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Charles Williams

Charles Williams held the IBF light heavyweight world title between 1987 and 1993.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF light heavyweight, 1987–1993)
5 years, 4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1987 – Jan 1995

Light HeavyweightIBF
Super MiddleweightIBF
1987age 241988age 251989age 261990age 271991age 281992age 291993age 301994age 311995age 32
1988199019921994

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1994

  2. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. James Toney beats Charles Williams via knockout 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF

  4. 1993

  5. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  6. Henry Maske beats Charles Williams via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  7. 1992

  8. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1991

  10. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. Charles Williams beats Freddie Delgado via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  12. Charles Williams beats Vincent Boulware via knockout 3/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  13. Charles Williams beats James Kinchen via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  14. Charles Williams beats Mwehu Beya via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  15. 1990

  16. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Charles Williams beats Frankie Swindell via corner retirement 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  18. 1989

  19. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Charles Williams beats Bobby Czyz via corner retirement 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  21. 1988

  22. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  23. Charles Williams beats Rufino Angulo via knockout 3/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  24. Charles Williams beats Richard Caramanolis via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  25. 1987

  26. The Ring magazine rates Charles Williams No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  27. Charles Williams beats Bobby Czyz via corner retirement 9/15

    Light Heavyweight · IBF