Danny Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Daniel Peter Williams 13 July 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Brixton Bomber Dynamite Dan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 79 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daniel Peter Williams (born 13 July 1973) is a British professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBC and the Ring magazine heavyweight titles in 2004. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the Commonwealth title twice between 1999 and 2006; the British title twice between 2000 and 2010; and challenged once for the European 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.