Holman Williams
Encyclopedia
Holman Williams was a world welterweight boxing
contender.
In his career as a welterweight and middleweight divisions, he fought such notable fighters as Cocoa Kid, Charley Burley
, Kid Tunero, Lloyd Marshal, Eddie Booker
, Steve Belloise
, Bob Satterfield
, Archie Moore
, Marcel Cerdan
and Jake LaMotta
. Williams retired with a 145-30-11, 1NC (35 KOs) record.
in 1996 and elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
in 2008.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
contender.
Boxing career
Williams began boxing as an amateur in 1928 as a bantamweight and had a successful 38-bout career. In 1932 he turned pro as a featherweight and would eventually be recognized as one of the cleverest welterweights and middleweights of his era.In his career as a welterweight and middleweight divisions, he fought such notable fighters as Cocoa Kid, Charley Burley
Charley Burley
Charley Burley was a boxer of the 1940s, compiling a record of 83 wins , 12 losses, and 2 draws with 1 "no contest"...
, Kid Tunero, Lloyd Marshal, Eddie Booker
Eddie Booker
Hilton Edward "Eddie" Booker was an American boxer who was active during the 1930s and 1940s.Booker was one of the famous "Murderers Row" group of black boxers, along with the likes of Charley Burley, Holman Williams and Jack Chase, avoided by other elite fighters of the era because of their...
, Steve Belloise
Steve Belloise
Steve "Gink" Belloise was an American boxer.Belloise was a talented fighter who lost only 13 of 111 bouts and scored 59 knockouts during his career; He was a top contender for the Middleweight Championship during the early 1940s and a brother of Mike and Sal, boxersSteve defeated such men as Anton...
, Bob Satterfield
Bob Satterfield
Bob "Bombardier" Satterfield , was a heavyweight boxer who fought from 1945-1957. Satterfield, who never fought for the title, retired with a record of 50 wins , 25 losses and 4 draws. He is in Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time at number 58...
, Archie Moore
Archie Moore
Archie Moore, born Archibald Lee Wright , was light heavyweight world boxing champion who had one of the longest professional careers in the history of that sport....
, Marcel Cerdan
Marcel Cerdan
Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan was a French pied noir world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa...
and Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta
Giacobbe LaMotta , better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" and "The Raging Bull", is a former American world middleweight champion boxer...
. Williams retired with a 145-30-11, 1NC (35 KOs) record.
Honors
Williams was elected into the World Boxing Hall of FameWorld Boxing Hall of Fame
The World Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Riverside, California, United States, in Southern California. The WBHF is one of two recognized international boxing halls of fame with the other being the International Boxing Hall of Fame , with the IBHOF being the more widely recognized...
in 1996 and elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
International Boxing Hall of Fame
The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta...
in 2008.