MIDDLEWEIGHT division

HOLMAN WILLIAMS

Retired

Born 1915-01-30, PENSACOLA, FL. (died aged 52)· Died 1967-07-15· USA

Residence: DETROIT, MI.· Stance: orthodox

IBHOF · Class of 2007(Old-Timer)

Debut: 1932-08-12· Career: 1932–1948 (17 years)

HOLMAN WILLIAMS

Wins

147

Losses

31

Draws

11

NC

0

Rated Fights

189

On July 15, 1967 Williams was killed in a fire while asleep in the club where he worked.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare HOLMAN WILLIAMS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 189 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 30 JUN 1948LOSSGENTLE DANIEL10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1948LOSSJOSE BASORA4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1947SDO'NEILL BELL10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1947LOSSJOSE BASORA10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1947LOSSBERT LYTELL12HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1947LOSSJEAN WALCZAK10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1947DECHENRY HALL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAR 1947DRAWHENRY HALL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1947LOSSHENRY BRIMM10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1947UDWYLIE BURNS8LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1946UDDEACON JOHNNY BROWN10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1946DECDEACON BROWN10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1946LOSSSAM BAROUDI10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1946UDEDDIE O'NEILL10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1946LOSSJAKE LAMOTTA10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUL 1946LOSSMARCEL CERDAN10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1946DECBOB SATTERFIELD10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1946LOSSBERT LYTELL10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1946TKOJOHNNY CARTER7MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 FEB 1946DECGEORGE 'WILDCAT' HENRY10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 FEB 1946KOAARON WADE4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1946TKOBUTCH LYNCH3LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1945LOSSARCHIE MOORE11LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1945MDARCHIE MOORE10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1945UDLEN WADSWORTH10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1945UDSAMPSON POWELL10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1945UDBERLIE LANIER10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1945DECBERT LYTELL12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 22 AUG 1945KOFOREST GEE6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 17 AUG 1945DRAWBERT LYTELL10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 01 AUG 1945UDJOHNNY GREEN10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUL 1945UDCHARLEY BURLEY12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1945UDSAMPSON POWELL10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1945DECJOE CARTER15MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1945UDCOCOA KID12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1945DECPRENTISS HALL8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1945UDOSCAR BOYD10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1945LOSSCOCOA KID10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1944DRAWJOE CARTER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1944UDKID TUNERO10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1944DECAARON WADE10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1944DRAWJOSE BASORA10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1944DRAWCOCOA KID12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1944UDJOE REDDICK10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUL 1944DECANTHONY JONES10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUL 1944DECLLOYD MARSHALL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1944LOSSLLOYD MARSHALL10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAY 1944DECJACK CHASE12HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1944DECPAUL LEWIS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1944DECJACK CHASE15HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 APR 1944DECJOSE BASORA10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1944DECBATTLING MONROE10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1944LOSSEDDIE BOOKER10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1944DECJACK CHASE12HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1944DECJACK CHASE10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1944DECYOUNG GENE BUFFALO10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1944UDTOMMY HUBERT10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1943DECSTEVE BELLOISE10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1943DECEDDIE BOOKER12LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1943UDJOE CARTER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1943DECJOHN GARNER10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1943DECLLOYD MARSHALL10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 09 AUG 1943LOSSJOSE BASORA10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JUL 1943LOSSKID TUNERO10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1943DECROOSEVELT THOMAS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1943DECMARIO RAUL OCHOA10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAR 1943DECANTHONY JONES10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1943DECJOE CARTER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 19 FEB 1943DECROOSEVELT THOMAS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1943DECHAROLD 'JAMAICA' SMITH10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JAN 1943LOSSCOCOA KID12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 13 DEC 1942DECRJ LEWIS12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 16 OCT 1942UDCHARLEY BURLEY15MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1942LOSSCHARLEY BURLEY9MIDDLEWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 27 JUL 1942DECJOHNNY JACKSON10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1942DECLORENZO STRICKLAND10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1942KORANDY BROWN5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1942LOSSCHARLEY BURLEY10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1942UDKID TUNERO12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1942LOSSCOCOA KID6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAR 1942UDKID TUNERO12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1942LOSSCOCOA KID15WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1942LOSSCHARLEY BURLEY10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1942UDCOCOA KID12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1942DECJOSE BASORA6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1941DRAWCOCOA KID10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1941DECHOWELL KING10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1941DECERNEST 'CAT' ROBINSON10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1941DECRAND JACKSON10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 OCT 1941DECRAUL CARABANTES6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1941DECJOSE BASORA6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUL 1941KOJACK DUBOIS6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1941DECANTONIO FERNANDEZ6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1941DECJIMMY LETO6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAY 1941DECANTONIO FERNANDEZ8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1941UDYOUNG GENE BUFFALO10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1941DECYOUNG GENE BUFFALO8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1941TKOFRANKIE BRITT4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JAN 1941DECERNEST 'CAT' ROBINSON6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1940UDFRANKIE BRITT6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1940TKOMANSFIELD DRISKELL6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1940SDEDDIE DOLAN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 SEP 1940LOSSIZZY JANNAZZO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUL 1940DECBILL MCDOWELL10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUL 1940TKOVINNIE VINES4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1940UDMILO THEODORESCU10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1940DECJOE LEGON6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1940TKOJOHNNY DURSO4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1940UDIZZY JANNAZZO10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 1940DECEDDIE DOLAN10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1940DECSTEVE MAMAKOS12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1940LOSSCOCOA KID15WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 DEC 1939DRAWIZZY JANNAZZO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1939DECCHARLEY BURLEY15MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 OCT 1939KOTOMMY MOLLIS3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1939DECCARL DELL6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1939TKOYOUNG GENE BUFFALO6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUL 1939DECJOHNNY JACKSON10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1939KORALPH GIZZY4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 APR 1939DECBOBBY SEAMAN6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1939UDJACKIE BURKE10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1939DECANDRE JESSURUN10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1939UDFRANCESCO MONTANARI10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1939DRAWEDDIE BOOKER6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1939UDWILDCAT O'CONNOR10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1938DRAWTONY ROCK4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1938UDJOHNNY JACKSON10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUL 1938LOSSMICHELE PALERMO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1938UDJACK PORTNEY10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAY 1938UDPAULIE WALKER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1938DECSAVERIO TURIELLO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1938DECJIMMY BERRES6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JAN 1938DECMANUEL VICTORIA6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1937DECREMO FERNANDEZ10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1937DECYOUNG GENE BUFFALO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1937DECTONY ROCK10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1937TKOPENNA RANDEZELL3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1937DECREMO FERNANDEZ8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 SEP 1937TKOGALLITO RAMIREZ3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1937DECVINCE PIMPINELLA8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1937DECPAULIE WALKER8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUL 1937DECJOHNNY LUCAS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUN 1937LOSSCOCOA KID15WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1937UDBOBBY PACHO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1937KOSLUGGER WHITE4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1937DECCOCOA KID12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1937LOSSJOHNNY LUCAS8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1937UDJOE NEALON8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JAN 1937DECTONY FALCO10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1936KORAY NASH3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1936TKOWESLEY MARTIN5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1936DRAWRICHIE FONTAINE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1936TKOROGER SHEA2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 APR 1936LOSSCOCOA KID10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1936LOSSCOCOA KID10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1935DECANDY BUNDY8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1935DECCHUCK WOODS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1935UDLEW MASSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUL 1935TKOBABY TIGER FLOWERS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1935DECDARCEY WHITE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1935TKOWESLEY FARRELL8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1935UDWESLEY FARRELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1935DECTOMMY PAUL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1935DECBILLY VAUGHN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1935KOBILLY MACK4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1935TKOHARRY BOOKER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1935DECHARRY BOOKER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1935KOLEE SHEPPARD2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1935TKOEDDIE CARROLL2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1934TKOCHARLIE BOCHIO6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1934TKOBATTLING GIZZY1WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1934TKOTOMMY CORBETT3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1934TKOCHICK WATSON3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1934DRAWHARRY ROBERTSON6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 FEB 1934DECCECIL LOTHERY6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JAN 1934KOBILLY MOORE2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1933KOFRANKIE PALLO3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 30 OCT 1933DECJOE GERACE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1933KOMICKEY O'BRIEN3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1933DECWILBUR CHEVALIER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1933DECJACK DOMBROWSKI6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 AUG 1933TKOJACKIE YOUNG3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1933LOSSCHUCK WOODS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1932DECLEN HENDRICKSON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1932LOSSCHUCK WOODS8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1932KOHENRY PACER2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 SEP 1932DECEDDIE ISAACS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1932KOART SMITH2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 12 AUG 1932TKOJOE LYNN3LIGHTWEIGHT—

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