HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOHNNY WILLIAMS
RetiredBorn RUGBY· GBR
Debut: 1945-10-16· Career: 1945–1956 (12 years)
Wins
61
Losses
18
Draws
4
NC
0
Rated Fights
83
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JOHNNY WILLIAMS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1952-10-13 → 1957-02-19 · 4y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to JOE BYGRAVES · KO
Complete Record — 83 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 16 NOV 1956 | LOSS | JOE BYGRAVES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1956 | LOSS | JOE ERSKINE | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1956 | LOSS | TOMMY JACKSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1956 | DRAW | WILLI HOEPNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1955 | TKO | KITIONE LAVE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1955 | LOSS | JACK GARDNER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1955 | TKO | LUCIEN TOUZARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1955 | KO | HENNIE QUENTEMEIJER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1954 | TKO | FRANCIS COEURET | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1954 | KO | JACK HOBBS | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1954 | LOSS | HARLEY BRESHEARS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1954 | LOSS | HARLEY BRESHEARS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1954 | LOSS | HARLEY BRESHEARS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1954 | DEC | HUGO SALFELD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1954 | KO | GERHARD HECHT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1953 | DEC | AL BERNARD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1953 | KO | FRED POWELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1953 | LOSS | DON COCKELL | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1953 | DEC | ANSELL ADAMS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1953 | LOSS | HEINZ NEUHAUS | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1953 | LOSS | SMUT WARREN | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1952 | KO | WERNER WIEGAND | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1952 | TKO | JOHNNY ARTHUR | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1952 | TKO | JIMMY ROUSE | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1952 | LOSS | SAMMY GIULIANI | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1952 | DEC | JACK GARDNER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1951 | DEC | OMELIO AGRAMONTE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1951 | DRAW | HEINZ NEUHAUS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1951 | KO | JO WEIDIN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1951 | DEC | AARON WILSON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1951 | KO | REG ANDREWS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1950 | LOSS | BILL WEINBERG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1950 | KO | GEORGE KAPLAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1950 | LOSS | JACK GARDNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1950 | LOSS | PAT COMISKEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1950 | LOSS | PAT COMISKEY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1950 | DEC | VERN ESCOE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1950 | DEC | LLOYD BARNETT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1950 | KO | PIET WILDE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1949 | DEC | STEPHANE OLEK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1949 | DEC | PIET WILDE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1949 | KO | PADDY SLAVIN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1949 | DEC | NILS ANDERSSON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1949 | KO | KEN SHAW | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1949 | KO | NICK WOLMARANS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1948 | KO | BILLY WOOD | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1948 | LOSS | JIMMY WALLS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1948 | DEC | FRED VORSTER | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1948 | DEC | JOCK TAYLOR | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1948 | TKO | REG SPRING | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1948 | TKO | DON COCKELL | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1948 | KO | GENE FOWLER | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1948 | LOSS | DON COCKELL | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1948 | DEC | BOBBY OGG | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1948 | SD | FREDDIE DAWSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1948 | TKO | SID FALCONER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1948 | TKO | BILLY PHILLIPS | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1948 | TKO | ALLAN COOKE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1948 | KO | MATT LOCKE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1948 | DEC | DES JONES | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1947 | LOSS | REG SPRING | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1947 | DEC | DOUG RICHARDS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1947 | TKO | GEORGE BARRATT | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1947 | KO | JIMMY CARROLL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1947 | KO | TREVOR BURT | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1947 | TKO | JIMMY CARROLL | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1947 | TKO | BERNARD O'NEILL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1947 | DRAW | JOHNNY HOULSTON | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1947 | TKO | PADDY ROCHE | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1947 | TKO | JOCK KERRY | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1947 | DEC | WALLY WITH | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1947 | TKO | ART OWEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1947 | KO | TED BARTER | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1946 | TKO | TOMMY BOSTOCK | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1946 | DEC | JOE BURT | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1946 | DRAW | JIM GREAVES | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1946 | DEC | JIM HOLLIS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1946 | KO | HARRY O'GRADY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1946 | DEC | JOE WILLIAMS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1946 | TKO | TOM SMITH | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1946 | KO | MICHAEL GUERIN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1945 | DEC | TOM SMITH | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1945 | DEC | BILLY RHODES | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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