- Holman Williams
Holman Williams (born
1912-01-30 inPensacola, Florida — died1967-07-02 ) was a world welterweightboxing 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 ,Kid Tunero ,Lloyd Marshal ,Eddie Booker ,Steve Belloise ,Bob Satterfield ,Archie Moore ,Marcel Cerdan andJake LaMotta . Williams retired with a 145-30-11, 1NC (35 KOs) record.Death
On July 15, 1967 Williams was killed in a fire while asleep in the club where he worked. [http://www.ibhof.com/hwilliams.html]
Honors
Williams was elected into the
World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996 and elected into theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.References
External links
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* CBZ Bio [http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/holman-w.html/]
* IBHOF Bio [http://www.ibhof.com/hwilliams.html]
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