Danny Williams (boxer)
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Nickname(s) | Brixton Bomber Dynamite Dan Brixton Hammer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Daniel Peter Williams 13 July 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daniel Peter Williams (born 13 July 1973) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2023. He challenged once for the WBC and the Ring magazine heavyweight titles in 2004. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth heavyweight title twice between 1999 and 2006, the British heavyweight title twice between 2000 and 2010, and challenged once for the European heavyweight title in 2003. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 1993 European Championships and 1994 Commonwealth Games. Williams is best known for scoring an upset knockout victory against Mike Tyson in 2004.