Jeremy Williams (boxer)
| Jeremy Allen Williams | |
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| Born |
August 19, 1972 Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States |
| Other names | Half-Man, Half-Amazing |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
World Boxing Union Heavyweight Champion Heavyweight (Boxing) Light Heavyweight (MMA) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Years active | 1992-2007 (Boxing) 2005-2008 (MMA) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 36 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Jeremy Williams (born August 19, 1972, Fort Dodge, Iowa) is a former professional boxer and mixed martial artist.
As an amateur, he was the 1989 and 1990 United States amateur Light Heavyweight 1989 heavyweight Jr. Olympic champion and the 1990 and 1991 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion, and is a member of the Golden Gloves hall of fame. He was a bronze medalist in the 1990 Goodwill Games in the 81 kg division.
1990 Blue and Gold Nat. Champion 178 lbs. 1990 USA Nat. 81kg. Champion 1991 USA Nat. 81kg. Champion 1989 the world record fastest knockout 8 seconds California state record fastest Knock out 10
His record was 168-4. He dropped decisions to Montell Griffin in the Olympic qualifiers 1992.
Jeremy Williams is known in the boxing world as one of the most feared knockout artist in the Heavyweight Division of this time, with two of his 35 knockouts coming before 30 seconds of the first round—he KO'd Arthur Weathers in 8 seconds on March 19, 1996 (the fastest KO in California boxing history) and KO'd Louis Monaco 28 seconds into their second meeting on March 17, 2002 (Williams had knocked Monaco out in 3 rounds 6 years earlier). Williams won the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title twice.
Williams always seemed to be on the cusp of attaining greatness, but his only challenge was for the WBO World title.
Long Beach California's Williams quickly grabbed the attention of the former team that planned the road for Mike Tyson. Bill Cayton and Kevin Rooney. Williams relocated to Catskill NY. Instantly Williams made an impact on the American public. He won his first five fights by KO. While on the rise as a young pro, Williams defeated another undefeated prospect out of Detroit's Kronk Gym, Donnell Nicholson. Going into the fight many writers believed that Nicholson (who was managed and trained by Emmanuel Stewert) would pick apart the smaller Williams. Williams ripped Nicholson up in the first round and finished him in the 2nd round. Williams resembled a new age Jack Dempsey. A ferocious puncher who was of mixed blood.(Irish & African American; Dempsey Irish & Cherokee)He racked up a record of 15-0,12kos before his first loss, via majority decision to Larry Donald. After the loss to Donald, Williams reeled off another streak of knockouts, and wound up facing Henry Akinwande for the WBO Heavyweight Title. Williams would lose by KO in the 3rd round. Akinwande was much too big for Williams. It would appear, in retrospect, that Williams manager and father, Charlie, pushed Jeremy into the heavyweight division too soon and Akinwande capitalized on the much smaller and outclassed Williams. It is thought that this premature push into the heavyweight division (with Williams taking the fight on short notice) resulted in squashing Williams's dreams for ever claiming a heavyweight title. He then began a new streak of KO victories but in fighting for the lightly regarded IBC heavyweight crown Williams lost by TKO to Denmark's Brian Nielsen. There was some cotrovery surrounding the fight after Williams suffered from food poisoning after dining with the promoter the night before the bout. Some insiders have said that Williams was purposely poisoned. After another streak of knockouts he again was defeated this time by decision by perennial spoiler Maurice Harris. In 2003 he upset heavyweight prospect Andre Purlette by decision. Williams also competed Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost on a 3 round decision that doesn't count on his record.
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