Ike Williams - Revision history

Artur128 at 12:30, 22 July 2020

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	*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.		*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.
	*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.		*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.
			*Has defeated 7 opponents (6 by KO) in World Lightweight Title fights.
	*Retired with a record of 128-24-5 (61 KO).		*Retired with a record of 128-24-5 (61 KO).
	*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.		*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.

John at 22:41, 30 April 2019

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	[[File:IkeWilliams158064097.jpg\|left\|~~350px\|thumb\|Isiah "Ike" Williams~~]]		[[File:IkeWilliams158064097.jpg\|left\|250px]]
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb~~\|~~right\|Class of 1990<br>Modern Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/williamsike.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/williamsike.html}}
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	<boxer>009020</boxer>		<boxer>009020</boxer>
	'''Managers''': [[Connie McCarthy]] and [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo]]~~<br>~~		* '''Managers''': [[Connie McCarthy]] and [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo]]
	'''[[:Category:Ike Williams Gallery\|Ike Williams Photo Gallery]]'''		* '''[[:Category:Ike Williams Gallery\|Ike Williams Photo Gallery]]'''

	*Won the featherweight championship at the 1938 Trenton Times [[Golden Gloves]] Tournament.		*Won the featherweight championship at the 1938 Trenton Times [[Golden Gloves]] Tournament.
	*Defeated such men as [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Beau Jack]], [[Bob Montgomery]], [[Sammy Angott]], [[Juan Zurita]], [[Johnny Bratton]], [[Tippy Larkin]], [[Freddie Dawson]], [[Joe Miceli]], [[Gene Burton]], [[Lulu Costantino]], [[Dave Castilloux]], [[Luther (Slugger) White]], [[Lester Felton]], [[John L. Davis]], [[Charley Salas]], [[Livio Minelli]], [[Eddie Giosa]], [[Enrique Bolanos]], [[Bobby Ruffin]], [[Fitzie Pruden]], [[Cleo Shans]], [[Ralph Zannelli]], [[Rudy Cruz]] and [[Jesse Flores]].		*Defeated such men as [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Beau Jack]], [[Bob Montgomery]], [[Sammy Angott]], [[Juan Zurita]], [[Johnny Bratton]], [[Tippy Larkin]], [[Freddie Dawson]], [[Joe Miceli]], [[Gene Burton]], [[Lulu Costantino]], [[Dave Castilloux]], [[Luther (Slugger) White]], [[Lester Felton]], [[John L. Davis]], [[Charley Salas]], [[Livio Minelli]], [[Eddie Giosa]], [[Enrique Bolanos]], [[Bobby Ruffin]], [[Fitzie Pruden]], [[Cleo Shans]], [[Ralph Zannelli]], [[Rudy Cruz]] and [[Jesse Flores]].
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	*Retired with a record of 128-24-5 (61 KO).		*Retired with a record of 128-24-5 (61 KO).
	*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.		*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1983.
	*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.		*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.
	*The Associated Press named Williams the 4th greatest lightweight of the 20th century in 1999.		*The Associated Press named Williams the 4th greatest lightweight of the 20th century in 1999.

Dawudboxer at 22:13, 30 April 2019

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	*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.		*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.
	*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.		*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.
	*Retired with a record of 128-24-5.		*Retired with a record of 128-24-5 (61 KO).
	*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.		*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1983.		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1983.

Dawudboxer at 22:12, 30 April 2019

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	*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.		*Lost the title to [[Jimmy Carter]] by a fourteenth-round knockout on May 25, 1951.
	*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.		*In 1960, Williams testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee that was looking at underworld influence on boxing. He said he was offered big money to throw fights against [[Jimmy Carter]], [[Kid Gavilan]], [[Freddie Dawson]], and Juste Fontaine, but he rejected each one. However, he conceded that he wished he had taken $100,000 to lose to Gavilan in 1949 and $50,000 to lose to Carter in 1951, since he lost both fights anyway. He also said that he never saw a penny of $65,000 in purses from two title fights in 1948. [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo\|Palermo]] spent it before he get his hands on it.
			*Retired with a record of 128-24-5.
	*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.		*Inducted into [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|The Ring Magazine Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1978.
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1983.		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1983.

Hhascup at 15:07, 31 July 2018

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Wouter at 13:13, 1 March 2018

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	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>009020</boxer>		<boxer>009020</boxer>
	'''Managers''': [[Connie McCarthy]] and [[~~Frankie~~ Palermo]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Connie McCarthy]] and [[Frank (Blinky) Palermo]]<br>
	'''[[:Category:Ike Williams Gallery\|Ike Williams Photo Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Ike Williams Gallery\|Ike Williams Photo Gallery]]'''

John: Reverted edits by Matthamilton82 (talk) to last revision by Sweetscientist

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	*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 5th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest lightweight of all-time]] in 2001.		*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 5th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest lightweight of all-time]] in 2001.
	*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 78th [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.		*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 78th [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.
	*Ike Williams ranked 10th of all-time in Hamilton’s Historical Order of Merit published on December 31, 2013.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Matthamilton82 at 23:23, 10 April 2014

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	*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 5th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest lightweight of all-time]] in 2001.		*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 5th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest lightweight of all-time]] in 2001.
	*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 78th [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.		*The Ring Magazine ranked Williams as the 78th [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.
			*Ike Williams ranked 10th of all-time in Hamilton’s Historical Order of Merit published on December 31, 2013.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Sweetscientist at 19:41, 4 May 2013

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	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
			[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
	[[Category:IBHOF Members]]		[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

Boxsoup at 09:44, 29 March 2013

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	{{Succession box\|		{{Succession box\|
	before=[[Bob Montgomery]]\|		before=[[Bob Montgomery]]\|