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Johnny Williams
Statistics
Real name
Johnny Williams
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Nationality
Wales Welsh
Born
(1926-12-25)25 December 1926
Barmouth, Wales
Died
6 February 2007(2007-02-06) (aged 80)
Boxing record
Total fights
75
Wins
60
Wins by KO
38
Losses
11
Draws
4
No contests
0

Johnny Williams (25 December 1926 in Barmouth – 6 February 2007) was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion.


Williams turned professional in 1946 and was known for his scientific approach in the ring, with one of his greatest fights being a bout with Jack Gardner on 17 July 1950 in Leicester. It was a Commonwealth title eliminator fight and he lost on points, and according to the BBC it was rated as one of the most grueling bouts ever staged in Britain and left both boxers requiring a night in hospital.[1]


Williams had a rematch with Gardner and won the 15 round fight, claiming both the British and Empire titles in 1952.


However, Gardner made a comeback in 1955 and knocked out Williams after five rounds for the title.


Williams retired in 1960 with 60 wins, 38 by knockout, 11 losses and 4 draws, and began a career in farming.


He died on 6 February 2007 survived by his wife and daughter.



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60 Wins (38 knockouts, 22 decisions), 11 Losses (6 knockouts, 5 decisions), 4 Draws [1]

Result

Record

Opponent

Type

Round

Date

Location

Notes
Loss

33-9

Jamaica Joe Bygraves
TKO
6
16/11/1956

United Kingdom Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester

Loss

28-0-1

Wales Joe Erskine
PTS
15
27/08/1956

Wales Maindy Stadium, Cardiff

BBBofC Heavyweight Title.
Loss

26-4-1

United States Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson
TKO
4
13/04/1956

United States Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia

Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the fourth round.
Draw

45-5-1

Germany Willi Hoepner
PTS
10
04/02/1956

Germany Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse

Win

23-3-2

Tonga Kitione Lave
TKO
1
26/07/1955

United Kingdom Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands

Loss

26-5

United Kingdom Jack Gardner
KO
5
06/06/1955

United Kingdom Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminators.
Win

7-4-1

France Lucien Touzard
TKO
3
18/04/1955

Wales Maindy Stadium, Cardiff

Win

13-2-1

Netherlands Hennie Quentemeijer
KO
2
05/03/1955

Wales Newtown, Powys

Win

12-3-1

France Roger Francis Coeuret
TKO
4
10/12/1954

United Kingdom Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester

Win

15-2

United Kingdom "Miracle" Jack Hobbs
TKO
7
14/09/1954

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

BBBofC Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Win

14-3-10

Germany Hugo Salfeld
PTS
10
04/04/1954

Germany Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia

Win

42-4-6

Germany Gerhard Hecht
KO
2
22/01/1954

Germany Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin

Win

4-4-1

Belgium Bernard Verdoolaeghe
PTS
10
10/11/1953

United Kingdom Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London

Win

28-7

United Kingdom Fred Powell
KO
2
05/10/1953

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Loss

59-11-1

United Kingdom Don Cockell
PTS
15
12/05/1953

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Win

15-11-1

Trinidad and Tobago Ansell Adams
PTS
10
13/04/1953

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Loss

25-1-4

Germany Heinz Neuhaus
KO
9
15/02/1953

Germany Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia

Win

23-2-4

Luxembourg Werner Wiegand
KO
5
10/12/1952

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

20-2

South Africa John Duncan Arthur
TKO
7
13/10/1952

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Commonwealth Heavyweight Title.
Win

13-13-7

United States Jimmy Rouse
TKO
7
22/07/1952

United States Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey

Win

22-4

United Kingdom Jack Gardner
PTS
15
11/03/1952

United Kingdom Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London

BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Win

46-15

Cuba Omelio Agramonte
PTS
10
04/12/1951

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Draw

21-0-3

Germany Heinz Neuhaus
PTS
10
14/10/1951

Germany Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia

Win

28-8-1

Austria Jo Weidin
TKO
6
05/06/1951

United Kingdom White City Stadium, White City, London

Win

17-3

United States Aaron Wilson
PTS
8
27/03/1951

United Kingdom Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London

Win

29-5-4

United Kingdom Reg Andrews
KO
2
19/03/1951

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Loss

42-21-5

United States Bill Weinberg
TKO
6
12/12/1950

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

19-2

United States George Kaplan
TKO
7
14/11/1950

United Kingdom Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London

Loss

19-2

United Kingdom Jack Gardner
PTS
12
17/07/1950

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminators.
Loss

72-11-2

United States Pat Comiskey
TKO
6
06/06/1950

United Kingdom White City Stadium, White City, London

Win

23-11

Canada Vern Escoe
PTS
10
28/02/1950

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Win

18-8

Jamaica Lloyd Barnett
PTS
10
20/02/1950

United Kingdom Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

18-10

Belgium Piet Wilde
KO
4
24/01/1950

United Kingdom Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London

Win

19-8-1

France Stephane Olek
PTS
8
06/09/1949

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

17-8

Belgium Piet Wilde
PTS
10
17/08/1949

Wales Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl

Win

11-4

Northern Ireland Paddy Slavin
TKO
3
20/06/1949

United Kingdom St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

10-5-1

Sweden Nils Andersson
PTS
8
02/06/1949

United Kingdom White City Stadium, White City, London

Win

23-8-4

Scotland Ken Shaw
TKO
8
19/04/1949

United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London

Win

14-6-2

South Africa Nick Wolmarans
TKO
4
29/01/1949

South Africa Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Win

3-3-1

South Africa Billy Wood
KO
4
16/12/1948

South Africa City Hall, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal

Win

10-6

South Africa Fred Vorster
PTS
8
06/11/1948

South Africa Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Win

17-9-3

United Kingdom Jock Frederick Taylor
PTS
6
21/09/1948

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

22-13-7

United Kingdom Reg Spring
TKO
6
02/09/1948

United Kingdom Exeter Civic Hall, Exeter, Devon

Win

32-4-1

United Kingdom Don Cockell
TKO
2
27/07/1948

United Kingdom Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

7-12

Canada Gene "KO" Fowler
KO
3
22/06/1948

United Kingdom St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Loss

28-4-1

United Kingdom Don Cockell
PTS
8
18/05/1948

United Kingdom Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands

Win

6-0

Scotland Bobby Ogg
PTS
6
20/04/1948

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

1-0

United Kingdom Sid Falconer
RTD
3
11/03/1948

United Kingdom Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands

Win

1-0

Wales Billy Phillips
TKO
3
17/02/1948

United Kingdom Harringay Arena, Harringay, London

Win

21-3

United Kingdom Allan Cooke
TKO
1
12/02/1948

United Kingdom Hull Arena, Hull, Yorkshire

Win

12-12-3

Northern Ireland Matt Locke
KO
1
26/01/1948

United Kingdom Coventry Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands

Win

13-13-1

Wales Des Jones
PTS
8
15/01/1948

United Kingdom Rink Market, Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands

Loss

14-10-6

United Kingdom Reg Spring
PTS
8
02/12/1947

United Kingdom Co-op Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire

Win

4-1

Wales Doug Richards
PTS
8
24/11/1947

United Kingdom Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Win

7-7

United Kingdom George Barratt
TKO
3
10/11/1947

United Kingdom Coventry, West Midlands

Win

9-7-1

United Kingdom Jimmy Carroll
KO
5
03/11/1947

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Win

27-27-7

Wales Trevor Burt
KO
2
16/09/1947

United Kingdom Battery Drill Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire

Win

7-6

United Kingdom Jimmy Carroll
TKO
5
12/08/1947

United Kingdom Wembley Town Hall, Wembley, London

Win

--

United Kingdom Bernard O'Neill
TKO
2
07/07/1947

United Kingdom Wembley Town Hall, Wembley, London

Draw

26-7-5

Wales Johnny Houlston
PTS
8
16/06/1947

Wales Corporation Bus Depot, Newport

Win

41-59-5

Republic of Ireland Paddy Roche
TKO
7
03/04/1947

United Kingdom Leamington, Warwickshire

Win

2-1

Republic of Ireland Jock Kerry
TKO
5
24/03/1947

United Kingdom Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

2-2

United Kingdom Wally With
PTS
8
19/03/1947

United Kingdom Caledonian Road Baths, Islington, London

Win

2-3

United Kingdom Art Owen
TKO
6
24/02/1947

United Kingdom Kettering, Northamptonshire

Win

19-42-6

United Kingdom Ted Barter
KO
3
10/02/1947

United Kingdom Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Win

2-2-2

United Kingdom Tommy Bostock
TKO
4
09/12/1946

United Kingdom Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Win

0-1

United Kingdom Joe Burt
PTS
8
04/11/1946

United Kingdom Birmingham, West Midlands

Draw

12-3-4

United Kingdom Jim Greaves
PTS
8
21/10/1946

United Kingdom Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire

Win

7-2-1

United Kingdom Jim Hollis
PTS
6
24/09/1946

United Kingdom Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

12-17-2

United Kingdom Harry O'Grady
KO
4
04/06/1946

United Kingdom Battery Drill Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire

Win

--

United Kingdom Joe Williams
PTS
8
15/04/1946

United Kingdom Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

5-4

United Kingdom "Seaman" Tom Smith
TKO
5
01/04/1946

United Kingdom Birmingham, West Midlands

Win

--
Michael Guerin
KO
1
26/02/1946

United Kingdom Co-op Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire

Guerin knocked out at 1:40 of the first round.
Win

2-3

United Kingdom "Seaman" Tom Smith
PTS
6
15/02/1946

United Kingdom Crossington Street Baths, Leicester, Leicestershire

Win

1-0

United Kingdom Billy Rhodes
PTS
6
12/02/1946

United Kingdom Crossington Street Baths, Leicester, Leicestershire


References[edit]




  1. ^ "Ex-British champion Williams dies". BBC.co.uk. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2010. 




External links[edit]



  • Professional boxing record for Johnny Williams from BoxRec


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