Lightweight · United States
Ike Williams 128-24-5 61 KO · 1940–1955
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Ike Williams was a lightweight boxer from United States, born Aug 2, 1923. Record 128-24-5 with 61 knockouts over 1940–1955. World titles: WBA lightweight (1945–1951). Ike Williams last fought Beau Jack on Aug 12, 1955 and won by RTD in round 8 of 10.
Also: Айк Уильямс · آيك وليمز · ईके विलियम्स +4 more ઇકે વિલિયમ્સ · アイク・ウィリアムス · 아이크 윌리엄스 · Isaiah Williams
Born Aug 2, 1923
Died Sep 5, 1994
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 175 cm
Reach 172.5 cm
Debut Mar 15, 1940
Career 1940–1955
Rounds boxed 1145
KO share 48%
Born in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Titles WBA lightweight · 1945–1951
Boxerbook rating 1581 ± 319 · inactive since Aug 1955Why here › Confirmed bouts 24 of 157
Career record Record
128-24-5, 61 KOs · 1940–1955
Last result W
RTD 8/10 · Bell Auditorium, Augusta, 🇺🇸
The record 157 bouts, 1940–1955, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 126-24-5
W
RTD 8/10 · Bell Auditorium, Augusta, 🇺🇸
Williams 127-24-5 · Jack 91-24-5
D
PTS 10/10 · Bell Auditorium, Augusta, 🇺🇸
Williams 127-24-4 · Jack 90-24-4
L
Rafael Lastre
UD 10/10 · Estadio Tropical, Havana, 🇨🇺
Williams 127-23-4 · Lastre —
L
Jed Black
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 🇺🇸
Williams 127-22-4 · Black —
W
Dom Zimbardo
TKO 2/8 · Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, 🇺🇸
Williams 126-22-4 · Zimbardo —
L
Georgie Johnson
TKO 8/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 126-21-4 · Johnson —
W
Billy Andy
UD 10/10 · Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Williams 125-21-4 · Andy —
W
Billy Andy
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 124-21-4 · Andy —
W
Vic Cardell
UD 10/10 · Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 123-21-4 · Cardell —
W
Claude Hammond
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 122-21-4 · Hammond —
L
UD 10/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Williams 122-20-4 · Basilio 31-10-4
W
Pat Manzi
TKO 7/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Williams 121-20-4 · Manzi —
L
Chuck Davey
TKO 5/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Williams 121-19-4 · Davey —
W
Johnny Cunningham
KO 5/10 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Williams 120-19-4 · Cunningham —
L
TKO 10/10 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 120-18-4 · Turner —
L
Don Williams
PTS 10/10 · Worcester, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Williams 120-17-4 · Williams —
L
Lost NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 14/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 120-16-4 · Carter 51-11-7
W
Fitzie Pruden
UD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Williams 119-16-4 · Pruden —
W
SD 10/10 · Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, 🇺🇸
Williams 118-16-4 · Jack 88-21-4
L
Joe Miceli
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 118-15-4 · Miceli —
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Vic Cardell
RTD 8/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Williams 117-15-4 · Cardell —
W
Ralph Zannelli
KO 5/10 · Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, 🇺🇸
Williams 116-15-4 · Zannelli —
W
KO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 115-15-4 · Gatica —
W
Rudy Cruz
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 114-15-4 · Cruz —
W
Dave Marsh
RTD 8/10 · Armory, Akron, 🇺🇸
Williams 113-15-4 · Marsh —
W
Joe Miceli
SD 10/10 · Arena, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Williams 112-15-4 · Miceli —
L
Joe Miceli
UD 10/10 · Arena, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Williams 112-14-4 · Miceli —
W
Charley Salas
SD 10/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Williams 111-14-4 · Salas —
L
Charley Salas
UD 10/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Williams 111-13-4 · Salas —
L
UD 10/10 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 111-12-4 · Costner —
W
Lester Felton
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Williams 110-12-4 · Felton —
W
John L Davis
SD 10/10 · Civic Auditorium, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Williams 109-12-4 · Davis —
W
KO 8/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 108-12-4 · West —
W
TKO 8/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Williams 107-12-4 · Bratton 38-13-2
W
Jimmy Taylor
UD 6/6 · Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, 🇺🇸
Williams 106-12-4 · Taylor —
W
Freddie Dawson
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 105-12-4 · Dawson —
W
Jean Walzack
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 104-12-4 · Walzack —
W
Al Mobley
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 103-12-4 · Mobley —
W
Doug Ratford
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 102-12-4 · Ratford —
W
Benny Walker
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Williams 101-12-4 · Walker —
W
Enrique Bolanos
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 4/15 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Williams 100-12-4 · Bolanos —
W
Irvin Steen
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Williams 99-12-4 · Steen —
W
Vince Turpin
TKO 6/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Williams 98-12-4 · Turpin —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 98-11-4 · Gavilán 50-6-2
L
MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 98-10-4 · Gavilán 49-6-2
W
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 97-10-4 · Bratton 32-12-2
W
Billy Nixon
TKO 4/8 · Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 96-10-4 · Nixon —
W
Buddy Garcia
TKO 1/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 95-10-4 · Garcia —
W
Jesse Flores
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 10/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 94-10-4 · Flores —
W
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 6/15 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 93-10-4 · Jack 73-13-4
W
Enrique Bolanos
Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring lightweight titles SD 15/15 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Williams 92-10-4 · Bolanos —
W
Rudy Cruz
UD 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Williams 91-10-4 · Cruz —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 90-10-4 · Gavilán 42-3-2
W
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 89-10-4 · Minelli —
W
Freddie Dawson
MD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 88-10-4 · Dawson —
W
Doug Carter
PTS 10/10 · 114th Infantry Armory, Camden, 🇺🇸
Williams 87-10-4 · Carter —
W
Tony Pellone
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 86-10-4 · Pellone —
W
Talmadge Bussey
TKO 9/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Williams 85-10-4 · Bussey —
W
Doll Rafferty
KO 4/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 84-10-4 · Rafferty —
W
Retained NBA lightweight title TKO 6/15 · Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 83-10-4 · Montgomery 75-12-3
W
KO 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 82-10-4 · Larkin 114-10-1
W
Juste Fontaine
TKO 4/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 81-10-4 · Fontaine —
W
Ralph Zannelli
UD 10/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Williams 80-10-4 · Zannelli —
W
Willie Russell
UD 10/10 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, 🇺🇸
Williams 79-10-4 · Russell —
W
Frankie Conti
TKO 7/10 · Little Palestra, Allentown, 🇺🇸
Williams 78-10-4 · Conti —
L
Gene Burton
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Williams 78-9-4 · Burton —
W
Retained NBA lightweight title KO 9/15 · Ninian Park, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Williams 77-9-4 · James —
W
Ivan Christie
KO 2/10 · Crystal Arena, Norwalk, 🇺🇸
Williams 76-9-4 · Christie —
W
Bobby Ruffin
TKO 5/10 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 75-9-4 · Ruffin —
W
Enrique Bolanos
Retained NBA lightweight title TKO 8/15 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Williams 74-9-4 · Bolanos —
W
RTD 1/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 73-9-4 · Giosa —
W
RTD 4/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 72-9-4 · Giosa —
W
Ace Miller
UD 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Williams 71-9-4 · Miller —
W
Cleo Shans
PTS 10/10 · Armory, Orange, 🇺🇸
Williams 70-9-4 · Shans —
D
Freddie Dawson
MD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 70-9-3 · Dawson —
W
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Williams 69-9-3 · Bratton 15-5-1
W
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 68-9-3 · Gordon —
D
MD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 68-9-2 · Mouzon —
L
TKO 6/10 · Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Williams 68-8-2 · Angott 75-22-7
W
Nick Moran
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 67-8-2 · Moran —
W
Gene Burton
UD 10/10 · Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 66-8-2 · Burton —
W
PTS 10/10 · Roosevelt Stadium, Union City, 🇺🇸
Williams 65-8-2 · Gordon —
L
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 65-7-2 · Joyce 58-13-7
W
Won NBA lightweight title TKO 2/15 · El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Williams 64-7-2 · Zurita 129-22-1
W
Dorsey Lay
KO 3/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 63-7-2 · Lay —
L
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 63-6-2 · Joyce 56-12-7
W
KO 4/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 62-6-2 · Berger 4-5-0
W
UD 12/12 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 61-6-2 · Joyce 55-11-7
W
TKO 5/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Williams 60-6-2 · Castilloux —
W
Lulu Costantino
UD 10/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Williams 59-6-2 · Costantino —
L
SD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 59-5-2 · Joyce 54-11-7
W
Ruby Garcia
TKO 7/10 · Carlin's Park, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Williams 58-5-2 · Garcia —
W
Johnny Green
KO 2/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Williams 57-5-2 · Green —
W
Freddie Dawson
KO 4/10 · Arena, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Williams 56-5-2 · Dawson —
W
SD 10/10 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 55-5-2 · Angott 75-20-6
W
Jimmy Hatcher
UD 10/10 · Griffith Stadium, Washington, 🇺🇸
Williams 54-5-2 · Hatcher —
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 53-5-2 · Kogon —
W
Joey Pirrone
KO 1/10 · Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 52-5-2 · Pirrone —
W
Cleo Shans
TKO 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 51-5-2 · Shans —
W
SD 10/10 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 50-5-2 · Angott 74-19-6
W
Slugger White
UD 10/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 49-5-2 · White —
W
Mike Delia
KO 1/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 48-5-2 · Delia —
W
Leroy Saunders
KO 5/10 · Valley Arena, Holyoke, 🇺🇸
Williams 47-5-2 · Saunders —
W
Joey Peralta
TKO 9/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 46-5-2 · Peralta —
W
Leo Francis
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 45-5-2 · Francis —
W
Ellis Phillips
KO 1/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 44-5-2 · Phillips —
L
KO 12/12 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 44-4-2 · Montgomery 56-7-3
W
Mayon Padlo
UD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 43-4-2 · Padlo —
W
Willie Cheatum
PTS 8/8 · Stanley Arena, New Britain, 🇺🇸
Williams 42-4-2 · Cheatum —
W
Johnny Hutchinson
KO 3/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 41-4-2 · Hutchinson —
W
Gene Johnson
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Williams 40-4-2 · Johnson —
W
Eddie Perry
KO 2/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Williams 39-4-2 · Perry —
W
Lefty LaChance
KO 4/10 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Williams 38-4-2 · LaChance —
W
Jerry Moore
PTS 10/10 · Century Stadium, West Springfield, 🇺🇸
Williams 37-4-2 · Moore —
W
Johnny Bellus
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium Outdoor Arena, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Williams 36-4-2 · Bellus —
W
Tommy Jessup
TKO 5/10 · Auditorium Outdoor Arena, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Williams 35-4-2 · Jessup —
W
Jimmy Hatcher
TKO 6/10 · Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 34-4-2 · Hatcher —
W
Ray Brown
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 33-4-2 · Brown —
W
Lefty LaChance
UD 8/8 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Williams 32-4-2 · LaChance —
W
Joe Genovese
TKO 4/8 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Williams 31-4-2 · Genovese —
W
Ruby Garcia
UD 8/8 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 30-4-2 · Garcia —
W
Rudy Giscombe
TKO 3/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 29-4-2 · Giscombe —
W
Bill Speary
TKO 2/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 28-4-2 · Speary —
W
Bobby McQuillar
KO 3/6 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Williams 27-4-2 · McQuillar —
W
Sammy Daniels
KO 2/6 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 26-4-2 · Daniels —
W
Jerry Moore
PTS 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Williams 25-4-2 · Moore —
W
Sammy Daniels
PTS 6/6 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Williams 24-4-2 · Daniels —
W
Bobby Gunther
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 23-4-2 · Gunther —
W
Gene Burton
KO 4/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Williams 22-4-2 · Burton —
W
Charley "Dixie" Davis
PTS 8/8 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Williams 21-4-2 · Davis —
W
Ruby Garcia
PTS 8/8 · Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 20-4-2 · Garcia —
W
Tony Maglione
KO 3/10 · Dunn Field, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 19-4-2 · Maglione —
W
Ivan Christie
KO 5/6 · Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, 🇺🇸
Williams 18-4-2 · Christie —
W
TKO 3/6 · St. Ann's Open Air Arena, Bristol, 🇺🇸
Williams 17-4-2 · Brown —
W
Abie Kaufman
PTS 8/8 · Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 16-4-2 · Kaufman —
W
Willie Roache
PTS 8/8 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 15-4-2 · Roache —
W
Angelo Pantellas
TKO 5/8 · Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 14-4-2 · Pantellas —
W
Pedro Firpo
PTS 8/8 · Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 13-4-2 · Firpo —
W
Eddie Dowl
PTS 6/6 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 12-4-2 · Dowl —
W
Eddie Dowl
PTS 6/6 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 11-4-2 · Dowl —
W
Vince Delia
PTS 6/6 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-4-2 · Delia —
D
Benny Williams
6 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-4-1 · Williams —
L
Freddie Archer
PTS 8/8 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-3-1 · Archer —
W
Hugh Civatte
TKO 3/6 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 9-3-1 · Civatte —
W
Johnny Rudolph
PTS 6/6 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 8-3-1 · Rudolph —
W
Joe Genovese
PTS 5/5 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 7-3-1 · Genovese —
L
Joey Zodda
PTS 6/6 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 7-2-1 · Zodda —
W
Carl Zullo
TKO 2/6 · Raritan Auditorium, Perth Amboy, 🇺🇸
Williams 6-2-1 · Zullo —
W
Tommy Fontana
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 5-2-1 · Fontana —
L
Tony Maglione
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 5-1-1 · Maglione —
W
Pete Kelly
KO 2/6 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Williams 4-1-1 · Kelly —
W
Joe Romero
TKO 2/8 · Morris County Arena, Mount Freedom, 🇺🇸
Williams 3-1-1 · Romero —
W
Billy Hildebrand
TKO 6/8 · Morris County Arena, Mount Freedom, 🇺🇸
Williams 2-1-1 · Hildebrand —
L
Billy Hildebrand
PTS 6/6 · Morristown, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Williams 2-0-1 · Hildebrand —
D
Patsy Gall
PTS 6/6 · Feeley Hall, Hazleton, 🇺🇸
Williams 2-0-0 · Gall —
W
Leroy Born
4 · Masonic Hall, Highland Park, 🇺🇸
Williams 1-0-0 · Born —
W
Carmine Fotti
4 · Masonic Hall, Highland Park, 🇺🇸
Williams 0-0-0 · Fotti —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Ike Williams's record? Ike Williams's professional record is 128-24-5 with 61 knockouts.
Who did Ike Williams fight last? Ike Williams last fought Beau Jack on Aug 12, 1955 and won by RTD in round 8 of 10.
Which world titles has Ike Williams held? Ike Williams has held 1 world title reign: WBA lightweight (1945–1951). Sources Boxerbook ID 10660 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10660 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
