Lewis Williams (boxer)

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Lewis Williams
Born24 December 1998 (1998-12-24) (age 25)
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Yerevan Heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Men's heavyweight

Lewis Williams (born 24 December 1998 [1] in Leamington Spa [2] ) is an English boxer. [3] [4] [5] He competed at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the heavyweight event. [6] He previously competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the heavyweight event, but was defeated in the quarter-final by Madiyar Saydrakhimov. [7]

Williams competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal in the heavyweight division. He defeated Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali 5-0 in the final. [8] [1] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lewis WILLIAMS". 2022 Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. "BoxRec: Lewis Williams". boxrec.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. Tyler, Ben (18 March 2019). "Cleary's boxer Williams battles to finish runner-up in the European Boxing Championships despite illness". Leamington Observer. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Watch: World Amateur Boxing Championships - GB's Lynch, Williams & Tudsbury in quarter-final action". BBC Sport . 2 November 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. Bozeat, Matt (12 March 2021). "The future of heavyweight boxing could be in Leamington". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. "EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). European Amateur Boxing Championships . Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships . Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. "2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's Over 86kg-92kg (Heavyweight) Draw Sheet" (PDF). Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  9. "Birmingham 2022 Results: Men's Over 86kg-92kg (Heavyweight) - Final Bout Lewis WILLIAMS - Ato Leau PLODZICKI-FAOAGALI (Sun, 07 Aug 16:45)". 2022 Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 7 August 2022.