MIDDLEWEIGHT division
HOLMAN WILLIAMS
RetiredBorn 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)
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
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 30 JUN 1948 | LOSS | GENTLE DANIEL | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1948 | LOSS | JOSE BASORA | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1947 | SD | O'NEILL BELL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1947 | LOSS | JOSE BASORA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1947 | LOSS | BERT LYTELL | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1947 | LOSS | JEAN WALCZAK | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1947 | DEC | HENRY HALL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1947 | DRAW | HENRY HALL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1947 | LOSS | HENRY BRIMM | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1947 | UD | WYLIE BURNS | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1946 | UD | DEACON JOHNNY BROWN | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1946 | DEC | DEACON BROWN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1946 | LOSS | SAM BAROUDI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1946 | UD | EDDIE O'NEILL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1946 | LOSS | JAKE LAMOTTA | 10 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1946 | LOSS | MARCEL CERDAN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1946 | DEC | BOB SATTERFIELD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1946 | LOSS | BERT LYTELL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1946 | TKO | JOHNNY CARTER | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1946 | DEC | GEORGE 'WILDCAT' HENRY | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1946 | KO | AARON WADE | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1946 | TKO | BUTCH LYNCH | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1945 | LOSS | ARCHIE MOORE | 11 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1945 | MD | ARCHIE MOORE | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1945 | UD | LEN WADSWORTH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1945 | UD | SAMPSON POWELL | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1945 | UD | BERLIE LANIER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1945 | DEC | BERT LYTELL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1945 | KO | FOREST GEE | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1945 | DRAW | BERT LYTELL | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1945 | UD | JOHNNY GREEN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1945 | UD | CHARLEY BURLEY | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1945 | UD | SAMPSON POWELL | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1945 | DEC | JOE CARTER | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1945 | UD | COCOA KID | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1945 | DEC | PRENTISS HALL | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1945 | UD | OSCAR BOYD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1945 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1944 | DRAW | JOE CARTER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1944 | UD | KID TUNERO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1944 | DEC | AARON WADE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1944 | DRAW | JOSE BASORA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1944 | DRAW | COCOA KID | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1944 | UD | JOE REDDICK | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1944 | DEC | ANTHONY JONES | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1944 | DEC | LLOYD MARSHALL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1944 | LOSS | LLOYD MARSHALL | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1944 | DEC | JACK CHASE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1944 | DEC | PAUL LEWIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1944 | DEC | JACK CHASE | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1944 | DEC | JOSE BASORA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1944 | DEC | BATTLING MONROE | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1944 | LOSS | EDDIE BOOKER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1944 | DEC | JACK CHASE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1944 | DEC | JACK CHASE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1944 | DEC | YOUNG GENE BUFFALO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1944 | UD | TOMMY HUBERT | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1943 | DEC | STEVE BELLOISE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1943 | DEC | EDDIE BOOKER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1943 | UD | JOE CARTER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1943 | DEC | JOHN GARNER | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1943 | DEC | LLOYD MARSHALL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1943 | LOSS | JOSE BASORA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1943 | LOSS | KID TUNERO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1943 | DEC | ROOSEVELT THOMAS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1943 | DEC | MARIO RAUL OCHOA | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1943 | DEC | ANTHONY JONES | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1943 | DEC | JOE CARTER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1943 | DEC | ROOSEVELT THOMAS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1943 | DEC | HAROLD 'JAMAICA' SMITH | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1943 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1942 | DEC | RJ LEWIS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1942 | UD | CHARLEY BURLEY | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1942 | LOSS | CHARLEY BURLEY | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1942 | DEC | JOHNNY JACKSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1942 | DEC | LORENZO STRICKLAND | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1942 | KO | RANDY BROWN | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1942 | LOSS | CHARLEY BURLEY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1942 | UD | KID TUNERO | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1942 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1942 | UD | KID TUNERO | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1942 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1942 | LOSS | CHARLEY BURLEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1942 | UD | COCOA KID | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1942 | DEC | JOSE BASORA | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1941 | DRAW | COCOA KID | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1941 | DEC | HOWELL KING | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1941 | DEC | ERNEST 'CAT' ROBINSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1941 | DEC | RAND JACKSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1941 | DEC | RAUL CARABANTES | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1941 | DEC | JOSE BASORA | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1941 | KO | JACK DUBOIS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1941 | DEC | ANTONIO FERNANDEZ | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1941 | DEC | JIMMY LETO | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1941 | DEC | ANTONIO FERNANDEZ | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1941 | UD | YOUNG GENE BUFFALO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1941 | DEC | YOUNG GENE BUFFALO | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1941 | TKO | FRANKIE BRITT | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1941 | DEC | ERNEST 'CAT' ROBINSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1940 | UD | FRANKIE BRITT | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1940 | TKO | MANSFIELD DRISKELL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1940 | SD | EDDIE DOLAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1940 | LOSS | IZZY JANNAZZO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1940 | DEC | BILL MCDOWELL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1940 | TKO | VINNIE VINES | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1940 | UD | MILO THEODORESCU | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1940 | DEC | JOE LEGON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1940 | TKO | JOHNNY DURSO | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1940 | UD | IZZY JANNAZZO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1940 | DEC | EDDIE DOLAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1940 | DEC | STEVE MAMAKOS | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1940 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1939 | DRAW | IZZY JANNAZZO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1939 | DEC | CHARLEY BURLEY | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1939 | KO | TOMMY MOLLIS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1939 | DEC | CARL DELL | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1939 | TKO | YOUNG GENE BUFFALO | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1939 | DEC | JOHNNY JACKSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1939 | KO | RALPH GIZZY | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1939 | DEC | BOBBY SEAMAN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1939 | UD | JACKIE BURKE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1939 | DEC | ANDRE JESSURUN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1939 | UD | FRANCESCO MONTANARI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1939 | DRAW | EDDIE BOOKER | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1939 | UD | WILDCAT O'CONNOR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1938 | DRAW | TONY ROCK | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1938 | UD | JOHNNY JACKSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1938 | LOSS | MICHELE PALERMO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1938 | UD | JACK PORTNEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1938 | UD | PAULIE WALKER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1938 | DEC | SAVERIO TURIELLO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1938 | DEC | JIMMY BERRES | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1938 | DEC | MANUEL VICTORIA | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1937 | DEC | REMO FERNANDEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1937 | DEC | YOUNG GENE BUFFALO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1937 | DEC | TONY ROCK | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1937 | TKO | PENNA RANDEZELL | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1937 | DEC | REMO FERNANDEZ | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1937 | TKO | GALLITO RAMIREZ | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1937 | DEC | VINCE PIMPINELLA | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1937 | DEC | PAULIE WALKER | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUL 1937 | DEC | JOHNNY LUCAS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1937 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1937 | UD | BOBBY PACHO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1937 | KO | SLUGGER WHITE | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1937 | DEC | COCOA KID | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1937 | LOSS | JOHNNY LUCAS | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1937 | UD | JOE NEALON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1937 | DEC | TONY FALCO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1936 | KO | RAY NASH | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1936 | TKO | WESLEY MARTIN | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1936 | DRAW | RICHIE FONTAINE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1936 | TKO | ROGER SHEA | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1936 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1936 | LOSS | COCOA KID | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1935 | DEC | ANDY BUNDY | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1935 | DEC | CHUCK WOODS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1935 | UD | LEW MASSEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1935 | TKO | BABY TIGER FLOWERS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1935 | DEC | DARCEY WHITE | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1935 | TKO | WESLEY FARRELL | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1935 | UD | WESLEY FARRELL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1935 | DEC | TOMMY PAUL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1935 | DEC | BILLY VAUGHN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1935 | KO | BILLY MACK | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1935 | TKO | HARRY BOOKER | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1935 | DEC | HARRY BOOKER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1935 | KO | LEE SHEPPARD | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1935 | TKO | EDDIE CARROLL | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1934 | TKO | CHARLIE BOCHIO | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1934 | TKO | BATTLING GIZZY | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1934 | TKO | TOMMY CORBETT | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1934 | TKO | CHICK WATSON | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1934 | DRAW | HARRY ROBERTSON | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1934 | DEC | CECIL LOTHERY | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1934 | KO | BILLY MOORE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1933 | KO | FRANKIE PALLO | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1933 | DEC | JOE GERACE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1933 | KO | MICKEY O'BRIEN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 1933 | DEC | WILBUR CHEVALIER | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1933 | DEC | JACK DOMBROWSKI | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1933 | TKO | JACKIE YOUNG | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1933 | LOSS | CHUCK WOODS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1932 | DEC | LEN HENDRICKSON | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1932 | LOSS | CHUCK WOODS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1932 | KO | HENRY PACER | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1932 | DEC | EDDIE ISAACS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1932 | KO | ART SMITH | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1932 | TKO | JOE LYNN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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