Arthur James Williams (November 12, 1964 – April, 2023) was 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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur James Williams November 12, 1964 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | King |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 65 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editWilliams 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.[1][2] On June 23, 2024 Williams was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.
Professional boxing record
edit| 65 fights | 47 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 30 | 9 |
| By decision | 17 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Loss | 47–17–1 | UD | 10 | 17/12/2010 | USBO Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 64 | Win | 47–16–1 | UD | 6 | 10/04/2010 | |||
| 63 | Loss | 46–16–1 | TKO | 7 | 23/10/2009 | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 62 | Win | 46–15–1 | MD | 10 | 06/02/2009 | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 61 | Win | 45–15–1 | TD | 5 | 23/10/2008 | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 60 | Win | 44–15–1 | UD | 6 | 21/05/2008 | |||
| 59 | Loss | 43–15–1 | TKO | 5 | 16/02/2008 | Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the fifth round. | ||
| 58 | Win | 43–14–1 | TKO | 10 | 29/07/2006 | Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the tenth round. | ||
| 57 | Win | 42–14–1 | SD | 10 | 20/01/2006 | |||
| 56 | Loss | 41–14–1 | TKO | 8 | 27/10/2005 | NABF Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 55 | Win | 41–13–1 | KO | 3 | 16/06/2005 | NABF Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 54 | Loss | 40–13–1 | SD | 10 | 14/05/2005 | |||
| 53 | Win | 40–12–1 | UD | 8 | 24/03/2005 | |||
| 52 | Win | 39–12–1 | TKO | 8 | 19/08/2004 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the eighth round. | ||
| 51 | Loss | 38–12–1 | UD | 10 | 29/07/2004 | |||
| 50 | Loss | 38–11–1 | TKO | 3 | 12/05/2004 | Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round. | ||
| 49 | Loss | 38–10–1 | UD | 10 | 29/04/2004 | |||
| 48 | Win | 38–9–1 | TKO | 1 | 20/02/2004 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round. | ||
| 47 | Loss | 37–9–1 | UD | 10 | 13/06/2003 | |||
| 46 | Win | 37–8–1 | TD | 5 | 28/03/2003 | |||
| 45 | Loss | 36–8–1 | TKO | 9 | 08/11/2002 | |||
| 44 | Win | 36–7–1 | KO | 1 | 24/08/2002 | Normand knocked out at 1:39 of the first round. | ||
| 43 | Win | 35–7–1 | TKO | 2 | 07/06/2002 | Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the second round. | ||
| 42 | Loss | 34–7–1 | SD | 12 | 23/03/2002 | |||
| 41 | Loss | 34–6–1 | TKO | 11 | 07/09/2001 | NABF Cruiserweight Title. | ||
| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | SD | 10 | 24/02/2001 | |||
| 39 | Win | 33–5–1 | TKO | 9 | 10/08/2000 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the ninth round. | ||
| 38 | Win | 32–5–1 | UD | 10 | 15/10/1999 | |||
| 37 | Win | 31–5–1 | TKO | 6 | 01/10/1999 | |||
| 36 | Loss | 30–5–1 | TKO | 7 | 05/06/1999 | Lost IBF cruiserweight title | ||
| 35 | Win | 30–4–1 | KO | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |||
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | TKO | 9 | 30/10/1998 | Won IBF cruiserweight title | ||
| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 | UD | 12 | 06/01/1998 | |||
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | UD | 12 | 09/09/1997 | |||
| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | TKO | 4 | 22/02/1997 | |||
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | TKO | 5 | 27/06/1995 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the fifth round. | ||
| 29 | Loss | 24–4–1 | SD | 10 | 23/05/1995 | |||
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | TKO | 6 | 17/02/1995 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the sixth round. | ||
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | TKO | 1 | 29/12/1994 | |||
| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | PTS | 8 | 20/10/1994 | |||
| 25 | Loss | 21–3–1 | TKO | 3 | 02/07/1994 | For WBA cruiserweight title | ||
| 24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | SD | 12 | 04/03/1994 | For WBA cruiserweight title | ||
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | TKO | 3 | 15/12/1993 | |||
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | TKO | 2 | 23/10/1993 | |||
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | UD | 10 | 08/06/1993 | |||
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | TKO | 11 | 16/12/1992 | |||
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | TKO | 1 | 26/06/1992 | |||
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | UD | 10 | 08/05/1992 | |||
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | TKO | 1 | 28/03/1992 | Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round. | ||
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | KO | 3 | 26/11/1991 | |||
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | TKO | 2 | 12/11/1991 | |||
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | KO | 1 | 11/10/1991 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | TKO | 2 | 13/09/1991 | |||
| 12 | Loss | 10–1–1 | KO | 3 | 06/07/1991 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | UD | 8 | 15/05/1991 | |||
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | KO | 4 | 24/04/1991 | |||
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | UD | 10 | 20/02/1991 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | TKO | 1 | 27/12/1990 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | TKO | 4 | 21/11/1990 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | PTS | 8 | 08/10/1990 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | KO | 1 | 22/09/1990 | |||
| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | PTS | 4 | 11/05/1990 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | KO | 1 | 28/03/1990 | Harris knocked out at 1:36 of the first round. | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | KO | 2 | 28/02/1990 | Jones knocked out at 0:42 of the second round. | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | KO | 1 | 30/11/1989 | Poindexter knocked out at 2:10 of the first round. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "King Arthur Stops Mayfield to Win IBF Crown". Tehran Times. 31 October 1998. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Arthur seeks his crown". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Arthur Williams from BoxRec (registration required)