Austin Williams (boxer)
Austin Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Ammo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
Austin Williams (born May 3, 1996) is an American professional boxer.
Early life
Born in Milwaukee Williams revealed he had a tough childhood. Many of his friends fell into criminal lifestyles and when he was 10 years old he hid in the basement after intruders were shooting at his house. It was after this his family decided to move to Texas[1]
Amateur career
Williams started boxing at the age of 19 and had 47 amateur bouts.[2] Williams was a two-time USA Boxing Western Regional Champion, a two-time Houston Golden Gloves Champion and named Gulf Association's Most Outstanding Boxer in 2017.[3]
Professional career
Notable wins of Williams early career were against Kieron Conway[4] and River Wilson-Bent.[5]
Williams vs. Rolls
Williams claimed the second belt of his pro career against Canadian Steve Rolls. He won on points to claim the IBF North American belt.[6]
Williams vs. Sheeraz
Williams suffered the first loss of his career against WBC Silver middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz as part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry card in Saudi Arabia. Despite Ammo having a lot of success he was outboxed by Sheeraz and dropped and stopped in the 10th round.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 18 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Gian Garrido | TKO | 5 (8), 1:04 | Nov 2, 2024 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Hamzah Sheeraz | TKO | 11 (12), 0:45 | Jun 1, 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | For WBC Silver middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Armel Mbumba-Yassa | KO | 7 (10), 2:52 | Feb 3, 2024 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Steve Rolls | UD | 10 | Sep 23, 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | River Wilson-Bent | TKO | 8 (10), 1:01 | Apr 1, 2023 | O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Simon Madsen | UD | 10 | Dec 3, 2022 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Kieron Conway | UD | 10 | Sep 17, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Chordale Booker | TKO | 1 (10), 2:25 | Apr 30, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Javier Francisco Maciel | TKO | 6 (8), 1:02 | Feb 12, 2022 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Quatavious Cash | TKO | 2 (8), 0:26 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Denis Douglin | UD | 8 | Mar 13, 2021 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Isiah Jones | TKO | 1 (6), 1:29 | Dec 19, 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Esau Herrera de la Cruz | TKO | 5 (6) | Oct 23, 2020 | Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Donald Sanchez | TKO | 4 (6), 2:51 | Jan 30, 2020 | Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Miroslav Juna | PTS | 4 | Oct 26, 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jabrandon Harris | KO | 1 (4), 1:51 | Jul 27, 2019 | College Park Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Quadeer Jenkins | TKO | 1 (4), 2:14 | Jun 1, 2019 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joel Guevara | KO | 1 (4), 2:06 | Apr 26, 2019 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
References
- ^ "'I Once Hid While Gangs Shot at My House - Now I'm Boxing on a Major Saudi Show'". givemesport. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Austin "Ammo" Williams is the TSS 2020 Prospect of the Year". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Austin Williams". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Ammo Williams Drops, Decisions Kieron Conway Over Ten Rounds". boxingscene. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Austin Williams Drops, Batters River Wilson-Bent On Way To 8th-Round TKO Win". boxingscene. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Austin 'Ammo' Williams Outboxes Steve Rolls In Unanimous Decision Win". boxingscene. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Hamzah Sheeraz Takes Out Gutsy Ammo Williams in 10". boxingscene. 1 March 2025.