Tim "Evangelist" Shocks UD 8 24/03/2005 Worley, Idaho, United States 80-71, 80-71, 80-71.
Win 16-2 Luke Munsen TKO 8 19/08/2004 Worley, Idaho, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the eighth round.
Loss 7-8-1 Charles "In Charge" Davis UD 10 29/07/2004 Oakland, California, United States 91-98, 90-99, 93-96.
Loss 9-0 David "Hayemaker" Haye TKO 3 12/05/2004 Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round.
Loss 16-0-1 Vadim Tokarev UD 10 29/04/2004 Kazan, Russia 90-100, 91-99, 92-99.
Win 7-11-2 Marcus Harvey TKO 1 20/02/2004 Norwalk, California, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round.
Loss 19-0 Rydell "Rockin Rye" Booker UD 10 13/06/2003 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win 14-34-8 Wesley "Wild Wild Wes" Martin TD 5 28/03/2003 Bell Gardens, California, United States
Loss 19-1-1 O'Neil "Supernova" Bell TKO 9 08/11/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 25-14 Don Normand KO 1 24/08/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Normand knocked out at 1:39 of the first round.
Win 11-10-1 Darryl "Triple Threat" Hollowell TKO 2 07/06/2002 Southaven, Mississippi, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the second round.
Loss 16-0-1 Kelvin Davis SD 12 23/03/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16-1 O'Neil "Supernova" Bell TKO 11 07/09/2001 Hankinson, North Dakota, United States NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the 11th round.
Win 15-1-1 Gary "The Whip" Wilcox SD 10 24/02/2001 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 18-4-1 Ray "Stingray" Berry TKO 9 10/08/2000 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the ninth round.
Win 24-3-2 Darren Zenner UD 10 15/10/1999 Pensacola, Florida, United States 100-90, 100-90, 100-90.
Win 28-8-1 Dan "Pastor" Ward TKO 6 01/10/1999 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Loss 20-0 Vassiliy Jirov TKO 7 05/06/1999 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Lost IBF cruiserweight title
Win 33-13 Art Jimmerson KO 1 09/01/1999 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 18-1 Imamu Mayfield TKO 9 30/10/1998 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Won IBF cruiserweight title
Win 26-4-2 Adolpho Washington UD 12 06/01/1998 Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 25-15-2 Steve "Lightning" Little UD 12 09/09/1997 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 12-2-1 Rick "Jet" Roufus TKO 4 22/02/1997 Condado, Puerto Rico
Win 8-8-2 John "Killer" Kiser TKO 5 27/06/1995 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the fifth round.
Loss 10-0 Chris "Rapid Fire" Byrd SD 10 23/05/1995 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States 93-96, 94-95, 95-94.
Win 8-3 Jason "Native American Nightmare" Nicholson TKO 6 17/02/1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the sixth round.
Win 11-4 Jeff Williams TKO 1 29/12/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3-1 Michael "Gang" Green PTS 8 20/10/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 40-3 Orlin "The Juice" Norris TKO 3 02/07/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For WBA cruiserweight title
Loss 39-3 Orlin "The Juice" Norris SD 12 04/03/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For WBA cruiserweight title
Win 9-9-2 Matthew Brooks TKO 3 15/12/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7-1-1 David Gamble TKO 2 23/10/1993 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 37-14-1 Jeff Lampkin UD 10 08/06/1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-2 Yuri Vaulin TKO 11 16/12/1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-1-1 Jose Macias Chong TKO 1 26/06/1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 38-8-1 Dwight Muhammad "Camden Buzzsaw" Qawi UD 10 08/05/1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 97-92, 96-93, 95-94.
Win 13-2-1 "Irish" Sean McClain TKO 1 28/03/1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round.
Win 10-4 "Cowboy" Randy Leaks KO 3 26/11/1991 Reseda, California, United States
Win 13-13-1 Keith "Sir Jabalot" McMurray TKO 2 12/11/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7-15-2 Terry Verners KO 1 11/10/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3-5 Sim Warrior TKO 2 13/09/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 2-5 Sim Warrior KO 3 06/07/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-11-1 Keith "Sir Jabalot" McMurray UD 8 15/05/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-9-1 Joey "Powerhouse" Parker KO 4 24/04/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-8-1 Joey "Powerhouse" Parker UD 10 20/02/1991 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 0-3 Armando Hurtado TKO 1 27/12/1990 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9-2 Scott Fusci TKO 4 21/11/1990 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7-11-2 Terry Verners PTS 8 08/10/1990 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 1-1 Greg Steward KO 1 22/09/1990 Inglewood, California, United States
Draw 7-7 Sylvester White PTS 4 11/05/1990 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 0-1 Anthony Harris KO 1 28/03/1990 Pensacola, Florida, United States Harris knocked out at 1:36 of the first round.
Win -- "The Apostle" Paul Jones KO 2 28/02/1990 Pensacola, Florida, United States Jones knocked out at 0:42 of the second round.
Win 2-2-1 Kevin Poindexter KO 1 30/11/1989 Pensacola, Florida, United States Poindexter knocked out at 2:10 of the first round.
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Sporting positions
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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