Charles Williams (boxer)
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Charles Williams (born June 2, 1962 in Columbus, OH), is a retired professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division.
Williams, known as "Prince" Charles, turned pro in 1978 and in 1987 he captured the IBF Light Heavyweight Title by TKO'ing Bobby Czyz in the 9th round. He defended the title eight times before losing the title to Henry Maske in 1993. 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.
| Preceded by Bobby Czyz |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 29 Oct 1987–20 Mar 1993 |
Succeeded by Henry Maske |
Professional boxing record
| 37 Wins (28 knockouts, 9 decisions), 7 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions), 3 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-3-1 |  Chris "Mount" Vernon |
KO | 2 | 24/03/1996 |  Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 24-4-2 |  Merqui Sosa |
KO | 10 | 30/06/1995 |  Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
NABF Light Heavyweight Title. Williams knocked out at 2:12 of the tenth round. |
| Draw | 24-4-1 | Merqui Sosa |
TD | 7 | 13/01/1995 |  Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
NABF Light Heavyweight Title. Both fighters were deemed unable to continue by the ringside doctor. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 43-0-2 | James Toney |
KO | 12 | 29/07/1994 |  MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBF World Super Middleweight Title. Williams knocked out at 2:45 of the 12th round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-0-1 | Ernest Mateen |
TKO | 10 | 07/04/1994 |  Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States |
WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-3-1 | Booker T Word |
TKO | 2 | 13/10/1993 |  The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-6 | Art Bayliss |
TKO | 7 | 20/06/1993 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 19-0 |  Henry Maske |
UD | 12 | 20/03/1993 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 111-116, 110-118, 111-116. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-1-1 |  Freddie Delgado |
TKO | 2 | 19/10/1991 |  Williamson Field House, Williamson, West Virginia, United States |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-3-1 | Vincent Boulware |
KO | 3 | 20/07/1991 |  Teatro Ariston, Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 48-7-2 | James Kinchen |
TKO | 2 | 20/04/1991 | Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:23 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-6-4 | Mwehu Beya |
UD | 12 | 12/01/1991 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Saint-Vincent, Aosta Valley, Italy |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 116-112, 115-113, 116-113. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-7 | Bert Gravley |
KO | 3 | 21/08/1990 |  The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-3 | Frankie Swindell |
TKO | 8 | 07/01/1990 | The Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-4 | Bobby Czyz |
RTD | 10 | 25/06/1989 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Czyz retired at the end of the tenth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-10 | Johnny "Reb" Davis |
KO | 5 | 07/04/1989 |  IX Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Davis knocked out at 1:25 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29-12-3 | Rufino Angulo |
KO | 3 | 21/10/1988 | L'Espace d'Ornon, Villenave d'Ornon, Gironde, France |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Angulo knocked out at 2:21 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 36-2-2 | Richard Caramanolis |
TKO | 11 | 10/06/1988 | Parc des Sports, Annecy, Upper Savoy, France |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-17 | Jimmy Shavers |
KO | 5 | 18/04/1988 | Paris, France |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 32-1 | Bobby Czyz |
RTD | 9 | 29/10/1987 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Czyz retired at the end of the ninth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-9 | Joe Golphin |
TKO | 2 | 14/07/1987 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-7 | James Salerno |
MD | 12 | 20/09/1986 |  Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 116-114, 114-113, 114-114. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-10 | Eric Winbush |
SD | 10 | 19/08/1986 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
49-43, 49-44, 45-46. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-9-2 | Arthel Lawhorne |
TKO | 3 | 18/04/1986 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-8-1 | Jeff Lampkin |
PTS | 10 | 03/12/1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-8 | Mike "King" Fisher |
TKO | 5 | 03/10/1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-7 | Arthur "Butch" Hall |
KO | 1 | 05/08/1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Hall knocked out at 2:32 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-7-2 | Willard Nance |
TKO | 1 | 03/06/1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-4 | Marcus Jackson |
PTS | 6 | 02/03/1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 35-5 | Marvin Johnson |
UD | 10 | 08/11/1984 | Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
90-99, 91-99, 89-100. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-4 | Clarence Osby |
TKO | 2 | 22/09/1984 | Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 | Anthony Witherspoon |
PTS | 8 | 23/06/1983 |  West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8-0 | Reggie Gross |
TKO | 1 | 01/03/1983 |  Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Kemper Morton |
PTS | 4 | 15/12/1982 | Galion, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-16-1 | Al Bolden |
TKO | 4 | 12/12/1981 | ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-0 | Jeff Lampkin |
TKO | 6 | 29/10/1981 | Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, United States |
Ohio Light Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-2 | Marcellus Ball |
KO | 2 | 28/05/1981 | Cascade Holiday Inn, Akron, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-12 | Eddie Temple |
KO | 2 | 13/04/1981 | Akron, Ohio, United States |
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| Draw | 1-1-1 | Michael Hardin |
PTS | 6 | 17/05/1980 | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-11 | "Tiny" Tim Johnson |
KO | 1 | 06/05/1980 | Canton, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-41 | Sylvester Wilder |
TKO | 1 | 30/04/1980 | Field house, Struthers, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | Sam Bryant |
KO | 1 | 20/09/1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-6 | Gus Turner |
PTS | 4 | 19/05/1979 | Findlay, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-4 | "Wee" Willie Crawford |
KO | 3 | 27/04/1979 | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-3 | "Wee" Willie Crawford |
PTS | 4 | 21/03/1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, United States |
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| Draw | -- | Michael Hardin |
PTS | 4 | 07/02/1979 | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | -- | Henry Bunch |
PTS | 4 | 28/06/1978 | DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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