Carl Williams
Career, Record, Stats
Carl Williams (The Truth) was an American professional boxer. In a career spanning 15 years, 9 months, and 8 days, Williams amassed a record of 30-10, which includes 21 wins via KO.
Carl Williams' Boxing Career
Carl Williams was born in Belle Glade, Florida, U.S. on November 11, 1959. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on January 22, 1982 against Greg Stephany. Williams defeated Stephany via 4-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Williams got his first world-title fight at the age of 25 after 16 professional fights. On May 20, 1985 Williams challenged Larry Holmes' IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles but lost via 15-round unanimous decision.
Williams' last fight was a 7th-round TKO loss to Anthony Green at age 37, on October 30, 1997.
Some of Carl Williams' best fights were against Bert Cooper, Trevor Berbick, James Tillis, and Ossie Ocasio. For a complete list of Williams' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Carl Williams".
Williams has 10 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Carl Williams Losses".
Carl Williams' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Oct 30, 1997 | 37 |  Anthony Green | loss | TKO 7 |
40 | Jun 13, 1997 | 37 | Marion Wilson | win | UD 10 |
39 | Nov 27, 1996 | 37 | Domingo Monroe | win | PTS 8 |
38 | Aug 02, 1996 | 36 | Lou Turchiarelli | win | TKO 2 |
37 | May 31, 1996 | 36 | Sean Hart | win | DQ 3 |
36 | Mar 17, 1995 | 35 | Melvin Foster | loss | UD 10 |
35 | Jul 22, 1994 | 34 | Alexander Zolkin | loss | TKO 7 |
34 | Apr 24, 1993 | 33 | 
Frank Bruno 31 35-3  | loss | TKO 10 |
33 | Jan 16, 1993 | 33 | 
Tommy Morrison 24 34-1 | loss | TKO 8 |
32 | Nov 03, 1992 | 32 | Jimmy Lee Smith | win | TKO 3 |
31 | Aug 20, 1992 | 32 | 
Ossie Ocasio 37 23-11-1 | win | UD 10 |
30 | Mar 22, 1992 | 32 | Jerry Jones | loss | UD 10 |
29 | Jan 12, 1992 | 32 | Marshall Tillman | win | TKO 2 |
28 | Oct 15, 1991 | 31 | Kimmuel Odum | nc | NA
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27 | Mar 08, 1991 | 31 | 
Tim Witherspoon 33 33-3 | loss | SD 12 |
26 | Jul 24, 1990 | 30 | Melton Bowen | win | TKO 5 |
25 | Jul 21, 1989 | 29 | 
Mike Tyson 23 36-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
24 | Nov 10, 1988 | 28 | Mike Rouse | win | TKO 3 |
23 | Jun 27, 1988 | 28 | 
Trevor Berbick 33 34-5-1 | win | UD 12 |
22 | Jan 27, 1988 | 28 | Rodney Frazier | win | TKO 1 |
21 | Oct 17, 1987 | 27 | Mike Gans | win | TKO 7 |
20 | Jun 21, 1987 | 27 | 
Bert Cooper 21 16-1 | win | RTD 7 |
19 | Feb 16, 1986 | 26 | 
Mike Weaver 34 27-11-1 | loss | TKO 2 |
18 | Aug 31, 1985 | 25 | Jesse Ferguson | win | TKO 10 |
17 | May 20, 1985 | 25 | 
Larry Holmes 35 47-0 | loss | UD 15 |
16 | Oct 23, 1984 | 24 | 
James Tillis 27 30-4 | win | UD 10 |
15 | Aug 09, 1984 | 24 | Terry Mims | win | TKO 3 |
14 | Mar 07, 1984 | 24 | Lou Benson Jr. | win | RTD 2 |
13 | Sep 09, 1983 | 23 | Percell Davis | win | TKO 4 |
12 | Aug 16, 1983 | 23 | Woody Clark | win | UD 10 |
11 | Jun 30, 1983 | 23 | David Jaco | win | RTD 1 |
10 | Apr 24, 1983 | 23 | Robert Hill | win | TKO 3 |
9 | Feb 18, 1983 | 23 | Richard Cade | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Dec 09, 1982 | 23 | Leroy Boone | win | UD 8 |
7 | Oct 22, 1982 | 22 | Michael Greer | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Aug 20, 1982 | 22 | David Starkey | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Jun 11, 1982 | 22 | Barry Funches | win | TKO 6 |
4 | May 28, 1982 | 22 | Donny Townsend | win | KO 1 |
3 | Apr 30, 1982 | 22 | Louis Alexander | win | TKO 2 |
2 | Mar 31, 1982 | 22 | Dwight Triplett | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Jan 22, 1982 | 22 | Greg Stephany | win | UD 4 |