| Willie Palms | |
|---|---|
 Palms (left) fights Timur Ibragimov | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | William L. Palms |
| Nickname(s) | Mr. P |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | October 6, 1972 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
William L. Palms (born October 6, 1972), known as Willie Palms, is an American professional boxer.
Palms had a stellar amateur career, and won the U.S. National Championships as Super Heavyweight champion in 1997.
Palms turned pro in 1997 and won his first nine bouts, before losing a decision to Jean-Francois Bergeron in 2001. Palms evolved from amateur prospect to heavyweight journeyman, later losing a decision to Elieser Castillo in 2002 and Duncan Dokiwari in 2006.
On July 31, 2009 he was defeated by Timur Ibragimov by technical knockout in the 5th round and which he was down twice in the 3rd and once in the 5th before the referee stopped the fight.
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