[Crimson]

Saturday, July 18^th, 1992
Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas, NV
4# Prince Charles Williams 35-5-2 (25) Ohio IBF (post-prime)
vs.
3# Thomas Hearns 52-5-1 (40) Michigan (end)

· Hearns was a 2-1 favorite.
· The Williams camp promised to turn the fight into a trench war and not allow Hearns to get extension on his punches, while the word out of Detroit was that boxing fans would be treated to the “Motor City Cobra” administering a boxing lesson.
· Both fighters entered the ring looking like they were in excellent condition.
· The 19,100 seat Thomas & Mack Center was filled to capacity. With so many top notch boxing cards taking place around the world, due to all the tournament fights taking place, tickets were sold for $5 for general admission and $15 for ringside! It was first come first served. Ringside was filled with hardcore boxing fans that never would have been able to sit that close otherwise.
· Williams was rattled 20 seconds into round 1, after charging into a right hand. The Ohioan continued his forward assault undeterred though. After 4 rounds Ringside Expert Dan Cuoco had it EVEN 38-38.
· Williams was hurt again in round 5, but managed to stay on his feet and weather the storm, while continuing to apply the steady pressure.
· In his attempts to force Hearns to fight, and wear down his 34 year old legs, Williams tired himself out. His punches lacked snap by round 7.
· After 8 rounds Ringside Expert Dan Cuoco had still had it EVEN, 76-76. The next 4 rounds saw Williams continuing to force the action with mixed results. At the final bell both fighters raised their arms in victory. The faces of both were relatively unmarked. Final punches landed numbers gave the edge to Hearns 290 to 270. The card of Ringside Expert Dan Cuoco read 115-113 for Prince Charles Williams.
· The 3 judges had it: Philippines judge 115-114 Hearns, Nevada judge 114-114 EVEN, and Nevada judge 114-114 EVEN…..THIS FIGHT IS A DRAW!
· The camp of Prince Charles Williams felt that he had won and it was the reputation of Thomas Hearns that had influenced the judges into scoring it a draw. They were pleased however when informed that as one of the 4 title holders Prince Charles Williams will move on in the tournament to face the winner of the upcoming Virgil Hill-Christophe Tiozzo fight.
D12 (Williams retains the IBF title)

Prince Charles Williams vs. Merqui Sosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APC65UvyB84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfpyVTb6_o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4RGYdGUu-s&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTAtZV-wsL0&feature=related
Prince Charles Williams vs. James Toney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-k1TllSSE4&feature=related
Prince Charles Williams vs. Bobby Czyz I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6pA9AlnzJ4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhiUboVzrtY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK_res2IFK0&feature=related
Prince Charles Williams vs. Freddie Delgado
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQ5tGsMECg&feature=related