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Middleweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)

Holman Williams

Top 100 · #81 · 55.0 points
145
Wins
31
Losses
12
Draws
34
KOs
23%
KO %
Born
1915
Died
1967
Nationality
USA
Career
1932–1949

A sharp counter-puncher of the 'Murderers' Row'.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1932–1949
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Joe Lynn · W TKO

  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Wesley Farrell · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

  3. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Jimmy Berres · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

  4. Signature fight

    vs Charley Burley

    W PTS · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  5. Milestone

    100th recorded win

    vs Roosevelt Thomas · PTS. Newspaper decisions excluded.

  6. Signature fight

    vs Lloyd Marshall

    W PTS · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  7. Signature fight

    vs Archie Moore

    W MD · Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

  8. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Daniel James · L PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.

Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Holman Williams · Unknown · Public domain
Holman Williams · Unknown · Public domain

1 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1932-08-12WJoe LynnTKO3State Fairgrounds Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1932-09-02WArt SmithKO2Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1932-09-23WEddie IsaacsPTS6Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1932-10-10WHenry PacerKO2Shea Gymnasium, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
1932-10-12LChuck WoodsPTS8Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1932-11-16WLen HendricksonPTS8Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1933-05-04LChuck WoodsPTS10Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1933-08-18WJackie YoungKO4Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1933-08-24WJack DombrowskiPTS6Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1933-08-30WWilbur ChevalierPTS8Outdoor Arena, Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
1933-10-13WMickey O'BrienKO3Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1933-10-30WJoe GeracePTS10Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
1933-11-24WFrankie PalloKO3Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1934-01-26WBilly MooreKO2Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1934-02-14WCecil LotheryPTS6Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
1934-02-16DHarry RobertsonPTS6Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1934-05-04WChick WatsonKO3Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1934-10-11WTommy CorbettTKO3Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1934-11-09WBattling GizzyTKO1Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1934-12-06WCharlie BochioTKO6Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1935-01-01WEddie CarrollTKO2Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1935-01-07WLee SheppardKO2Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-01-14WHarry BookerPTS8Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-02-11WHarry BookerTKO4Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-02-18WBilly MackKO4Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-02-26WBilly VaughnPTS8Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1935-03-22WTommy PaulPTS10Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1935-04-05WWesley FarrellUD10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1935-05-17WWesley FarrellTKO8Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1935-05-31WDarcey WhitePTS12Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1935-07-02WBaby Tiger FlowersTKO8Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-08-28WLew MasseyUD10Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1935-10-02WChuck WoodsPTS10Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1935-10-31WAndy BundyPTS8Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
1936-03-13LHerbert Lewis HardwickMD10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1936-04-17LHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1936-08-31WRoger SheaTKO2Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1936-10-05DRichie FontainePTS10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1936-10-19WWesley MartinTKO5Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1936-11-28WRay NashTKO3Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-01-04WTony FalcoPTS10Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-01-28WJoe NealonUD8Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-02-08LJohnny LucasPTS8Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-03-12WHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS12Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1937-03-22WSlugger WhiteKO4Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1937-04-19WBobby PachoUD10Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-06-11LHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS15Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1937-07-06WJohnny LucasPTS10Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-08-05WPaulie WalkerPTS8Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-09-02WVince PimpinellaPTS8Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1937-09-24WGallito RamirezTKO3White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1937-10-01WRemo FernandezPTS8White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1937-10-05WPenna RandezellRTD3Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
1937-10-11WTony RockPTS10Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1937-10-22WYoung Gene BuffaloPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1937-10-29WRemo FernandezPTS10White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1938-01-11WManuel VictoriaPTS6Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-02-09WJimmy BerresPTS6Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1938-04-25WSaverio TurielloPTS10Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1938-05-16WPaulie WalkerUD10Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1938-06-06WJack PortneyUD10Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1938-07-11LMichele PalermoPTS10Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1938-10-14WJohnny JacksonUD10City Park Baseball Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
1938-11-25DTony RockPTS4Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-01-18WWildcat O'ConnorUD10Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1939-01-25DEddie BookerPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-02-07WFrancesco MontanariUD10Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1939-02-20WAndre JessurunPTS10Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1939-03-21WJackie BurkeUD10Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1939-04-17WBobby SeamanPTS6Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1939-05-30WRalph GizzyKO4Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
1939-07-14WJohnny JacksonPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1939-08-04WYoung Gene BuffaloTKO6Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1939-10-02WCarl DellPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1939-10-27WTommy MollisKO3Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1939-12-01WCharley BurleyPTS15Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1939-12-13DIzzy JannazzoPTS10Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1940-01-11LHerbert Lewis HardwickUD15Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.
1940-01-25WSteve MamakosPTS12Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1940-02-02WEddie DolanPTS10Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1940-03-27WIzzy JannazzoUD10Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1940-06-05WJohnny DursoTKO4Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1940-06-20WJoe LegonPTS6Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
1940-07-04WMilo TheodorescuUD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1940-07-17WVinnie VinesTKO4Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1940-07-29WBill McDowellPTS10Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1940-09-04LIzzy JannazzoPTS10Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1940-10-29WEddie DolanSD10Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1940-12-06WMansfield DriskellTKO6Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1940-12-16WFrankie BrittUD6Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1941-01-31WErnest RobinsonPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1941-02-17WFrankie BrittTKO4Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1941-03-21WYoung Gene BuffaloPTS8Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1941-03-27WYoung Gene BuffaloUD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1941-05-13WAntonio FernandezPTS8Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1941-05-23WJimmy LetoPTS6Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1941-06-18WAntonio FernandezPTS6Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1941-07-28WJack DuboisKO6Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S.
1941-09-29WJose BasoraPTS6Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
1941-10-06WRaul CarabantesPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1941-10-31WRand JacksonPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1941-11-07WErnest RobinsonPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1941-11-21WHowell KingPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1941-12-22DHerbert Lewis HardwickSD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1942-01-09WJose BasoraPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1942-01-19WHerbert Lewis HardwickUD12Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1942-02-26LCharley BurleyUD10Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
1942-03-02LHerbert Lewis HardwickUD15Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1942-03-09WKid TuneroUD12Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1942-03-27LHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1942-04-27WKid TuneroUD12Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1942-06-23LCharley BurleyPTS10Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
1942-07-10WRandy BrownKO5Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1942-07-24WLorenzo StricklandPTS10Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1942-07-27WJohnny JacksonPTS10Legion Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
1942-08-14LCharley BurleyTKO9Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1942-10-16WCharley BurleyUD15Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1942-12-13WRJ LewisPTS12Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-01-15LHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS12Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-01-24WHarold SmithPTS10Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-02-19WRoosevelt ThomasPTS10Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-03-15WJoe CarterPTS10Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1943-03-26WAnthony JonesPTS10Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-04-03WMario Raul OchoaPTS10Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba
1943-05-03WRoosevelt ThomasPTS10Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
1943-07-31LKid TuneroPTS10Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba
1943-08-09LJose BasoraSD10Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1943-09-03WLloyd MarshallPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1943-09-27WJohn GarnerPTS10Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1943-10-11WJoe CarterUD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1943-11-19WEddie BookerPTS12Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1943-12-06WSteve BelloisePTS10Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1944-01-11WTommy HubertUD10Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1944-01-24WYoung Gene BuffaloPTS10Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1944-02-07WJack ChasePTS10Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1944-02-21WJack ChasePTS12Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1944-03-06LEddie BookerPTS10Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1944-03-17WBattling MonroePTS10Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1944-04-10WJose BasoraPTS10Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1944-04-27WJack ChasePTS15City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
1944-05-10WPaul LewisPTS10Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1944-05-24WJack ChasePTS12Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1944-06-07LLloyd MarshallPTS10Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1944-07-11WLloyd MarshallMD10Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1944-07-21WAnthony JonesPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1944-08-14WJoe ReddickUD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1944-09-15DHerbert Lewis HardwickPTS12Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1944-10-02DJose BasoraPTS10Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1944-10-11WAaron WadePTS10Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1944-11-06WKid TuneroUD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1944-12-22DJoe CarterPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1945-03-26LHerbert Lewis HardwickSD10St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1945-04-24WOscar BoydUD10Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1945-05-08WPrentiss HallUD8Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1945-05-14WHerbert Lewis HardwickUD12Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1945-05-20WJoe CarterPTS15Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1945-05-28WSampson PowellUD10Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1945-07-11WCharley BurleyUD12Civic Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1945-08-01WJohnny GreenUD10Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1945-08-17DBert LytellPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1945-08-22WForest GeeKO6Denver, Colorado, U.S.
1945-08-31WBert LytellPTS12Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1945-09-27WBerlie LanierUD10Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.
1945-10-02WSampson PowellUD10Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1945-10-10WLen WadsworthUD10Windsor Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1945-10-22WArchie MooreMD10Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1945-11-26LArchie MooreTKO11Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1946-01-24WButch LynchTKO3Coliseum North Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1946-02-04WAaron WadeKO4St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1946-02-14WGeorge HenryPTS10Coliseum North Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1946-04-04WJohnny CarterTKO7Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1946-04-15LBert LytellUD10Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
1946-04-25WBob SatterfieldSD10Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
1946-07-07LMarcel CerdanPTS10Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Paris, France
1946-08-07LJake LaMottaUD10University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1946-09-17WEddie O'NeillUD10Arena Gardens, Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1946-10-14LSam BaroudiSD10St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1946-11-25WDeacon Johnny BrownUD10Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1947-01-23WWylie BurnsUD8Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1947-02-25LHenry BrimmSD10Memorial Auditorium , Buffalo , New York, U.S.
1947-03-14DHenry HallPTS10Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1947-03-28WHenry HallUD12Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1947-05-18LJean WalzackUD10Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
1947-07-04LBert LytellUD12Pelican Stadium , New Orleans , Louisiana, U.S.
1947-11-03LJose BasoraPTS10Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1947-11-28WO'Neill BellSD10Olympia Stadium , Detroit , Michigan, U.S.
1948-03-03LJose BasoraTKO4Ashland Blvd. Auditorium , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
1948-06-30LDaniel JamesPTS10Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago

Showing 188 of 188 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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