Mike Williams (boxer)

Mike Williams
Statistics
Real name Michael Williams
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nationality American
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Wins 22
Wins by KO 14
Losses 6
Draws 0

Michael "Mike" Williams (born June 16, 1962) is an American former professional boxer.[1]

Boxing career

Known as "Mercury," Williams turned pro in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987 he stepped up and lost a split decision to former champion Tim Witherspoon. The following year he lost by TKO to Buster Douglas. In the 1990s he lost to other notable heavyweights Alex Garcia and Corrie Sanders, and retired in 2000 after a TKO loss to Lawrence Clay Bey, having won 22 and lost 6 with 14 KO.

Acting career

Williams portrayed fictional heavyweight champion of the world Union Cane in Rocky V. In the movie, he was soundly defeated in 1 round by Tommy Gunn.[2][3]

Professional boxing record

22 Wins (14 knockouts, 8 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions) [4]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 22-6 United States Lawrence Clay Bey TKO 6 17/09/2000 Michigan Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:35 of the sixth round.
Loss 22-5 United States Albert "Hammer" Stewart PTS 8 07/09/1999 Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 22-4 United States "Scary" Gary Butler TKO 4 09/12/1995 Texas Galveston, Texas, United States
Loss 21-4 South Africa Corrie Sanders KO 1 19/03/1994 South Africa Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North West, South Africa
Win 21-3 United States Rick Hoard KO 2 05/08/1993 Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Loss 20-3 United States Alex Garcia TKO 5 16/02/1993 Colorado McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado, United States NABF Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the fifth round.
Win 20-2 United States Jimmy "Million Dollar" Bills UD 8 16/12/1992 Nevada Riviera Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 79-72, 80-71, 79-72.
Win 19-2 United States Elvin Evans UD 6 03/11/1992 Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 18-2 Mexico Juan Ramon Perez UD 4 25/02/1992 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 17-2 United States Russell Rierson KO 2 19/11/1991 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 16-2 United States James "Buster" Douglas TKO 7 27/06/1988 New Jersey Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 16-1 United States Dorcey Gaymon TKO 2 04/03/1988 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 15-1 United States Art Terry UD 10 03/02/1988 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 14-1 United States Leon Dixon TKO 2 06/01/1988 Texas Houston, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the second round.
Loss 13-1 United States Tim Witherspoon SD 10 14/10/1987 New Jersey Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 94-97, 94-96, 98-92.
Win 13-0 Canada Rufus "Hurricane" Hadley PTS 10 22/05/1987 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 12-0 United States Ken Elliott TKO 3 09/04/1987 Texas Houston, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the third round.
Win 11-0 United States Billy Joe Thomas TKO 7 12/02/1987 New York (state) Felt Forum, New York City, United States
Win 10-0 United States James Tillis TKO 8 08/01/1987 Texas Marriott Brookhollow, Houston, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the eighth round.
Win 9-0 United States Robert Obey KO 4 14/12/1986 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 8-0 United States Tommy "Gun" Taylor TKO 5 17/10/1986 Nevada Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the fifth round.
Win 7-0 United States Terry "Strong Arm" Armstrong PTS 6 05/07/1986 Texas Conroe, Texas, United States
Win 6-0 United States John "Rebel" Barbier KO 2 02/05/1986 Texas Conroe, Texas, United States
Win 5-0 United States Carl "Sailor" Dorsey TKO 3 12/02/1986 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 4-0 United States Ronald "Ike" Turner UD 4 23/08/1985 New Jersey Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 3-0 United States Lorenzo Boyd KO 3 18/03/1985 Texas Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2-0 United States Guy Ramsey UD 4 08/03/1985 New York (state) Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States 3-1, 3-1, 3-1.
Win 1-0 United States Walter Ed Morris KO 3 13/09/1984 Texas Houston, Texas, United States

Trivia

References

  1. "The 'Rocky' franchise and the real fight game - Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  2. "LOOKING BACK AT "ROCKY V," THE MOVIE THAT NEARLY KNOCKED OUT A BELOVED FRANCHISE". Vice. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. "Rocky V | UA Short Film Competition | Culture". The Independent. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  4. "Mike Williams". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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