Charles Williams (born June 2, 1962) is an American former

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who competed from 1978 to 1996, holding the IBF

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title from 1987 to 1993.

Career

Born in

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, Williams was known as "Prince" Charles and turned pro in 1978. He lost his pro debut against former Olympic boxer Henry Bunch. However, in 1987 he captured the IBF light heavyweight title by stopping

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. He defended the title against eight boxers before losing the title to

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in 1993. In 1994 he moved down to Super Middleweight to take on IBF super middleweight title holder

James Toney James Nathaniel Toney (born August 24, 1968) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2017. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF and lineal middleweight titles from 1991 to 1 ...

, but he was KO'd in the 12th round. He retired in 1996.

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Career

Professional boxing record

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