Raynell Williams

Raynell Williams (born February 4, 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a American amateur boxer who won the featherweight national championships in 2007 and qualified for the Olympics.

Career

Southpaw counterpuncher Williams who hails from Ohio started boxing in 2001.He won the silver medal at the National Golden Gloves 2007 after losing to aggressive 16-year old Hylon Williams (2-3).At the US championships in June,however, he bested the other Williams (31-21) in the semifinals and Rico Ramos (16-9), in finals.

At the US 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.

World amateur 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 results

2008 Summer Olympics
*Defeated Alessio di Savino (Italy) 9:1
*Lost to Khedafi Djelkhir (France) 7:9

External links

* [http://www.usaboxing.org/86_1883.htm USA boxing bio]
* [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=898 Raynell Williams Amateur Boxing Record]