Ike Williams was an American professional boxer. He was a lightweight world champion. In a career spanning 14 years and 25 days, Williams amassed a record of 128-24-5, which includes 61 wins via KO, 4 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
Ike Williams was born in Brunswick, Georgia on August 2, 1923. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on March 15, 1940 against Carmine Fotti. Williams defeated Fotti via 4 round newspaper decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Williams became a world champion at the age of 24 after 97 professional fights. He challenged Bob Montgomery for the vacant The Ring lightweight title and stopped Montgomery in the 6th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Williams' last fight was an 8th-round RTD victory over Beau Jack at age 30, on April 9, 1954.
Some of Ike Williams' best fights were against Kid Gavilán (HOFer). For a complete list of Williams' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Ike Williams".
Williams has 24 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Ike Williams Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
157 | Apr 09, 1954 | 30 | Beau Jack | win | RTD 8 |
156 | Apr 09, 1954 | 30 | Beau Jack | draw | PTS 10 |
155 | Jul 02, 1954 | 30 | Rafael Lastre | loss | UD 10 |
154 | Nov 09, 1953 | 30 | Jed Black | loss | UD 10 |
153 | Sep 17, 1953 | 30 | Dom Zimbardo | win | TKO 2 |
152 | Jun 08, 1953 | 29 | Georgie Johnson | loss | TKO 8 |
151 | Apr 09, 1953 | 29 | Billy Andy | win | UD 10 |
150 | Apr 20, 1953 | 29 | Billy Andy | win | PTS 10 |
149 | Mar 28, 1953 | 29 | Vic Cardell | win | UD 10 |
148 | Mar 09, 1953 | 29 | Claude Hammond | win | PTS 10 |
147 | Jan 12, 1953 | 29 | Carmen Basilio 25 31-10-4 | loss | UD 10 |
146 | Nov 24, 1952 | 29 | Pat Manzi | win | TKO 7 |
145 | Mar 26, 1952 | 28 | Chuck Davey | loss | TKO 5 |
144 | Mar 17, 1952 | 28 | Johnny Cunningham | win | KO 5 |
143 | Sep 10, 1951 | 28 | Gil Turner | loss | TKO 10 |
142 | Aug 02, 1951 | 28 | Don Williams | loss | PTS 10 |
141 | May 25, 1951 | 27 | Jimmy Carter | loss | TKO 14 |
140 | Apr 11, 1951 | 27 | Fitzie Pruden | win | UD 10 |
139 | Mar 05, 1951 | 27 | Beau Jack | win | SD 10 |
138 | Feb 19, 1951 | 27 | Joe Miceli | loss | UD 10 |
137 | Jan 31, 1951 | 27 | Vic Cardell | win | RTD 8 |
136 | Jan 22, 1951 | 27 | Ralph Zannelli | win | KO 5 |
135 | Jan 05, 1951 | 27 | José María Gatica | win | KO 1 |
134 | Dec 18, 1950 | 27 | Rudy Cruz | win | UD 10 |
133 | Dec 12, 1950 | 27 | Dave Marsh | win | RTD 8 |
132 | Nov 23, 1950 | 27 | Joe Miceli | win | SD 10 |
131 | Oct 02, 1950 | 27 | Joe Miceli | loss | UD 10 |
130 | Sep 26, 1950 | 27 | Charley Salas | win | SD 10 |
129 | Aug 07, 1950 | 27 | Charley Salas | loss | UD 10 |
128 | Jul 12, 1950 | 26 | George Costner | loss | UD 10 |
127 | Jun 02, 1950 | 26 | Lester Felton | win | UD 10 |
126 | Feb 27, 1950 | 26 | John L Davis | win | SD 10 |
125 | Feb 17, 1950 | 26 | Sonny Boy West | win | KO 8 |
124 | Jan 20, 1950 | 26 | Johnny Bratton | win | TKO 8 |
123 | Dec 20, 1949 | 26 | Jimmy Taylor | win | UD 6 |
122 | Dec 05, 1949 | 26 | Freddie Dawson | win | UD 15 |
121 | Nov 14, 1949 | 26 | Jean Walzack | win | UD 10 |
120 | Oct 24, 1949 | 26 | Al Mobley | win | PTS 10 |
119 | Sep 30, 1949 | 26 | Doug Ratford | win | UD 10 |
118 | Aug 03, 1949 | 26 | Benny Walker | win | UD 10 |
117 | Jul 21, 1949 | 25 | Enrique Bolanos | win | TKO 4 |
116 | Jun 21, 1949 | 25 | Irvin Steen | win | UD 10 |
115 | Apr 22, 1949 | 25 | Vince Turpin | win | TKO 6 |
114 | Apr 01, 1949 | 25 | Kid Gavilán 23 50-6-2 | loss | UD 10 |
113 | Jan 28, 1949 | 25 | Kid Gavilán 23 49-6-2 | loss | MD 10 |
112 | Jan 17, 1949 | 25 | Johnny Bratton | win | UD 10 |
111 | Nov 18, 1948 | 25 | Billy Nixon | win | TKO 4 |
110 | Nov 08, 1948 | 25 | Buddy Garcia | win | TKO 1 |
109 | Sep 23, 1948 | 25 | Jesse Flores | win | TKO 10 |
108 | Jul 12, 1948 | 24 | Beau Jack | win | TKO 6 |
107 | May 25, 1948 | 24 | Enrique Bolanos | win | SD 15 |
106 | May 05, 1948 | 24 | Rudy Cruz | win | UD 10 |
105 | Feb 27, 1948 | 24 | Kid Gavilán 22 42-3-2 | win | UD 10 |
104 | Feb 09, 1948 | 24 | Livio Minelli | win | UD 10 |
103 | Jan 26, 1948 | 24 | Freddie Dawson | win | MD 10 |
102 | Jan 13, 1948 | 24 | Doug Carter | win | PTS 10 |
101 | Dec 12, 1947 | 24 | Tony Pellone | win | UD 10 |
100 | Oct 10, 1947 | 24 | Talmadge Bussey | win | TKO 9 |
99 | Sep 29, 1947 | 24 | Doll Rafferty | win | KO 4 |
98 | Aug 04, 1947 | 24 | Bob Montgomery | win | TKO 6 |
97 | Jun 20, 1947 | 23 | Tippy Larkin | win | KO 4 |
96 | May 26, 1947 | 23 | Juste Fontaine | win | TKO 4 |
95 | May 09, 1947 | 23 | Ralph Zannelli | win | UD 10 |
94 | Apr 25, 1947 | 23 | Willie Russell | win | UD 10 |
93 | Apr 14, 1947 | 23 | Frankie Conti | win | TKO 7 |
92 | Jan 27, 1947 | 23 | Gene Burton | loss | UD 10 |
91 | Sep 04, 1946 | 23 | Ronnie James | win | KO 9 |
90 | Aug 06, 1946 | 23 | Ivan Christie | win | KO 2 |
89 | Jun 12, 1946 | 22 | Bobby Ruffin | win | TKO 5 |
88 | Apr 30, 1946 | 22 | Enrique Bolanos | win | TKO 8 |
87 | Apr 08, 1946 | 22 | Eddie Giosa | win | RTD 1 |
86 | Mar 11, 1946 | 22 | Eddie Giosa | win | RTD 4 |
85 | Feb 22, 1946 | 22 | Ace Miller | win | UD 10 |
84 | Feb 14, 1946 | 22 | Cleo Shans | win | PTS 10 |
83 | Jan 28, 1946 | 22 | Freddie Dawson | draw | MD 10 |
82 | Jan 20, 1946 | 22 | Johnny Bratton | win | PTS 10 |
81 | Jan 08, 1946 | 22 | Charlie Smith | win | PTS 10 |
80 | Nov 26, 1945 | 22 | Wesley Mouzon | draw | MD 10 |
79 | Sep 19, 1945 | 22 | Sammy Angott | loss | TKO 6 |
78 | Sep 07, 1945 | 22 | Nick Moran | win | UD 10 |
77 | Aug 28, 1945 | 22 | Gene Burton | win | UD 10 |
76 | Aug 14, 1945 | 22 | Charlie Smith | win | PTS 10 |
75 | Jun 08, 1945 | 21 | Willie Joyce | loss | SD 10 |
74 | Apr 18, 1945 | 21 | Juan Zurita | win | TKO 2 |
73 | Mar 26, 1945 | 21 | Dorsey Lay | win | KO 3 |
72 | Mar 02, 1945 | 21 | Willie Joyce | loss | UD 12 |
71 | Jan 22, 1945 | 21 | Maxie Berger | win | KO 4 |
70 | Jan 08, 1945 | 21 | Willie Joyce | win | UD 12 |
69 | Dec 11, 1944 | 21 | Dave Castilloux | win | TKO 5 |
68 | Dec 05, 1944 | 21 | Lulu Costantino | win | UD 10 |
67 | Nov 13, 1944 | 21 | Willie Joyce | loss | SD 10 |
66 | Nov 02, 1944 | 21 | Ruby Garcia | win | TKO 7 |
65 | Oct 18, 1944 | 21 | Johnny Green | win | KO 2 |
64 | Sep 19, 1944 | 21 | Freddie Dawson | win | KO 4 |
63 | Sep 06, 1944 | 21 | Sammy Angott | win | SD 10 |
62 | Aug 29, 1944 | 21 | Jimmy Hatcher | win | UD 10 |
61 | Jul 20, 1944 | 20 | Julie Kogon | win | UD 10 |
60 | Jul 10, 1944 | 20 | Joey Pirrone | win | KO 1 |
59 | Jun 23, 1944 | 20 | Cleo Shans | win | TKO 10 |
58 | Jun 06, 1944 | 20 | Sammy Angott | win | SD 10 |
57 | May 16, 1944 | 20 | Slugger White | win | UD 10 |
56 | Apr 17, 1944 | 20 | Mike Delia | win | KO 1 |
55 | Apr 10, 1944 | 20 | Leroy Saunders | win | KO 5 |
54 | Mar 27, 1944 | 20 | Joey Peralta | win | TKO 9 |
53 | Mar 13, 1944 | 20 | Leo Francis | win | PTS 8 |
52 | Feb 28, 1944 | 20 | Ellis Phillips | win | KO 1 |
51 | Jan 25, 1944 | 20 | Bob Montgomery | loss | KO 12 |
50 | Dec 13, 1943 | 20 | Mayon Padlo | win | UD 10 |
49 | Nov 29, 1943 | 20 | Willie Cheatum | win | PTS 8 |
48 | Nov 08, 1943 | 20 | Johnny Hutchinson | win | KO 3 |
47 | Oct 29, 1943 | 20 | Gene Johnson | win | PTS 10 |
46 | Oct 22, 1943 | 20 | Eddie Perry | win | KO 2 |
45 | Oct 01, 1943 | 20 | Lefty LaChance | win | KO 4 |
44 | Sep 13, 1943 | 20 | Jerry Moore | win | PTS 10 |
43 | Aug 31, 1943 | 20 | Johnny Bellus | win | PTS 10 |
42 | Aug 24, 1943 | 20 | Tommy Jessup | win | TKO 5 |
41 | Jul 19, 1943 | 19 | Jimmy Hatcher | win | TKO 6 |
40 | May 17, 1943 | 19 | Ray Brown | win | PTS 10 |
39 | May 07, 1943 | 19 | Lefty LaChance | win | UD 8 |
38 | Apr 21, 1943 | 19 | Joe Genovese | win | TKO 4 |
37 | Apr 05, 1943 | 19 | Ruby Garcia | win | UD 8 |
36 | Apr 02, 1943 | 19 | Rudy Giscombe | win | TKO 3 |
35 | Mar 08, 1943 | 19 | Bill Speary | win | TKO 2 |
34 | Feb 23, 1943 | 19 | Bobby McQuillar | win | KO 3 |
33 | Feb 22, 1943 | 19 | Sammy Daniels | win | KO 2 |
32 | Jan 29, 1943 | 19 | Jerry Moore | win | PTS 6 |
31 | Dec 21, 1942 | 19 | Sammy Daniels | win | PTS 6 |
30 | Dec 07, 1942 | 19 | Bobby Gunther | win | PTS 8 |
29 | Oct 10, 1942 | 19 | Gene Burton | win | KO 4 |
28 | Sep 10, 1942 | 19 | Charley Davis | win | PTS 8 |
27 | Aug 13, 1942 | 19 | Ruby Garcia | win | PTS 8 |
26 | Jul 29, 1942 | 18 | Tony Maglione | win | KO 3 |
25 | Jun 29, 1942 | 18 | Ivan Christie | win | KO 5 |
24 | Jun 15, 1942 | 18 | George Brown | win | TKO 3 |
23 | May 07, 1942 | 18 | Abie Kaufman | win | PTS 8 |
22 | Apr 24, 1942 | 18 | Willie Roache | win | PTS 8 |
21 | Apr 09, 1942 | 18 | Angelo Pantellas | win | TKO 5 |
20 | Mar 26, 1942 | 18 | Pedro Firpo | win | PTS 8 |
19 | Jan 16, 1942 | 18 | Eddie Dowl | win | PTS 6 |
18 | Dec 16, 1941 | 18 | Eddie Dowl | win | PTS 6 |
17 | Nov 03, 1941 | 18 | Vince Delia | win | PTS 6 |
16 | Oct 27, 1941 | 18 | Benny Williams | draw | NWS 6 |
15 | Oct 01, 1941 | 18 | Freddie Archer | loss | PTS 8 |
14 | Apr 14, 1941 | 17 | Hugh Civatte | win | TKO 3 |
13 | Apr 09, 1941 | 17 | Johnny Rudolph | win | PTS 6 |
12 | Mar 19, 1941 | 17 | Joe Genovese | win | PTS 5 |
11 | Mar 05, 1941 | 17 | Joey Zodda | loss | PTS 6 |
10 | Feb 19, 1941 | 17 | Carl Zullo | win | TKO 2 |
9 | Jan 06, 1941 | 17 | Tommy Fontana | win | PTS 8 |
8 | Nov 11, 1940 | 17 | Tony Maglione | loss | PTS 8 |
7 | Sep 30, 1940 | 17 | Pete Kelly | win | KO 2 |
6 | Jul 19, 1940 | 16 | Joe Romero | win | TKO 2 |
5 | Jun 14, 1940 | 16 | Billy Hildebrand | win | TKO 6 |
4 | May 10, 1940 | 16 | Billy Hildebrand | loss | PTS 6 |
3 | Apr 01, 1940 | 16 | Patsy Gall | draw | PTS 6 |
2 | Mar 29, 1940 | 16 | Leroy Born | win | NWS 4 |
1 | Mar 15, 1940 | 16 | Carmine Fotti | win | NWS 4 |