Ike Williams
American boxer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1923 to 1994 · aged 71
Isiah "Ike" Williams was an American professional boxer known as the Trenton Tornado. He was a lightweight world boxing champion.
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He took the World Lightweight Championship in April 1945 and made eight successful defenses of the title against six different fighters prior to losing the championship to Jimmy Carter in 1951. Williams was known for his great right hand, and was named to The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time as well as The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year for 1948. Williams was also the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year for 1948, was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame, and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
The same award as Ike
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Tony CanzoneriBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Gus LesnevichBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Sammy AngottBoth received The Ring World Lightweight Champion
Carlos OrtízBoth received The Ring World Lightweight ChampionTony LopezBoth received WBA World Lightweight Champion