Austin Williams (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Ammo |
| Born | May 3, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 2 |
Austin Williams (born May 3, 1996) is an American professional boxer. He challenged for the WBC middleweight title in 2026.
Early life
Born in Milwaukee Williams revealed he had a wonderful childhood and participated in sports. Many of his friends used sports as a lifestyle. Traveled back and forth to Chicago where he continued basketball. he suddenly moved to Texas and started boxing at 19.
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]
Williams vs. Oliha
Williams was scheduled to face Etinosa Oliha in an eliminator for IBF middleweight title in Frisco, TX, on July 19, 2025.[8][9] Oliha withdrew after an eye issue was identified during his pre-fight medical.[10] Williams defeated replacement opponent, Ivan Vazquez, by stoppage in the ninth round.[11][12]
Williams vs. Toussaint
Williams was due to challenge WBC middleweight title holder Carlos Adames at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2026, but the fight was cancelled when the champion fell ill the day before the fight.[13] Instead Williams faced replacement opponent, Wendy Toussaint, winning by unanimous decision.[14] [15]
Williams vs. Adames
Williams finally got his chance at a world title when he fought WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, on March 21, 2026, but he lost via unanimous decision.[16][17]
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Carlos Adames | UD | 12 | 21 Mar 2026 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, US | For WBC middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Wendy Toussaint | UD | 10 | Jan 31, 2026 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19-1 | Ivan Vazquez | TKO | 9 (10), 0:36 | Jul 19, 2025 | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, USA | |
| 19 | Win | 18-1 | Patrice Volny | UD | 12 | Mar 15, 2025 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| 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. | For IBF North American middleweight title |
| 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
- ^ "Boxing record for Austin Williams". BoxRec.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Austin Williams vs Etinosa Oliha title eliminator added to Rodriguez-Cafu undercard". FIGHTMAG. 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Ammo Williams-Etinosa Oliha, Arturo Cardenas-Dominique Crowder added to Rodriguez-Cafu card". Boxing Scene.
- ^ "Etinosa Oliha out of title eliminator against Austin Williams". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Rodriguez-Cafu undercard: Ammo Williams wins war of attrition vs. Ivan Vazquez via 9th-round TKO". The Ring. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Austin Williams, Omari Jones score knockout victories in Frisco, Texas". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Adames (illness) withdraws from WBC title defense vs. Williams". ESPN. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "It wasn't a title shot, but Austin 'Ammo' Williams made the most of his Ring Vi fight against a late replacement". DAZN. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "'Ammo' Williams pounds out unanimous decision". The Ring. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Carlos Adames wins one-sided unanimous decision over Austin Williams". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Carlos Adames Outpoints Austin Williams Over 12 Rounds". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 22 March 2026.