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Light heavyweight · United States
Charles Williams 37-9-3 28 KO · 1978–1996
Charles Williams was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jun 2, 1962. Record 37-9-3 with 28 knockouts over 1978–1996. World titles: IBF light heavyweight (1987–1993). Charles Williams last fought Chris Vernon on Mar 24, 1996 and won by KO in round 2 of 8.
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Born Jun 2, 1962
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Debut Jun 28, 1978
Career 1978–1996
Rounds boxed 251
KO share 76%
Born in Columbus, United States
Titles IBF light heavyweight · 1987–1993
Boxerbook rating 1769 ± 233 · inactive since Mar 1996Why here › Confirmed bouts 8 of 49
Career record Record
37-9-3, 28 KOs · 1978–1996
Last result W
Chris Vernon
KO 2/8 · Salle Leyrit, Nice, 🇫🇷
The record 49 bouts, 1978–1996, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
Chris Vernon
KO 2/8 · Salle Leyrit, Nice, 🇫🇷
Williams 36-9-3 · Vernon —
L
For vacant NABF light heavyweight title KO 7/12 · PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 36-8-3 · Sosa —
D
For vacant NABF light heavyweight title TD 7/12 · Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 36-8-2 · Sosa —
L
For IBF super middleweight title KO 12/12 · MGM Grand, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Williams 36-7-2 · Toney 43-0-2
W
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title TKO 10/12 · Southern Belle Casino, Robinsonville, 🇺🇸
Williams 35-7-2 · Mateen —
W
RTD 2/10 · The Roxy, Boston, 🇺🇸
Williams 34-7-2 · Word —
W
Art Bayliss
TKO 7/10 · Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, 🇺🇸
Williams 33-7-2 · Bayliss —
L
Lost IBF light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, 🇩🇪
Williams 33-6-2 · Maske 19-0-0
W
Freddie Delgado
Retained IBF light heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · Williamson Field House, Williamson, 🇺🇸
Williams 32-6-2 · Delgado —
W
Vincent Boulware
Retained IBF light heavyweight title KO 3/12 · Teatro Ariston, San Remo, 🇮🇹
Williams 31-6-2 · Boulware —
W
Retained IBF light heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 30-6-2 · Kinchen —
W
Mwehu Beya
Retained IBF light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Palasport, Saint-Vincent, 🇮🇹
Williams 29-6-2 · Beya —
W
Bert Gravley
KO 3/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Williams 28-6-2 · Gravley —
W
Frankie Swindell
Retained IBF light heavyweight title RTD 8/12 · Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 27-6-2 · Swindell —
W
Retained IBF light heavyweight title RTD 10/12 · Convention Center, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 26-6-2 · Czyz 34-4-0
W
Johnny Davis
KO 5/10 · IX Center, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Williams 25-6-2 · Davis —
W
Rufino Angulo
Retained IBF light heavyweight title KO 3/12 · L'Espace d'Ornon, Villenave d'Ornon
Williams 24-6-2 · Angulo —
W
Retained IBF light heavyweight title TKO 11/15 · Parc des Sports, Annecy
Williams 23-6-2 · Caramanolis —
W
Jimmy Shavers
KO 5 · Palais des Sports, Paris
Williams 22-6-2 · Shavers —
W
Won IBF light heavyweight title RTD 9/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, 🇺🇸
Williams 21-6-2 · Czyz 32-1-0
Show all 49 bouts W
Joe Golphin
Retained USBA light heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 20-6-2 · Golphin —
W
James Salerno
Won vacant USBA light heavyweight title MD 12/12 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Williams 19-6-2 · Salerno —
W
Eric Winbush
SD 10/10 · Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Williams 18-6-2 · Winbush —
W
Arthel Lawhorn
TKO 3/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 17-6-2 · Lawhorn —
W
PTS 10/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 16-6-2 · Lampkin 24-8-1
W
Mike Fisher
TKO 5/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 15-6-2 · Fisher —
W
Arthur Hall
KO 1/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 14-6-2 · Hall —
W
Willard Nance
TKO 1/8 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 13-6-2 · Nance —
L
KO 1 · South Mountain Arena, West Orange
Williams 13-5-2 · Cenicola 13-0-0
W
Marcus Jackson
UD 6/6 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Williams 12-5-2 · Jackson —
L
UD 10/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Williams 12-4-2 · Johnson 35-5-0
W
Clarence Osby
TKO 2 · Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids, 🇺🇸
Williams 11-4-2 · Osby —
W
Anthony Witherspoon
UD 8/8 · Civic Center, West Warwick, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-4-2 · Witherspoon —
L
TKO 1/8 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-3-2 · Gross 8-0-0
L
TKO 1 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, 🇺🇸
Williams 10-2-2 · Santana 3-0-1
W
Kemper Morton
PTS 4/4 · Galion, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Williams 9-2-2 · Morton —
W
Al Bolden
TKO 4/8 · Expo Mart, Monroeville, 🇺🇸
Williams 8-2-2 · Bolden —
L
For vacant USA Ohio State light heavyweight title TKO 6/10 · Packard Music Hall, Warren, 🇺🇸
Williams 8-1-2 · Lampkin 12-0-0
W
Marcellus Ball
KO 2/6 · Cascade Holiday Inn, Akron, 🇺🇸
Williams 7-1-2 · Ball —
W
Eddie Temple
TKO 2/6 · Cascade Holiday Inn, Akron, 🇺🇸
Williams 6-1-2 · Temple —
D
Michael Hardin
PTS 6/6 · Convention Center, Dayton, 🇺🇸
Williams 6-1-1 · Hardin —
W
Tim Johnson
KO 1/6 · Memorial Civic Center, Canton, 🇺🇸
Williams 5-1-1 · Johnson —
W
Sylvester Wilder
TKO 1/4 · Field House, Struthers, 🇺🇸
Williams 4-1-1 · Wilder —
W
Sam Bryant
TKO 1 · Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, 🇺🇸
Williams 3-1-1 · Bryant —
W
Gus Turner
PTS 4/4 · Findlay, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Williams 2-1-1 · Turner —
W
Willie Crawford
KO 3/6 · Convention Center, Dayton, 🇺🇸
Williams 1-1-1 · Crawford —
W
Willie Crawford
PTS 4/4 · Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, 🇺🇸
Williams 0-1-1 · Crawford —
D
Michael Hardin
PTS 4/4 · Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, 🇺🇸
Williams 0-1-0 · Hardin —
L
Henry Bunch
PTS 4/4 · DC Armory, Washington, 🇺🇸
Williams 0-0-0 · Bunch —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Charles Williams's record? Charles Williams's professional record is 37-9-3 with 28 knockouts.
Who did Charles Williams fight last? Charles Williams last fought Chris Vernon on Mar 24, 1996 and won by KO in round 2 of 8.
Which world titles has Charles Williams held? Charles Williams has held 1 world title reign: IBF light heavyweight (1987–1993). Sources Boxerbook ID 257 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/257 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.