Rubin Williams

Rubin Williams (born April 9, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American boxer.

Professional career

Known as "Mr. Hollywood", Williams began his professional career in 2001, and in 2005 challenged the IBF super middleweight title holder Jeff Lacy, but lost via TKO. In 2007 he drew with contender Antwun Echols.

Williams owns a 29-22-1 record as a professional boxer.[1]

The Contender

He was one of the featured boxers in Season 3, of the boxing reality TV series The Contender, which premiered September 4, 2007 on ESPN. Williams was eliminated in the first episode of the series.

Mixed martial arts

Williams was defeated, by submission (kimura), in his MMA debut against Kazushi Sakuraba on Dream 11 on October 6, 2009.

Mixed martial arts record

0 Wins (0 (T) KOs, 0 submissions, 0 decisions), 1 Losses (1 submission, 0 decisions, 0 DQ), 0 Draw.
Record Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
0-1-0 Loss Japan Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (Kimura) DREAM.11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round October 6, 2009 1 2:53 Yokohama, Japan MMA debut

References

  1. Knapp, Brian (October 4, 2009). "Sakuraba Returns at Dream 11". Sherdog.com. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

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