Career
Southpaw counterpuncher Williams who hails from Ohio started boxing in 2001. At the United States championships in June,however, he bested the other Williams (31-21) in the semifinals and Rico Ramos (16-9), in finals. At the United States Olympic trials he edged out his nemesis Hylon Williams two out of three in close bouts (24-22), (16-20) and (17-16).
At the world championships 2007 he upset Olympian Khedafi Djelkhir of France and another fighter to qualify for Beijing but was defeated by Russian Albert Selimov.
At the Olympics 2008 he lost the rematch with Djelkhir. At the 2012 Olympic Trials he lost in the finals to Jose Ramírez 21-16.
World Championships results
2007 World Championships
Defeated Khedafi Djelkhir (France) 28-18
Defeated Maksat Ospanov (Kazakhstan) 28-9
Defeated Azat Hovhanesyan (Armenia) RSCO 3
Lost to Albert Selimov (Russia) 8-25
Olympic Games results
2008 Summer Olympics
Defeated Alessio di Savino (Italy) 9:1
Lost to Khedafi Djelkhir (France) 7:9
Professional career.