Post 1970 fighter with a style most like Ike Williams

[JLP]

Can any of you great minds think of a fighter, or fighters, from circa 1970-2012 who fought/fights in a closely similar way to the great Ike Williams? Thanks. BTW, this is a request not a jacked up trivia question that I have the right answer for.

[elmersalsa]

Can any of you great minds think of a fighter, or fighters, from circa 1970-2012 who fought/fights in a closely similar way to the great Ike Williams? Thanks. BTW, this is a request not a jacked up trivia question that I have the right answer for.

I don't see any...The great Ike Williams was in class of his own. A top 50 great in my view. What a fighter he was

[JLP]

Thanks for the reply. I must admit, I didn't anticipate a barrage of responses. I can't think of anyone either. It's so frustrating that footage of guys like Williams is so sparse and grainy. I train a particular kid who I want to ape Williams to some extent. I've pointed him to all the available footage of Ike but in the days of HDTV, it's hard to get a youngster to really connect to sketchy black and white film.

[elmersalsa]

Thanks for the reply. I must admit, I didn't anticipate a barrage of responses. I can't think of anyone either. It's so frustrating that footage of guys like Williams is so sparse and grainy. I train a particular kid who I want to ape Williams to some extent. I've pointed him to all the available footage of Ike but in the days of HDTV, it's hard to get a youngster to really connect to sketchy black and white film.

I think you should make him mimmick some of his style. What a fighter, what a fighter. Very fast, durable and gritty. He beat the very best fighters of his time at the Golden Age of the Lightweight class: Beau Jack, Willie Joyce, Sammy Angott, Lew Jenkins, Wesley Mouzon, Enrique Bolanos, Bob Montgomery and he also beat the great Kid Gavilan at welterweight in the first fight.