Leon Williams | |
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| Born | 6 November 1983 London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Leon 'Solid' Williams |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 5’10 |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Website | www |
Leon "Solid" Williams (born 6 November 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2012. He held the British Cruiserweight title from 2011 to 2012.
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Williams won the Southern Area title in October 2010 with a points win over JJ Ojuederie. This was followed by a second-round knockout loss to Richard Turba.
Williams became British cruiserweight champion following his controversial defeat of Robert Norton on 21 October 2011. Most observers had Norton comfortably winning the fight. Williams later returned to TRAD TKO Gym in Canning Town, proudly carrying the Lonsdale Belt and told gymmates: “I’m not letting that belt go … No one is great – they’re just normal and can be beaten, they can all be dominated by me.” [1]
Williams lost the British title in January 2012 when he was stopped in the final round by Shane McPhilbin. This time, Williams was well ahead on the cards and had dropped McPhilbin earlier in the fight, but a late barrage saw the fight stopped.
Prior to facing Tony Conquest in July 2012, Williams described their relationship, saying: “We’re really good friends but that’s on hold until after the fight … Then I want a shot at getting back my British title.” [2] In an interview published just before the fight, he reflected on the McPhilbin loss, saying: “We didn’t get hurt in any other round … It’s all history now. I’ll have a title around my waist again very soon.” [3]
Williams fought Tony Conquest in July 2012 in an attempt to regain his Southern Area title. Conquest stopped Williams in the first round.
