Paul Williams Record
| Total Fights | 43 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 27 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Paul Williams' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 11 years and six months, Paul Williams fought 43 times with 41 wins and 2 losses.
Williams retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-2, which included two welterweight world-title wins. He had a 62.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 27 of his total 43 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Williams' career was a 2nd round KO loss to Sergio Martínez in a middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Nobuhiro Ishida on February 18, 2012.
Some of Williams' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Winky Wright, Antonio Margarito, Carlos Quintana, Andy Kolle, Verno Phillips, Kermit Cintrón, and Sergio Martínez.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Feb 18, 2012 | 30 | Nobuhiro Ishida | Win | UD |
| 42 | Jul 9, 2011 | 29 | Erislandy Lara | Win | MD |
| 41 | Nov 20, 2010 | 29 | Sergio Martínez | Loss * | KO2 |
| 40 | May 8, 2010 | 28 | Kermit Cintrón | Win | TD |
| 39 | Dec 5, 2009 | 28 | Sergio Martínez | Win | MD |
| 38 | Apr 11, 2009 | 27 | Winky Wright | Win | UD |
| 37 | Nov 29, 2008 | 27 | Verno Phillips | Win | TKO8 |
| 36 | Sep 25, 2008 | 27 | Andy Kolle | Win | TKO1 |
| 35 | Jun 7, 2008 | 26 | Carlos Quintana | Win * | TKO1 |
| 34 | Feb 9, 2008 | 26 | Carlos Quintana | Loss * | UD |
| 33 | Jul 14, 2007 | 25 | Antonio Margarito | Win * | UD |
| 32 | Nov 4, 2006 | 25 | Santos Pakau | Win | TKO6 |
| 31 | Aug 19, 2006 | 25 | Sharmba Mitchell | Win | KO4 |
| 30 | May 27, 2006 | 24 | Walter Matthysse | Win | TKO10 |
| 29 | Apr 12, 2006 | 24 | Sergio Rios | Win | KO2 |
| 28 | Dec 2, 2005 | 24 | Alfonso Sanchez | Win | KO5 |
| 27 | Sep 30, 2005 | 24 | Marteze Logan | Win | UD |
| 26 | Apr 22, 2005 | 23 | Terrance Cauthen | Win | UD |
| 25 | Nov 11, 2004 | 23 | Sammy Sparkman | Win | TKO4 |
| 24 | Sep 23, 2004 | 23 | Javier Hector Valadez | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | May 7, 2004 | 22 | Luis Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 22 | Feb 6, 2004 | 22 | Rodolfo Gomez | Win | TKO4 |
| 21 | Nov 7, 2003 | 22 | Arturo Rodriguez | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Aug 26, 2003 | 22 | Benjie Marquez | Win | DQ |
| 19 | Jan 3, 2003 | 21 | Earl Jackson | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Oct 18, 2002 | 21 | Joshua Onyango | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jul 27, 2002 | 21 | Gary Grant | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Apr 5, 2002 | 20 | Laatekwei Hammond | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jan 4, 2002 | 20 | Agustin Silva | Win | UD |
| 14 | Dec 7, 2001 | 20 | Mahan Washington | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Sep 29, 2001 | 20 | Willie McDonald | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Aug 25, 2001 | 20 | Robert Muhammad | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Jul 3, 2001 | 19 | Rhon Roberts | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Mar 31, 2001 | 19 | Miguel Aquila | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Jan 27, 2001 | 19 | Henry Hawkins | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Dec 14, 2000 | 19 | Miguel Aquila | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Dec 9, 2000 | 19 | Rohan Nanton | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Oct 28, 2000 | 19 | Eleser Ortega | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Oct 19, 2000 | 19 | James Young | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2000 | 19 | Adrian McNeil | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Aug 18, 2000 | 19 | Richard Burns | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Aug 1, 2000 | 19 | Matt Hill | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jul 21, 2000 | 18 | Jeremy Mickelson | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Paul Williams (The Punisher) is a 42-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. on July 27, 1981. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 11 years — from 2000 to 2012.
Williams made his professional boxing debut against Jeremy Mickelson at the age of 18 on July 21, 2000, defeating Mickelson via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 32 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 24 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on July 14, 2007 after 32 professional fights, against Antonio Margarito for the welterweight WBO title. He defeated Margarito via 12 round unanimous decision to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Williams has won two world titles at welterweight. For all the details about Williams' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Williams had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Japanese boxer Nobuhiro Ishida on February 18, 2012. Williams won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 12 years, 2 months, and 8 days since this fight.
Championships
Williams had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Paul Williams fought for welterweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2008 | Carlos Quintana | Welterweight | WBO | TKO |
| Jul 14, 2007 | Antonio Margarito | Welterweight | WBO | UD |
Title Losses
Paul Williams lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2008 | Carlos Quintana | Welterweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Williams fought a total of 43 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
August 19, 2006: Paul Williams puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Sharmba Mitchell via 4th round KO.
July 14, 2007: Williams wins his first world title by defeating Antonio Margarito via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBO welterweight world champion.
June 7, 2008: Williams wins the WBO welterweight title from Carlos Quintana, by beating Quintana via 1st round TKO.
April 11, 2009: Paul Williams beats Winky Wright via 12th round unanimous decision.
December 5, 2009: Paul Williams beats Sergio Martínez via 12th round majority decision.
May 8, 2010: Paul Williams beats Kermit Cintrón via 4th round technical decision.
February 18, 2012: Paul Williams beats Nobuhiro Ishida via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Paul Williams have on his record?
Williams knocked out 27 of his 43 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 62.8%. Of his total 41 wins, 27 of them were via KO (65.9%).
What was Paul Williams' first world title win?
Williams' first world-title win was the WBO belt at welterweight. He defeated Antonio Margarito via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Paul Williams win?
Williams won two world titles at welterweight.
How many title defenses did Paul Williams make?
Williams had one title defense fight, which he lost.