Ike Williams
Ike Williams | |
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Williams in 1972 | |
| Born | Isiah Williams August 2, 1923 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1994 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 157; With the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
| Wins | 128 |
| Wins by KO | 61 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 5 |
Isiah "Ike" Williams (August 2, 1923 – September 5, 1994) was an American professional boxer. He was a lightweight world boxing champion. He took the World Lightweight Championship in April 1945 and made eight successful defenses of the title against six different fighters prior to losing the championship to Jimmy Carter in 1951. Williams was known for his great right hand, and was named to The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time as well as The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year for 1948. Williams was also the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year for 1948, was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987), and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.