Jeremy Williams (boxer)
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| Jeremy Williams | ||
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| Born | 19 August 1972 | |
| Age | 34 | |
| Birthplace | Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA | |
| Residence | Long Beach, USA | |
| Height | 6' 1" | |
| Nickname | Half-Man, Half-Amazing | |
| Classification | Heavyweight | |
| Stance | Orthodox | |
| Trainer | John Bray | |
| Manager | Lipelco Management | |
| Boxing Record | ||
| Fights | 47 | |
| Wins (KOs) | 41 (35) | |
| Losses | 5 | |
| Draws | 1 | |
Jeremy Williams (born August 19, 1972, Fort Dodge, Iowa) is a professional boxer and trainer.
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[edit] Professional Boxing Career
He has won the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title twice. He is known as a knockout artist, with two of his 35 knockouts coming before 30 seconds of the first round -- he KOed Arthur Weathers in 10 seconds on March 19, 1996 (the fastest KO in California boxing history) and KOed Louis Monaco 28 seconds into their second meeting on March 17, 2002 (Williams had knocked Monaco out in 3 rounds 6 years earilier). Williams always seemed to be on the cusp of attaining greatness, but never challenged for a title. While on the rise as a young pro, Williams lost his first fight via majority decision to Larry Donald. After the loss to Donald, Williams reeled off another streak of knockouts, only to get KO'd by Henry Akinwande. Williams again began a new streak of KO victories until he again was defeated by decision by perennial spoiler Maurice Harris. Williams last run towards a title shot ended when he went up against power punching Sam Peter, who ended Williams night, and career, quickly with a vicious KO in the second round. In 2003, he upset heavyweight prospect Andre Purlette by decision.
Williams also competed Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.
[edit] MMA Career
Williams has announced his intentions to begin fighting in MMA bouts [1]. Although he has been rumored to have signed on for fights with both the World Fighting Alliance and K-1, he has yet to make his debut. His initial fight was nixed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission [2].
[edit] Amateur Career
As an amateur, he was the 1989 and 1990 United States amateur Light Heavyweight champion, and is a member of the Golden Gloves hall of fame.
[edit] Television Career
In 2004, he assisted the reality tv show The Contender as a trainer for the West Coast Team. In 2006, he again appeared on the show, Contender Season 2, as a trainer.
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