Rubin Williams

For the American sprinter, see Rubin Williams (sprinter).

Rubin Williams (born April 9, 1976) is an American professional boxer. He challenged for the IBF super middleweight title in 2005.

Rubin Williams
Born	(1976-04-09) April 9, 1976 Detroit, Michigan
Other names	Mr Hollywood
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	63
Wins	29
Wins by KO	16
Losses	33
Draws	1

Professional career

Known as "Mr. Hollywood", Williams began his professional career in 2001, and in 2005 challenged the IBF super middleweight title holder Jeff Lacy, but lost via TKO. In 2007 he drew with contender Antwun Echols. After this fight he was sporting a record of 29-2-1.

Since then, Williams has been on a long losing skid, as of 2018, owning a 29-33-1 record as a professional boxer.

The Contender

Williams was one of the featured boxers in Season 3 of the boxing reality TV series The Contender, which premiered September 4, 2007 on ESPN. He was eliminated in the first episode.

Mixed martial arts

Williams was defeated, by submission (kimura), in his MMA debut against Kazushi Sakuraba on Dream 11 on October 6, 2009.

Professional boxing record

63 fights	29 wins	33 losses
By knockout	16	23
By decision	13	10
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
63	Loss	29–33–1	Daniel Martz	TKO	1 (10), 1:59	2018-11-21	Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, USA
62	Loss	29–32–1	Jason Bergman	TKO	1 (10), 2:53	2018-04-28	Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, USA
61	Loss	29–31–1	Jeremiah Karpency	TKO	1 (10), 1:36	2018-01-27	Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, USA
60	Loss	29–30–1	Tommy Karpency	TKO	1 (10), 1:00	2017-11-11	Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, USA
59	Loss	29–29–1	Patrick Ferguson	KO	1 (6), 1:41	2016-08-11	Fort Belknap Casino, Hays, Montana, USA
58	Loss	29–28–1	Scott Conner	KO	4 (4), 0:25	2016-02-13	Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
57	Loss	29–27–1	Daniel Martz	KO	1 (8), 1:29	2015-07-24	Wheeling Island Casino Racetrack, Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
56	Loss	29–26–1	Eugene Hill	KO	1 (6), 0:38	2015-03-13	Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas, USA
55	Loss	29–25–1	Daniel Martz	TKO	2 (8), 1:15	2014-10-11	Falcon Center at Fairmont State University, Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
54	Loss	29–24–1	Ed Latimore	KO	1 (4), 1:05	2014-03-28	Serbian American Cultural Center, Weirton, West Virginia, USA
53	Loss	29–23–1	Jeremiah Karpency	UD	8	2014-01-31	Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
52	Loss	29–22–1	Jason Bergman	KO	1 (8), 1:41	2013-12-13	Serbian American Cultural Center, Weirton, West Virginia, USA
51	Loss	29–21–1	Danny Santiago	UD	6	2013-11-22	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, USA
50	Loss	29–20–1	Ali Mansour	UD	6	2013-10-17	MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, USA
49	Loss	29–19–1	China Smith	TKO	7 (10), 2:59	2013-07-26	Bradenton Area Convention Center, Bradenton, Florida, USA
48	Loss	29–18–1	Daniel Martz	UD	8	2013-07-03	Serbian American Cultural Center, Weirton, West Virginia, USA
47	Loss	29–17–1	Fred Kassi	TKO	2 (6), 2:28	2012-12-01	Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
46	Loss	29–16–1	Eric Fields	TKO	2 (10)	2011-09-02	Riverwind Casino, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
45	Loss	29–15–1	Steve Collins	RTD	3 (6), 0:10	2011-05-19	The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
44	Loss	29–14–1	Damian Wills	KO	1 (10), 2:48	2010-12-14	Civic Center, Marshall, Texas, USA
43	Loss	29–13–1	Darryl Cunningham	UD	10	2010-11-12	Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
42	Loss	29–12–1	Felix Cora Jr.	RTD	5 (6), 0:10	2010-08-19	Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas, USA
41	Loss	29–11–1	Shawn Hawk	UD	10	2010-07-17	4 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota, USA
40	Loss	29–10–1	Alfonso López III	UD	10	2010-06-17	Humble Civic Center Arena, Humble, Texas, USA
39	Loss	29–9–1	Les Sherrington	TKO	4 (12), 2:57	2010-04-29	Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	For WBF & PABA Super middleweight titles; Williams failed to make weight.
38	Loss	29–8–1	Mark Tucker	UD	10	2009-07-17	Shipley Arena, Westminster, Maryland, USA
37	Loss	29–7–1	Cedric Agnew	UD	8	2009-04-30	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
36	Loss	29–6–1	Eduard Gutknecht	TKO	5 (8), 2:45	2009-02-07	Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
35	Loss	29–5–1	Chris Henry	TKO	6 (10), 2:15	2008-07-09	Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
34	Loss	29–4–1	Andre Ward	TKO	7 (10), 2:51	2008-03-20	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA
33	Loss	29–3–1	Allan Green	UD	10	2008-01-04	Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
32	Draw	29–2–1	Antwun Echols	SD	12	2007-01-12	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA	For vacant IBA Super middleweight title.
31	Win	29–2	Max Heyman	UD	12	2006-08-04	South Coast Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won vacant NBA Super middleweight title.
30	Win	28–2	Richard Grant	UD	8	2006-05-05	Ybor City Multi Fight Complex, Tampa, Florida, USA
29	Win	27–2	Anthony Stephens	TKO	3 (10), 1:33	2005-07-29	DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
28	Loss	26–2	Jeff Lacy	TKO	7 (12), 0:47	2005-03-05	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For IBF Super middleweight title.
27	Win	26–1	Aaron Norwood	UD	10	2005-01-28	DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan, USA	Retained IBU Intercontinental Super middleweight title.
26	Win	25–1	Tim Bowe	UD	10	2004-10-08	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA	Won vacant IBU Intercontinental Super middleweight title.
25	Win	24–1	Warren Moore	KO	1 (10), 2:37	2004-06-18	Great Lakes Sports Arena, Fraser, Michigan, USA	Won NABC Intercontinental Super middleweight title.
24	Win	23–1	Kenny Bowman	MD	10	2004-04-02	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
23	Win	22–1	Anton Robinson	KO	2 (10), 1:42	2004-01-09	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
22	Win	21–1	Tony Menefee	TKO	9 (10), 2:13	2003-10-17	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
21	Win	20–1	Charles Daye	TKO	2 (4), 1:30	2003-08-23	Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
20	Loss	19–1	Epifanio Mendoza	KO	1 (10), 0:42	2003-06-13	Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA	For vacant NABA Middleweight title.
19	Win	19–0	Tony Kern	KO	1 (6), 0:34	2003-05-17	Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, USA
18	Win	18–0	Floyd Williams	TKO	4 (8)	2003-03-14	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
17	Win	17–0	Mike McFail	UD	10	2003-01-10	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA	Won vacant USA Mid West Middleweight title.
16	Win	16–0	Ray Shanks	TKO	2 (6), 0:44	2002-12-14	Cambridge Place, Toledo, Ohio, USA
15	Win	15–0	Jerry Smith	UD	6	2002-11-23	Community Market, Danville, Virginia, USA
14	Win	14–0	Reggie Strickland	UD	6	2002-11-01	Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
13	Win	13–0	Osiris Ayise	UD	6	2002-10-24	The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
12	Win	12–0	Tim Dendy	UD	6	2002-10-12	The Trap, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
11	Win	11–0	Karl Willis	UD	8	2002-09-20	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
10	Win	10–0	Brady Frost	TKO	1 (4)	2002-06-28	Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
9	Win	9–0	Ike Porter	TKO	1 (6), 1:28	2002-06-21	DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
8	Win	8–0	Andre Turner	KO	1 (4), 1:42	2002-06-01	Cumberland Place, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
7	Win	7–0	Eric Rhinehart	UD	6	2002-05-11	Gallatin, Tennessee, USA
6	Win	6–0	Warren Jackson	TKO	3 (10), 1:55	2002-03-29	Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA	Won vacant USA Mid West & Michigan States Light heavyweight titles.
5	Win	5–0	Travis Daily	TKO	4 (4)	2002-01-31	The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA
4	Win	4–0	Norman Johnson	TKO	1 (4), 2:15	2001-12-07	Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA
3	Win	3–0	Douglas LaFontsee	KO	1 (4), 1:15	2001-11-09	Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2	Win	2–0	Robert Lee	TKO	1 (4), 1:21	2001-10-12	Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1	Win	1–0	Kolmarge Harris	UD	4	2001-08-10	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA	Professional debut.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

1 match	0 wins	1 loss
By knockout	0	0
By submission	0	1
By decision	0	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	0–1	Kazushi Sakuraba	Submission (kimura)	DREAM.11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round	October 6, 2009	1	2:53	Yokohama, Japan

External links

• Boxing record for Rubin Williams from BoxRec (registration required)