All boxersHolman Williams
Boxing · Deceased146-31-11 (1 NC)RECORD
36WINS BY KO / TKO
110WINS BY DECISION
189PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 30 Jan 1915 |
| Died | 15 Jul 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Pensacola, Florida, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Welterweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 179 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1932–1948 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 12 Aug 1932 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Daniel James, 30 Jun 1948 |
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Titles and honours
- World colored middleweight champion (1942–1943)
- Negro lightweight champion (1935)
Background
American welterweight and middleweight from Pensacola, Florida. He was one of the members of the so-called Murderers' Row, a group of highly skilled Black fighters who never received a world title shot.
Fight history
189 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Daniel James | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Jun 1948 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Loss | Jose Basora | TKO | 4 | 3 Mar 1948 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | O'Neill Bell | Decision (split) | 10 | 28 Nov 1947 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Jose Basora | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Nov 1947 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Loss | Bert Lytell | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Jul 1947 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Jean Walzack | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 May 1947 | Paris, France | ||
| Win | Henry Hall | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Mar 1947 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Draw | Henry Hall | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Mar 1947 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Henry Brimm | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Feb 1947 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Wylie Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 23 Jan 1947 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Deacon Johnny Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 25 Nov 1946 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Loss | Sam Baroudi | Decision (split) | 10 | 14 Oct 1946 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Eddie O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Sep 1946 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Jake LaMotta | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Aug 1946 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Marcel Cerdan | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jul 1946 | Paris, France | ||
| Win | Bob Satterfield | Decision (split) | 10 | 25 Apr 1946 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Bert Lytell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Apr 1946 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Carter | TKO | 7 | 4 Apr 1946 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | George Henry | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Feb 1946 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Aaron Wade | KO | 4 | 4 Feb 1946 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Butch Lynch | TKO | 3 | 24 Jan 1946 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Archie Moore | TKO | 11 | 26 Nov 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Archie Moore | Decision (majority) | 10 | 22 Oct 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Len Wadsworth | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Oct 1945 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Win | Sampson Powell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Oct 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Berlie Lanier | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Sep 1945 | Akron, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Bert Lytell | Decision (points) | 12 | 31 Aug 1945 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Forest Gee | KO | 6 | 22 Aug 1945 | Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Draw | Bert Lytell | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Aug 1945 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Green | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Aug 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Charley Burley | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Jul 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Sampson Powell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 May 1945 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Joe Carter | Decision (points) | 15 | 20 May 1945 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 May 1945 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Prentiss Hall | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 8 May 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Oscar Boyd | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Apr 1945 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (split) | 10 | 26 Mar 1945 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Joe Carter | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Dec 1944 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Kid Tunero | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Nov 1944 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Aaron Wade | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Oct 1944 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Draw | Jose Basora | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Oct 1944 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 12 | 15 Sep 1944 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | For vacant duration middleweight title | |
| Win | Joe Reddick | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Aug 1944 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Anthony Jones | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jul 1944 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Lloyd Marshall | Decision (majority) | 10 | 11 Jul 1944 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Loss | Lloyd Marshall | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jun 1944 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Jack Chase | Decision (points) | 12 | 24 May 1944 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Paul Lewis | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 May 1944 | Oakland, California, US | ||
| Win | Jack Chase | Decision (points) | 15 | 27 Apr 1944 | Denver, Colorado, US | ||
| Win | Jose Basora | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Apr 1944 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Battling Monroe | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Mar 1944 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Loss | Eddie Booker | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Mar 1944 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Jack Chase | Decision (points) | 12 | 21 Feb 1944 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Jack Chase | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1944 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Young Gene Buffalo | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Jan 1944 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Tommy Hubert | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Jan 1944 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Steve Belloise | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Dec 1943 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Booker | Decision (points) | 12 | 19 Nov 1943 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe Carter | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Oct 1943 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | John Garner | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Sep 1943 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Lloyd Marshall | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Sep 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Jose Basora | Decision (split) | 10 | 9 Aug 1943 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Kid Tunero | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 Jul 1943 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| No contest | Charley Burley | No contest | 10 | 14 May 1943 | Hollywood, California, US | Declared no contest in the 10th round because of inactivity | |
| Win | Roosevelt Thomas | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 May 1943 | Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Mario Raul Ochoa | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Apr 1943 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Anthony Jones | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Mar 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Joe Carter | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Mar 1943 | Newark, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Roosevelt Thomas | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Feb 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Harold Smith | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Jan 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 12 | 15 Jan 1943 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | Lost world colored middleweight title | |
| Win | RJ Lewis | Decision (points) | 12 | 13 Dec 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Charley Burley | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 16 Oct 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | Won world colored middleweight title | |
| Loss | Charley Burley | TKO | 9 | 14 Aug 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | For vacant world colored middleweight title | |
| Win | Johnny Jackson | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Jul 1942 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Lorenzo Strickland | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Jul 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Randy Brown | KO | 5 | 10 Jul 1942 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Burley | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Jun 1942 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Kid Tunero | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Apr 1942 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 6 | 27 Mar 1942 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Kid Tunero | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Mar 1942 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 2 Mar 1942 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Loss | Charley Burley | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Feb 1942 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Jan 1942 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Jose Basora | Decision (points) | 6 | 9 Jan 1942 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Draw | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (split) | 10 | 22 Dec 1941 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Howell King | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Nov 1941 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Ernest Robinson | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Nov 1941 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Rand Jackson | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 Oct 1941 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Raul Carabantes | Decision (points) | 6 | 6 Oct 1941 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jose Basora | Decision (points) | 6 | 29 Sep 1941 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jack Dubois | KO | 6 | 28 Jul 1941 | Bridgeport, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Antonio Fernandez | Decision (points) | 6 | 18 Jun 1941 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Leto | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 May 1941 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Antonio Fernandez | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 May 1941 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Young Gene Buffalo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Mar 1941 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Young Gene Buffalo | Decision (points) | 8 | 21 Mar 1941 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Britt | TKO | 4 | 17 Feb 1941 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ernest Robinson | Decision (points) | 6 | 31 Jan 1941 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Britt | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 16 Dec 1940 | Boston, Massachusetts, US | ||
| Win | Mansfield Driskell | TKO | 6 | 6 Dec 1940 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Dolan | Decision (split) | 10 | 29 Oct 1940 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Izzy Jannazzo | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Sep 1940 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Bill McDowell | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Jul 1940 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Vinnie Vines | TKO | 4 | 17 Jul 1940 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Milo Theodorescu | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Jul 1940 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Joe Legon | Decision (points) | 6 | 20 Jun 1940 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Durso | TKO | 4 | 5 Jun 1940 | Detroit, US | ||
| Win | Izzy Jannazzo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Mar 1940 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Dolan | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Feb 1940 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Steve Mamakos | Decision (points) | 12 | 25 Jan 1940 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 11 Jan 1940 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | For vacant world colored welterweight title | |
| Draw | Izzy Jannazzo | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Dec 1939 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Charley Burley | Decision (points) | 15 | 1 Dec 1939 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Mollis | KO | 3 | 27 Oct 1939 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Carl Dell | Decision (points) | 6 | 2 Oct 1939 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Young Gene Buffalo | TKO | 6 | 4 Aug 1939 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Jackson | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Jul 1939 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Gizzy | KO | 4 | 30 May 1939 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Seaman | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Apr 1939 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Jackie Burke | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Mar 1939 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Andre Jessurun | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Feb 1939 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Francesco Montanari | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Feb 1939 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Eddie Booker | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Jan 1939 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Wildcat O'Connor | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Jan 1939 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Tony Rock | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Nov 1938 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Oct 1938 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Michele Palermo | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Jul 1938 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Jack Portney | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Jun 1938 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Paulie Walker | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 May 1938 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Saverio Turiello | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Apr 1938 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Berres | Decision (points) | 6 | 9 Feb 1938 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Manuel Victoria | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Jan 1938 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Win | Remo Fernandez | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Oct 1937 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Young Gene Buffalo | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Oct 1937 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Tony Rock | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Oct 1937 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Penna Randezell | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 5 Oct 1937 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Remo Fernandez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Oct 1937 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Gallito Ramirez | TKO | 3 | 24 Sep 1937 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Vince Pimpinella | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Sep 1937 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Paulie Walker | Decision (points) | 8 | 5 Aug 1937 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Johnny Lucas | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Jul 1937 | Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 15 | 11 Jun 1937 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | For world colored welterweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Pacho | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 19 Apr 1937 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Slugger White | KO | 4 | 22 Mar 1937 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 12 | 12 Mar 1937 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Johnny Lucas | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Feb 1937 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Joe Nealon | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 28 Jan 1937 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tony Falco | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jan 1937 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Ray Nash | TKO | 3 | 28 Nov 1936 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Wesley Martin | TKO | 5 | 19 Oct 1936 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Draw | Richie Fontaine | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Oct 1936 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | Roger Shea | TKO | 2 | 31 Aug 1936 | Millvale, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Apr 1936 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Loss | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | Decision (majority) | 10 | 13 Mar 1936 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Andy Bundy | Decision (points) | 8 | 31 Oct 1935 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Chuck Woods | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Oct 1935 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Lew Massey | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Aug 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Baby Tiger Flowers | TKO | 8 | 2 Jul 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | Won vacant Negro lightweight title | |
| Win | Darcey White | Decision (points) | 12 | 31 May 1935 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Wesley Farrell | TKO | 8 | 17 May 1935 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Wesley Farrell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 5 Apr 1935 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Paul | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Mar 1935 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Billy Vaughn | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Feb 1935 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Billy Mack | KO | 4 | 18 Feb 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Harry Booker | TKO | 4 | 11 Feb 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Harry Booker | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Jan 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Lee Sheppard | KO | 2 | 7 Jan 1935 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Carroll | TKO | 2 | 1 Jan 1935 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Charlie Bochio | TKO | 6 | 6 Dec 1934 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Battling Gizzy | TKO | 1 | 9 Nov 1934 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Corbett | TKO | 3 | 11 Oct 1934 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | ||
| Win | Chick Watson | KO | 3 | 4 May 1934 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Draw | Harry Robertson | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Feb 1934 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Cecil Lothery | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Feb 1934 | Mount Clemens, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Billy Moore | KO | 2 | 26 Jan 1934 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Pallo | KO | 3 | 24 Nov 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Joe Gerace | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Oct 1933 | Saginaw, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Mickey O'Brien | KO | 3 | 13 Oct 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Wilbur Chevalier | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Aug 1933 | Mount Clemens, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Jack Dombrowski | Decision (points) | 6 | 24 Aug 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Jackie Young | KO | 4 | 18 Aug 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Chuck Woods | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 May 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Len Hendrickson | Decision (points) | 8 | 16 Nov 1932 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Loss | Chuck Woods | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Oct 1932 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Henry Pacer | KO | 2 | 10 Oct 1932 | Toledo, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | Eddie Isaacs | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Sep 1932 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Art Smith | KO | 2 | 2 Sep 1932 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Joe Lynn | TKO | 3 | 12 Aug 1932 | Detroit, Michigan, US | Pro debut |
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