Mike Williams (boxer)
Michael Anthony Williams (born June 16, 1962) is an American actor and former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2000. In the 1990 film Rocky V, he played the role of boxer Union Cane.[1]
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Real name | Michael Anthony Williams |
Nickname(s) | Mercury |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 4 1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
Reach | 83 in (211 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 28 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 6 |
Boxing career
Known as "Mercury", Williams turned professional in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987, he stepped up and lost a split decision to the former champion Tim Witherspoon. The following year, he lost by TKO to Buster Douglas. In the 1990s, he lost to other notable heavyweights Alex Garcia and Corrie Sanders and retired in 2000 after a TKO loss to Lawrence Clay Bey, having won 22 and lost 6 with 14 KO.
Acting career
Williams portrayed the fictional heavyweight champion of the world Union Cane in Rocky V. In the movie, he was soundly defeated in one round by Tommy Gunn.[2] Williams also played background characters in various other films, such as A Soldier's Story, Full Metal Jacket, Another 48 Hrs., Ali, Losing Isaiah, Soldier Boyz, The Boys Club, The Replacements, A Sense of Entitlement and The Brave One. He also appeared in some TV shows, such as Homicide: Life on the Street and The F.B.I. Files.[3]
Professional boxing record
28 fights | 22 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 14 | 4 |
By decision | 8 | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | Sep 13, 1984 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Mar 8, 1985 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (6) | Mar 18, 1985 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Aug 23, 1985 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | Feb 12, 1986 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | May 2, 1986 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | Jul 5, 1986 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:28 | Oct 17, 1986 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | Dec 14, 1986 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:48 | Jan 8, 1987 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10), 1:26 | Feb 12, 1987 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 1:06 | Apr 9, 1987 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | May 22, 1987 | ![]() |
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14 | Loss | 13–1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | Oct 14, 1987 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 14–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:53 | Jan 6, 1988 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Feb 3, 1988 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:10 | Mar 4, 1988 | ![]() |
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18 | Loss | 16–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | Jun 27, 1988 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 17–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | Nov 19, 1991 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Feb 25, 1992 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 19–2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Nov 3, 1992 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 20–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Dec 16, 1992 | ![]() |
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23 | Loss | 20–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:14 | Feb 16, 1993 | ![]() |
For NABF heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 21–3 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | Aug 5, 1993 | ![]() |
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25 | Loss | 21–4 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:58 | Mar 19, 1994 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 22–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | Dec 9, 1995 | ![]() |
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27 | Loss | 22–5 | ![]() |
SD | 8 | Sep 7, 1999 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 22–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10), 0:35 | Sep 17, 2000 | ![]() |
References
- "The 'Rocky' franchise and the real fight game". Ring TV. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "LOOKING BACK AT "ROCKY V," THE MOVIE THAT NEARLY KNOCKED OUT A BELOVED FRANCHISE". Vice. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- "Rocky V". The Independent. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2016. - "Michael Anthony Williams". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
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U.S. Golden Gloves super heavyweight champion 1984 |
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