Ike Williams (August 2, 1923 in Brunswick, GA—September 5, 1994) was a former lightweight world boxing champion. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brunswick (ˌbrʌnswɪk is a city in the US state of Georgia and the County seat of Glynn County. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo 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 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year for 1948. Ring Magazine was established in 1922 Since 1928 it has named a fighter as fighter of the year based on the magazine's writers' criteria
During his career, Williams faced and defeated former lightweight champions Sammy Angott, Bob Montgomery, and Beau Jack. Sammy Angott (born January 17, 1915 &ndash died October 22, 1980) was born Samuel Engotti in Pennsylvania. Bob Montgomery was an American boxer from Philadelphia. He was born in South Carolina. Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, ( April 1 1921 &ndash February 9 2000) was an American Lightweight Although mostly forgotten today, Williams name usually appears in the top ten on most all time lightweight champion lists.
Williams won the NBA world title when he defeated Juan Zurita in April of 1945. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar He held on to the crown until May of 1951, when he was stopped by Jimmy Carter. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January James Walter Carter (born December 15, 1923 in Aiken SC &mdashdied September 21, 1994) was a world lightweight Boxing
Williams, for part of his career, was managed by the nefarious Blinky Palermo. According, to Williams he was blackballed by the boxing managers guild when he sought to manage himself. Palermo informed him he could resolve his problems with the guild, and Williams agreed to let Palermo manage him. Williams testified before the Kefauver Commission that Palermo did not arrange for him to throw any fights, but that he robbed him of his purses. Carey Estes Kefauver ( July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American Politician from Tennessee who Nevertheless, Williams did claim to have taken a dive against Chuck Davey, a much hyped contender for the welterweight crown. Charles Pierce Davey better known as Chuck Davey (3 May 1925&ndash4 December 2002 was an American-born Welterweight boxer and boxing commissioner for the Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing
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Professional boxing record for Ike Williams (boxer) from Boxrec
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