Carl Williams (boxer)
| Carl Williams | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Carl Williams |
| Nickname(s) | The Truth |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
November 11, 1959 Belle Glade, Florida, United States |
| Died | April 7, 2013 (aged 53) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 10 |
| No contests | 1 |
Carl Williams (November 11, 1959 – April 7, 2013), nicknamed "The Truth", was an American boxer from Belle Glade, Florida who was the USBA United States Heavyweight Boxing champion, and who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s.
Amateur career
Williams won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Williams won both the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Heavyweight Championship and the 1981 Heavyweight Open Championship.
- Williams stopped (RSC-2) John Kibelka of the New York City Recreation in the finals of the 1980 Sub-Novice Heavyweight Championship and in 1981 Williams stopped (RSC-2) Ronald Turner of the 25th Precinct in the finals to win the Championship. Williams trained at the New York City Recreations O'Connell Center.
- Williams won the 1981 heavyweight Intercity Golden Gloves over Craig Bodzianowski.
Professional career
Williams' first title shot was against Larry Holmes, a fight he lost in a controversial decision. His next fight was a victory against Jesse Ferguson.
Williams is perhaps best known for having fought and lost to Mike Tyson in a battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The first round knockout loss to Tyson in 1989 was a devastating defeat for Williams. Midway through the round, Tyson slipped a jab from Williams and loaded up with one of the most devastating counter-punches of his career, smashing Williams and sending him down for an eight count. The referee waved off the fight and Williams immediately launched a mild protest to the official and ringside judges but to no avail. He believed that the fight was stopped too early and he was not given more of an opportunity to demonstrate to the official that he was not disoriented after the knock-down. In a post fight in-ring interview, Williams appeared to be uninjured, spoke clearly, and expressed his disappointment that he was not given the opportunity to "show my stuff." Williams also called for a rematch, however this never occurred.
After the defeat by Tyson, Williams became a journeyman heavyweight. His other notable fights include losses to Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Tommy Morrison, and Frank Bruno, and wins against Bert Cooper and Trevor Berbick.
Williams retired in 1997 with a professional record of 30-10-0-1 with 21 knockouts.
After retirement
Williams worked for Allied-SpectaGuard in New York City at the World Trade Center as a security agent and field supervisor. After the September 11 attacks, Williams worked for Verizon in Queens, New York, as a security guard. Later he worked for Forte Security Group in New York City, as a security guard at the Copacabana and Marquee nightclubs until he became ill.
Death
Williams died on April 7, 2013, of esophageal cancer. He was survived by a daughter, Carlahorse, and a son, Daniel. He was predeceased by his 12-year-old daughter Nijah, who died of leukemia.[1]
References in popular culture
Williams was the inspiration for a parody character on the Fox program In Living Color, Carl "The Tooth" Williams, portrayed by Jamie Foxx, a boxer so named because he only had one tooth. Williams would live his everyday life in his boxing apparel, making all appearances while singing the opening line to "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang."
Professional boxing record
| 30 Wins (21 knockouts, 9 decisions), 10 Losses (6 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 No Contest | ||||||||
| Result | Record | Opp Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 30-10-1 | 8-2 |  |
TKO | 7 | 30 Oct 1997 |  |
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| Win | 30-9-1 | 9-21-3 | |
UD | 10 | 13 Jun 1997 | |
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| Win | 29-9-1 | 8-7 | |
PTS | 8 | 27 Nov 1996 |  |
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| Win | 28-9-1 | 8-12 | |
TKO | 2 | 2 Aug 1996 | |
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| Win | 27-9-1 | 11-5-2 | |
DQ | 3 | 31 May 1996 | |
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| Loss | 26-9-1 | 17-1-1 | |
PTS | 10 | 17 Mar 1995 |  |
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| Loss | 26-8-1 | 17-2 |  |
TKO | 7 | 22 Jul 1994 |  |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 26-7-1 | 35-3 |  |
TKO | 10 | 24 Apr 1993 | |
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| Loss | 26-6-1 | 34-1 | |
TKO | 8 | 16 Jan 1993 |  |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 26-5-1 | 10-2 | |
TKO | 3 | 3 Nov 1992 |  |
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| Win | 25-5-1 | 23-11-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 20 Aug 1992 |  |
99–91, 97–94, 98–92 |
| Loss | 24-5-1 | 8-4 | |
UD | 10 | 22 Mar 1992 | |
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| Win | 24-4-1 | 9-5-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 12 Jan 1992 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the second round. |
| NC | 23-4-1 | 12-6 | |
NC | 10 | 15 Oct 1991 | |
Originally a UD win for Williams, later ruled an NC for unknown reasons. |
| Loss | 23-4 | 33-3 | |
SD | 12 | 8 Mar 1991 | |
USBA Heavyweight Title. 113–115, 113–115, 116–112 |
| Win | 23-3 | 16-1 |  |
TKO | 5 | 24 Jul 1990 | |
USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fifth round. |
| Loss | 22-3 | 36-0 | |
TKO | 1 | 21 Jul 1989 | |
WBC/WBA/IBF World Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the first round. |
| Win | 22-2 | 11-0-1 | |
TKO | 3 | 10 Nov 1988 | |
USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the third round. |
| Win | 21-2 | 34-5-1 |  |
UD | 12 | 27 Jun 1988 | |
USBA Heavyweight Title/IBF World Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 117–110, 116–111, 116–112 |
| Win | 20-2 | 16-3 | |
TKO | 1 | 27 Jan 1988 |  |
USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the first round. |
| Win | 19-2 | 11-5-1 | |
TKO | 7 | 17 Oct 1987 | |
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| Win | 18-2 | 16-1 | |
RTD | 8 | 21 Jun 1987 | |
USBA Heavyweight Title. Cooper could not answer the bell for round eight. |
| Loss | 17-2 | 27-11-1 | |
TKO | 2 | 16 Feb 1986 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the second round. |
| Win | 17-1 | 13-0 | |
TKO | 10 | 31 Aug 1985 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the tenth round. |
| Loss | 16-1 | 47-0 | |
UD | 15 | 20 May 1985 | |
IBF World Heavyweight Title. 142–143, 139–146, 139–146 |
| Win | 16-0 | 30-4 | |
UD | 10 | 23 Oct 1984 | |
8–2, 7–3, 9–1 |
| Win | 15-0 | 12-9 | |
TKO | 3 | 9 Aug 1984 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the third round. |
| Win | 14-0 | 14-7-2 | |
RTD | 2 | 7 Mar 1984 | |
Benson could not answer the bell for round three. |
| Win | 13-0 | 13-2 | |
TKO | 4 | 9 Sep 1983 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 12-0 | 4-6 | |
PTS | 10 | 16 Aug 1983 | |
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| Win | 11-0 | 12-0 | |
TKO | 1 | 30 Jun 1983 | |
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| Win | 10-0 | 5-4 | |
TKO | 3 | 24 Apr 1983 | |
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| Win | 9-0 | 5-1 | |
TKO | 1 | 18 Feb 1983 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round. |
| Win | 8-0 | 15-12-2 | |
PTS | 8 | 9 Dec 1982 | |
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| Win | 7-0 | 16-1-1 | |
TKO | 3 | 22 Oct 1982 | |
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| Win | 6-0 | 3-4 | |
TKO | 3 | 20 Aug 1982 | |
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| Win | 5-0 | 7-7-1 | |
TKO | 6 | 11 Jun 1982 | |
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| Win | 4-0 | 3-8 | |
KO | 1 | 28 May 1982 | |
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| Win | 3-0 | 1-2-2 | |
TKO | 2 | 30 Apr 1982 | |
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| Win | 2-0 | 2-3-1 | |
TKO | 1 | 31 Mar 1982 | |
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| Win | 1-0 | 0-1 | |
UD | 4 | 22 Jan 1982 | |
4–0, 4–0, 4–0 |
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Tony Tucker |
USBA Heavyweight Champion 21 June 1987 – 8 March 1991 |
Succeeded by Tim Witherspoon |
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