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Carl Williams
Born	Carl Williams (1959-11-11)November 11, 1959 Belle Glade, Florida, United States
Died	April 7, 2013(2013-04-07) (aged 53)
Nationality	American
Other names	The Truth
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	41
Wins	30
Wins by KO	21
Losses	10
No contests	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  United States Boxing World Cups 1981 Montreal Heavyweight

Carl Williams (November 11, 1959 – April 7, 2013), nicknamed "The Truth", was an American boxer from Belle Glade, Florida who was the USBA United States Heavyweight Boxing champion, and who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s.

Early years

Williams spent his childhood in South Jamaica, Queens. He was raised by his grandmother. After his grandmother died, Williams began to box at the age of nineteen, training with the Daniel M. O'Connell Park Gym in Saint Albans, New York (also known as the New York City Recreations O'Connell Center,) walking six miles to his gym and back each day, and showing a natural talent and determination.

Amateur career

With a couple of amateur fights under his belt Williams won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Williams won both the 1980 New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Heavyweight Championship and the 1981 Heavyweight Open Championship.

• Williams stopped (RSC-2) John Kibelka of the New York City Recreation in the finals of the 1980 Sub-Novice Heavyweight Championship and in 1981 Williams stopped (RSC-2) Ronald Turner of the 25th Precinct in the heavyvweight finals of the 55th New York Golden Gloves.
• Williams won the heavyweight Intercity Golden Gloves over Craig Bodzianowski of Chicago, April 27, 1981.

His other notable achievements include:
 Gold at the North American Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana, September 1981:

• Williams stopped (RSC 3) Canadian Patrick Fennel in the semifinals.
• Williams scored a victory over Cuban Roberto Gomez in the finals.

 Gold at the Boxing World Cup in Montreal, Canada, November 1981:

• Williams stopped (KO 1) South Korean Nam Hee Kim in the semifinals.
• Williams scored a victory (5–0) over Soviet Alexander Yagubkin in the finals.

Williams finished his amateur career with 22 fights, completing a record 21-1.

Professional career

Williams soon turned pro, signing a contract with Ron Katz of the Top Rank. After the initial successes he moved to a suburban motel in White Plains, New York, in order to concentrate on training, and stay away from big-city temptations. He was trained by Carmen Graciano.

Williams' first title shot was against Larry Holmes, a fight he lost in a controversial decision. His next fight was a victory against Jesse Ferguson. He then suffered a devastating knockout loss to Mike Weaver, which took him sixteen months to regain his shape and get back to the ring.

Williams is perhaps best known for having fought and lost to Mike Tyson (whom he first faced in sparring sessions, August 1, 1983, six years before the title fight, while Tyson was a 17-years-old amateur and Williams was 23 years old with a professional record 11-0) in a battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The first round knockout loss to Tyson in 1989 was a devastating defeat for Williams. Midway through the round, Tyson slipped a jab from Williams and loaded up with one of the most devastating counter-punches of his career, smashing Williams and sending him down for an eight count. The referee waved off the fight and Williams immediately launched a mild protest to the official and ringside judges but to no avail. He believed that the fight was stopped too early and he was not given more of an opportunity to demonstrate to the official that he was not disoriented after the knock-down. In a post fight in-ring interview, Williams appeared to be uninjured, spoke clearly, and expressed his disappointment that he was not given the opportunity to "show my stuff." Williams also called for a rematch, however this never occurred.

After the defeat by Tyson, Williams became a journeyman heavyweight. His other notable fights include losses to Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Tommy Morrison, and Frank Bruno, and wins against Bert Cooper and Trevor Berbick.

Williams retired in 1997 with a professional record of 30-10-0-1 with 21 knockouts.

After retirement

Williams worked for Allied-SpectaGuard in New York City at the World Trade Center as a security agent and field supervisor. After the September 11 attacks, Williams worked for Verizon in Queens, New York, as a security guard. Later he worked for Forte Security Group in New York City, as a security guard at the Copacabana and Marquee nightclubs until he became ill.

Death

Williams died on April 7, 2013, of esophageal cancer. He was survived by a daughter, Carla, and a son, Daniel. He was predeceased by his 12-year-old daughter Nijah, who died of leukemia.

References in popular culture

Williams was the inspiration for a parody character on the Fox program In Living Color, Carl "The Tooth" Williams, portrayed by Jamie Foxx, a boxer so named because he only had one tooth. Williams would live his everyday life in his boxing apparel, making all appearances while singing the opening line to "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang."

Professional boxing record

30 Wins (21 knockouts, 9 decisions), 10 Losses (6 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 No Contest
Result	Record	Opp Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	30-10-1	8-2	Anthony "T-Bone" Green	TKO	7	30 Oct 1997	Port Chester, New York, United States
Win	30-9-1	9-21-3	Marion "The Creep" Wilson	UD	10	13 Jun 1997	Port Chester, New York, United States
Win	29-9-1	8-7	Domingo Monroe	PTS	8	27 Nov 1996	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win	28-9-1	8-12	Lou Turchiarelli	TKO	2	2 Aug 1996	Melville, New York, United States
Win	27-9-1	11-5-2	Sean Hart	DQ	3	31 May 1996	Rye Brook, New York, United States
Loss	26-9-1	17-1-1	Melvin "Top Gun" Foster	PTS	10	17 Mar 1995	Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	26-8-1	17-2	Alexander Zolkin	TKO	7	22 Jul 1994	Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the seventh round.
Loss	26-7-1	35-3	Frank Bruno	TKO	10	24 Apr 1993	Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Loss	26-6-1	34-1	Tommy "The Duke" Morrison	TKO	8	16 Jan 1993	Reno, Nevada, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the eighth round.
Win	26-5-1	10-2	Jimmy Lee Smith	TKO	3	3 Nov 1992	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	25-5-1	23-11-1	Ossie "Jaws" Ocasio	UD	10	20 Aug 1992	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	99–91, 97–94, 98–92
Loss	24-5-1	8-4	Jerry "Slice Man" Jones	UD	10	22 Mar 1992	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	24-4-1	9-5-1	Marshall Tillman	TKO	2	12 Jan 1992	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the second round.
NC	23-4-1	12-6	Kimmuel Odum	NC	10	15 Oct 1991	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Originally a UD win for Williams, later ruled an NC for unknown reasons.
Loss	23-4	33-3	"Terrible" Tim Witherspoon	SD	12	8 Mar 1991	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title. 113–115, 113–115, 116–112
Win	23-3	16-1	Melton Bowen	TKO	5	24 Jul 1990	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fifth round.
Loss	22-3	36-0	"Iron" Mike Tyson	TKO	1	21 Jul 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	WBC/WBA/IBF World Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the first round.
Win	22-2	11-0-1	Mike "Big House" Rouse	TKO	3	10 Nov 1988	Stateline, Nevada, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the third round.
Win	21-2	34-5-1	Trevor Berbick	UD	12	27 Jun 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title/IBF World Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 117–110, 116–111, 116–112
Win	20-2	16-3	Rodney Frazier	TKO	1	27 Jan 1988	San Diego, California, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the first round.
Win	19-2	11-5-1	Mike Gans	TKO	7	17 Oct 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	18-2	16-1	"Smokin" Bert Cooper	RTD	8	21 Jun 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	USBA Heavyweight Title. Cooper could not answer the bell for round eight.
Loss	17-2	27-11-1	Mike "Hercules" Weaver	TKO	2	16 Feb 1986	Troy, New York, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the second round.
Win	17-1	13-0	Jesse "Boogieman" Ferguson	TKO	10	31 Aug 1985	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the tenth round.
Loss	16-1	47-0	Larry "Easton Assassin" Holmes	UD	15	20 May 1985	Reno, Nevada, United States	IBF World Heavyweight Title. 142–143, 139–146, 139–146
Win	16-0	30-4	James "Quick" Tillis	UD	10	23 Oct 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	8–2, 7–3, 9–1
Win	15-0	12-9	Terry Mims	TKO	3	9 Aug 1984	New York City, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the third round.
Win	14-0	14-7-2	Lou Benson Jr.	RTD	2	7 Mar 1984	White Plains, New York, United States	Benson could not answer the bell for round three.
Win	13-0	13-2	Percell "Magic" Davis	TKO	4	9 Sep 1983	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the fourth round.
Win	12-0	4-6	Woody Clark	PTS	10	16 Aug 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	11-0	12-0	David Jaco	TKO	1	30 Jun 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	10-0	5-4	Robert Hill	TKO	3	24 Apr 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	9-0	5-1	Richard Cade	TKO	1	18 Feb 1983	New York City, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.
Win	8-0	15-12-2	Leroy Boone	PTS	8	9 Dec 1982	New York City, United States
Win	7-0	16-1-1	Michael Greer	TKO	3	22 Oct 1982	New York City, United States
Win	6-0	3-4	David Starkey	TKO	3	20 Aug 1982	New York City, United States
Win	5-0	7-7-1	Barry "Fighting Postman" Funches	TKO	6	11 Jun 1982	New York City, United States
Win	4-0	3-8	Donny Townsend	KO	1	28 May 1982	New York City, United States
Win	3-0	1-2-2	Louis Alexander	TKO	2	30 Apr 1982	New York City, United States
Win	2-0	2-3-1	Dwight Triplett	TKO	1	31 Mar 1982	New York City, United States
Win	1-0	0-1	Greg Stephany	UD	4	22 Jan 1982	New York City, United States	4–0, 4–0, 4–0

References

1. Mike Tyson vs Carl Williams - ENTIRE HBO PROGRAM
2. Williams Wins Heavyweight Final. New York Times, March 21, 1981.
3. New York Wins 9 of 11 Bouts. New York Times, April 28, 1981.
4. American boxers scored four wins in four outings. UPI, September 24, 1981.
5. Carl Williams Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : April 12, 2006.
6. Mike Tyson - Most Brutal Boxing Sparring Wars
7. http://www.boxing.com/ten_count_for_carl_the_truth_williams.html

External links

• Boxing record for Carl Williams from BoxRec (registration required)

• 1959 births
• 2013 deaths
• People from Belle Glade, Florida
• American male boxers