# Arthur Williams (boxer)

Arthur James Williams (November 12, 1964 – April, 2023) was an American former professional boxer who competed between 1989 and 2010. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1998 to 1999 and challenged twice for the WBA cruiserweight title in 1994.

## Professional career

Williams became professional in 1989 and fell short in his first shot at a major championship title, a 1994 split-decision loss to Orlin Norris for the World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Title. Williams was knocked out in the third round in a rematch with Norris later that year.

### IBF cruiserweight champion

It was not until 1998 that Williams got another shot at a title belt, a 1998 bout with Imamu Mayfield for the International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Title.
He won the title by ninth round TKO, however in his first defence he lost to unbeaten Vassiliy Jirov.

## Post career

On June 23, 2024 Williams was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.

## Professional boxing record

| 65 fights | 47 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 30 | 9 |
| By decision | 17 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 65 | Loss | 47–17–1 | Carl Davis | UD | 10 | 17/12/2010 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago | USBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| 64 | Win | 47–16–1 | Valente Tinajero | UD | 6 | 10/04/2010 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas | |
| 63 | Loss | 46–16–1 | Victor Barragan | TKO | 7 | 23/10/2009 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. |
| 62 | Win | 46–15–1 | Dewey Cooper | MD | 10 | 06/02/2009 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. |
| 61 | Win | 45–15–1 | Dewey Cooper | TD | 5 | 23/10/2008 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore | WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Title. |
| 60 | Win | 44–15–1 | Clarence Moore | UD | 6 | 21/05/2008 | The Field House, Camp Lejuene | |
| 59 | Loss | 43–15–1 | Alexander Frenkel | TKO | 5 | 16/02/2008 | Nürnberger Arena, Nürnberger | Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the fifth round. |
| 58 | Win | 43–14–1 | Kenny Keene | TKO | 10 | 29/07/2006 | Qwest Arena, Boise | Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the tenth round. |
| 57 | Win | 42–14–1 | Gary Gomez | SD | 10 | 20/01/2006 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | |
| 56 | Loss | 41–14–1 | Felix Cora Jr. | TKO | 8 | 27/10/2005 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
| 55 | Win | 41–13–1 | Ali Supreme | KO | 3 | 16/06/2005 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
| 54 | Loss | 40–13–1 | Danny Batchelder | SD | 10 | 14/05/2005 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | |
| 53 | Win | 40–12–1 | Tim Shocks | UD | 8 | 24/03/2005 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | |
| 52 | Win | 39–12–1 | Luke Munsen | TKO | 8 | 19/08/2004 | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the eighth round. |
| 51 | Loss | 38–12–1 | Charles Davis | UD | 10 | 29/07/2004 | Oakland Arena, Oakland | |
| 50 | Loss | 38–11–1 | David Haye | TKO | 3 | 12/05/2004 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading | Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round. |
| 49 | Loss | 38–10–1 | Vadim Tokarev | UD | 10 | 29/04/2004 | Basket-Hall Arena, Kazan | |
| 48 | Win | 38–9–1 | Marcus Harvey | TKO | 1 | 20/02/2004 | Ramada Inn, Norwalk | Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round. |
| 47 | Loss | 37–9–1 | Rydell Booker | UD | 10 | 13/06/2003 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | |
| 46 | Win | 37–8–1 | Wesley Martin | TD | 5 | 28/03/2003 | Bicycle Casino, Bell Gardens | |
| 45 | Loss | 36–8–1 | O'Neil Bell | TKO | 9 | 08/11/2002 | Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 44 | Win | 36–7–1 | Don Normand | KO | 1 | 24/08/2002 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas | Normand knocked out at 1:39 of the first round. |
| 43 | Win | 35–7–1 | Darryl Hollowell | TKO | 2 | 07/06/2002 | DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven | Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the second round. |
| 42 | Loss | 34–7–1 | Kelvin Davis | SD | 12 | 23/03/2002 | Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas | |
| 41 | Loss | 34–6–1 | O'Neil Bell | TKO | 11 | 07/09/2001 | Dakota Magic Casino, Hankinson | NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | Gary Wilcox | SD | 10 | 24/02/2001 | Ice Palace, Tampa | |
| 39 | Win | 33–5–1 | Ray Berry | TKO | 9 | 10/08/2000 | Grand Casino, Biloxi | Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the ninth round. |
| 38 | Win | 32–5–1 | Darren Zenner | UD | 10 | 15/10/1999 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola | |
| 37 | Win | 31–5–1 | Dan Ward | TKO | 6 | 01/10/1999 | Grand Casino, Tunica | |
| 36 | Loss | 30–5–1 | Vassiliy Jirov | TKO | 7 | Jun 5, 1999 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi | Lost IBF cruiserweight title |
| 35 | Win | 30–4–1 | Art Jimmerson | KO | 1 | 09/01/1999 | Civic Center, Pensacola | |
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Imamu Mayfield | TKO | 9 | 30/10/1998 | Grand Casino, Biloxi | Won IBF cruiserweight title |
| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 | Adolpho Washington | UD | 12 | 06/01/1998 | Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Steve Little | UD | 12 | 09/09/1997 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill | |
| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Rick Roufus | TKO | 4 | 22/02/1997 | Condado | |
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | John Kiser | TKO | 5 | 27/06/1995 | Convention Centre, Edmonton | Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the fifth round. |
| 29 | Loss | 24–4–1 | Chris Byrd | SD | 10 | 23/05/1995 | The Palace, Auburn Hills | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Jason Nicholson | TKO | 6 | 17/02/1995 | Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas | Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the sixth round. |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Jeff Williams | TKO | 1 | 29/12/1994 | Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas | |
| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Michael Green | PTS | 8 | 20/10/1994 | Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas | |
| 25 | Loss | 21–3–1 | Orlin Norris | TKO | 3 | 02/07/1994 | The Mirage, Las Vegas | For WBA cruiserweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | Orlin Norris | SD | 12 | 04/03/1994 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas | For WBA cruiserweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Matthew Brooks | TKO | 3 | 15/12/1993 | Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | David Gamble | TKO | 2 | 23/10/1993 | Broward Co Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Jeff Lampkin | UD | 10 | 08/06/1993 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Yuri Vaulin | TKO | 11 | 16/12/1992 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Jose Macias Chong | TKO | 1 | 26/06/1992 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | UD | 10 | 08/05/1992 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Sean McClain | TKO | 1 | 28/03/1992 | Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas | Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round. |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Randy Leaks | KO | 3 | 26/11/1991 | Country Club, Reseda | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Keith McMurray | TKO | 2 | 12/11/1991 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Terry Verners | KO | 1 | 11/10/1991 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Sim Warrior | TKO | 2 | 13/09/1991 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 12 | Loss | 10–1–1 | Sim Warrior | KO | 3 | 06/07/1991 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Keith McMurray | UD | 8 | 15/05/1991 | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Joey Parker | KO | 4 | 24/04/1991 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joey Parker | UD | 10 | 20/02/1991 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Armando Hurtado | TKO | 1 | 27/12/1990 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Scott Fusci | TKO | 4 | 21/11/1990 | Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Terry Verners | PTS | 8 | 08/10/1990 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Greg Steward | KO | 1 | 22/09/1990 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | |
| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | Sylvester White | PTS | 4 | 11/05/1990 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Anthony Harris | KO | 1 | 28/03/1990 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola | Harris knocked out at 1:36 of the first round. |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Paul Jones | KO | 2 | 28/02/1990 | Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola | Jones knocked out at 0:42 of the second round. |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kevin Poindexter | KO | 1 | 30/11/1989 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola | Poindexter knocked out at 2:10 of the first round. |