# Holman Williams

Holman Williams (January 30, 1915 in Pensacola, Florida – July 15, 1967) was a world welterweight and middleweight boxing contender. Williams is a member of the infamous Murderers' Row, a group of highly skilled black fighters who were never able to get a world title shot.

## 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 most clever welterweights and middleweights of his era.
In his career Williams fought in the Lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions, he fought notable champions and contenders such as Cocoa Kid, Charley Burley, Eddie Booker, Bob Satterfield, Archie Moore, Marcel Cerdan and Jake LaMotta.
When the World Colored Middleweight Championship was revived in the early 1940s, Charley Burley, who had been the colored welterweight champ, fought Williams for the title on 14 August 14, 1942 Burley won on a 9th-round TKO, the first time Williams was stopped in his career. Williams won the title on a decision in their rematch on 16 October 1942, then lost the title on 15 January 1943 to the Cocoa Kid in a 12-round decision.
Williams retired with a record of 146–31–11 with 36 knockouts with 1 no contest.

## Death

On July 15, 1967 Williams was killed in a fire while asleep in the club where he worked.

## Honors

Williams was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996 and elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

## Professional boxing record

| 189 fights | 146 wins | 31 losses |
| By knockout | 36 | 3 |
| By decision | 110 | 28 |
| Draws | 11 | 11 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 189 | Loss | 146–31–11 (1) | Daniel James | PTS | 10 | Jun 30, 1948 | Mucurapo Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago | |
| 188 | Loss | 146–30–11 (1) | Jose Basora | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 3, 1948 | Ashland Blvd. Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 187 | Win | 146–29–11 (1) | O'Neill Bell | SD | 10 | Nov 28, 1947 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 186 | Loss | 145–29–11 (1) | Jose Basora | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1947 | Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 185 | Loss | 145–28–11 (1) | Bert Lytell | UD | 12 | Jul 4, 1947 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 184 | Loss | 145–27–11 (1) | Jean Walzack | UD | 10 | May 18, 1947 | Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 183 | Win | 145–26–11 (1) | Henry Hall | UD | 12 | Mar 28, 1947 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 182 | Draw | 144–26–11 (1) | Henry Hall | PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1947 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 181 | Loss | 144–26–10 (1) | Henry Brimm | SD | 10 | Feb 25, 1947 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 180 | Win | 144–25–10 (1) | Wylie Burns | UD | 8 | Jan 23, 1947 | Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 179 | Win | 143–25–10 (1) | Deacon Johnny Brown | UD | 10 | Nov 25, 1946 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 178 | Loss | 142–25–10 (1) | Sam Baroudi | SD | 10 | Oct 14, 1946 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 177 | Win | 142–24–10 (1) | Eddie O'Neill | UD | 10 | Sep 17, 1946 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 176 | Loss | 141–24–10 (1) | Jake LaMotta | UD | 10 | Aug 7, 1946 | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 175 | Loss | 141–23–10 (1) | Marcel Cerdan | PTS | 10 | Jul 7, 1946 | Stade Roland Garros, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 174 | Win | 141–22–10 (1) | Bob Satterfield | SD | 10 | Apr 25, 1946 | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 173 | Loss | 140–22–10 (1) | Bert Lytell | UD | 10 | Apr 15, 1946 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 172 | Win | 140–21–10 (1) | Johnny Carter | TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 4, 1946 | Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 171 | Win | 139–21–10 (1) | George Henry | PTS | 10 | Feb 14, 1946 | Coliseum North Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 170 | Win | 138–21–10 (1) | Aaron Wade | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 4, 1946 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 169 | Win | 137–21–10 (1) | Butch Lynch | TKO | 3 (10) | Jan 24, 1946 | Coliseum North Hall, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 168 | Loss | 136–21–10 (1) | Archie Moore | TKO | 11 (12) | Nov 26, 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 167 | Win | 136–20–10 (1) | Archie Moore | MD | 10 | Oct 22, 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 166 | Win | 135–20–10 (1) | Len Wadsworth | UD | 10 | Oct 10, 1945 | Windsor Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 165 | Win | 134–20–10 (1) | Sampson Powell | UD | 10 | Oct 2, 1945 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 164 | Win | 133–20–10 (1) | Berlie Lanier | UD | 10 | Sep 27, 1945 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 163 | Win | 132–20–10 (1) | Bert Lytell | PTS | 12 | Aug 31, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 162 | Win | 131–20–10 (1) | Forest Gee | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 22, 1945 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 161 | Draw | 130–20–10 (1) | Bert Lytell | PTS | 10 | Aug 17, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 160 | Win | 130–20–9 (1) | Johnny Green | UD | 10 | Aug 1, 1945 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 159 | Win | 129–20–9 (1) | Charley Burley | UD | 12 | Jul 11, 1945 | Civic Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 158 | Win | 128–20–9 (1) | Sampson Powell | UD | 10 | May 28, 1945 | Arcadia Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 157 | Win | 127–20–9 (1) | Joe Carter | PTS | 15 | May 20, 1945 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 156 | Win | 126–20–9 (1) | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | UD | 12 | May 14, 1945 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 155 | Win | 125–20–9 (1) | Prentiss Hall | UD | 8 | May 8, 1945 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 154 | Win | 124–20–9 (1) | Oscar Boyd | UD | 10 | Apr 24, 1945 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 153 | Loss | 123–20–9 (1) | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | SD | 10 | Mar 26, 1945 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 152 | Draw | 123–19–9 (1) | Joe Carter | PTS | 10 | Dec 22, 1944 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 151 | Win | 123–19–8 (1) | Kid Tunero | UD | 10 | Nov 6, 1944 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 150 | Win | 122–19–8 (1) | Aaron Wade | PTS | 10 | Oct 11, 1944 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 149 | Draw | 121–19–8 (1) | Jose Basora | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1944 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 148 | Draw | 121–19–7 (1) | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 12 | Sep 15, 1944 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | For vacant duration middleweight title |
| 147 | Win | 121–19–6 (1) | Joe Reddick | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 1944 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 146 | Win | 120–19–6 (1) | Anthony Jones | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1944 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 145 | Win | 119–19–6 (1) | Lloyd Marshall | MD | 10 | Jul 11, 1944 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 144 | Loss | 118–19–6 (1) | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Jun 7, 1944 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 143 | Win | 118–18–6 (1) | Jack Chase | PTS | 12 | May 24, 1944 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 142 | Win | 117–18–6 (1) | Paul Lewis | PTS | 10 | May 10, 1944 | Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 141 | Win | 116–18–6 (1) | Jack Chase | PTS | 15 | Apr 27, 1944 | City Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 140 | Win | 115–18–6 (1) | Jose Basora | PTS | 10 | Apr 10, 1944 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 139 | Win | 114–18–6 (1) | Battling Monroe | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1944 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 138 | Loss | 113–18–6 (1) | Eddie Booker | PTS | 10 | Mar 6, 1944 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 137 | Win | 113–17–6 (1) | Jack Chase | PTS | 12 | Feb 21, 1944 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 136 | Win | 112–17–6 (1) | Jack Chase | PTS | 10 | Feb 7, 1944 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 135 | Win | 111–17–6 (1) | Young Gene Buffalo | PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1944 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 134 | Win | 110–17–6 (1) | Tommy Hubert | UD | 10 | Jan 11, 1944 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 133 | Win | 109–17–6 (1) | Steve Belloise | PTS | 10 | Dec 6, 1943 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 132 | Win | 108–17–6 (1) | Eddie Booker | PTS | 12 | Nov 19, 1943 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 131 | Win | 107–17–6 (1) | Joe Carter | UD | 10 | Oct 11, 1943 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 106–17–6 (1) | John Garner | PTS | 10 | Sep 27, 1943 | Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 129 | Win | 105–17–6 (1) | Lloyd Marshall | PTS | 10 | Sep 3, 1943 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 104–17–6 (1) | Jose Basora | SD | 10 | Aug 9, 1943 | Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 104–16–6 (1) | Kid Tunero | PTS | 10 | Jul 31, 1943 | Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba | |
| 126 | NC | 104–15–6 (1) | Charley Burley | NC | 10 (10) | May 14, 1943 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | The referee declared the fight no contest after one minute of the 10th round because of inactivity |
| 125 | Win | 104–15–6 | Roosevelt Thomas | PTS | 10 | May 3, 1943 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 124 | Win | 103–15–6 | Mario Raul Ochoa | PTS | 10 | Apr 3, 1943 | Arena Cristal, Havana, Cuba | |
| 123 | Win | 102–15–6 | Anthony Jones | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1943 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 122 | Win | 101–15–6 | Joe Carter | PTS | 10 | Mar 15, 1943 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 121 | Win | 100–15–6 | Roosevelt Thomas | PTS | 10 | Feb 19, 1943 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 120 | Win | 99–15–6 | Harold Smith | PTS | 10 | Jan 24, 1943 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 98–15–6 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 12 | Jan 15, 1943 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Lost world colored middleweight title |
| 118 | Win | 98–14–6 | RJ Lewis | PTS | 12 | Dec 13, 1942 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 117 | Win | 97–14–6 | Charley Burley | UD | 15 | Oct 16, 1942 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Won world colored middleweight title |
| 116 | Loss | 96–14–6 | Charley Burley | TKO | 9 (15) | Aug 14, 1942 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | For vacant world colored middleweight title |
| 115 | Win | 96–13–6 | Johnny Jackson | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1942 | Legion Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 114 | Win | 95–13–6 | Lorenzo Strickland | PTS | 10 | Jul 24, 1942 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 113 | Win | 94–13–6 | Randy Brown | KO | 5 (10) | Jul 10, 1942 | Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 112 | Loss | 93–13–6 | Charley Burley | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1942 | Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 93–12–6 | Kid Tunero | UD | 12 | Apr 27, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 110 | Loss | 92–12–6 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 6 | Mar 27, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 92–11–6 | Kid Tunero | UD | 12 | Mar 9, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 108 | Loss | 91–11–6 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | UD | 15 | Mar 2, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 91–10–6 | Charley Burley | UD | 10 | Feb 26, 1942 | Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 91–9–6 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | UD | 12 | Jan 19, 1942 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 105 | Win | 90–9–6 | Jose Basora | PTS | 6 | Jan 9, 1942 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 104 | Draw | 89–9–6 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | SD | 10 | Dec 22, 1941 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 103 | Win | 89–9–5 | Howell King | PTS | 10 | Nov 21, 1941 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 102 | Win | 88–9–5 | Ernest Robinson | PTS | 10 | Nov 7, 1941 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 101 | Win | 87–9–5 | Rand Jackson | PTS | 10 | Oct 31, 1941 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 100 | Win | 86–9–5 | Raul Carabantes | PTS | 6 | Oct 6, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Win | 85–9–5 | Jose Basora | PTS | 6 | Sep 29, 1941 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 84–9–5 | Jack Dubois | KO | 6 (10) | Jul 28, 1941 | Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 83–9–5 | Antonio Fernandez | PTS | 6 | Jun 18, 1941 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 82–9–5 | Jimmy Leto | PTS | 6 | May 23, 1941 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 95 | Win | 81–9–5 | Antonio Fernandez | PTS | 8 | May 13, 1941 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 80–9–5 | Young Gene Buffalo | UD | 10 | Mar 27, 1941 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 93 | Win | 79–9–5 | Young Gene Buffalo | PTS | 8 | Mar 21, 1941 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 78–9–5 | Frankie Britt | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 17, 1941 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 77–9–5 | Ernest Robinson | PTS | 6 | Jan 31, 1941 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 76–9–5 | Frankie Britt | UD | 6 | Dec 16, 1940 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 75–9–5 | Mansfield Driskell | TKO | 6 (8) | Dec 6, 1940 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 74–9–5 | Eddie Dolan | SD | 10 | Oct 29, 1940 | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 87 | Loss | 73–9–5 | Izzy Jannazzo | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1940 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 73–8–5 | Bill McDowell | PTS | 10 | Jul 29, 1940 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 72–8–5 | Vinnie Vines | TKO | 4 (6) | Jul 17, 1940 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 84 | Win | 71–8–5 | Milo Theodorescu | UD | 10 | Jul 4, 1940 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 83 | Win | 70–8–5 | Joe Legon | PTS | 6 | Jun 20, 1940 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 69–8–5 | Johnny Durso | TKO | 4 (6) | Jun 5, 1940 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 68–8–5 | Izzy Jannazzo | UD | 10 | Mar 27, 1940 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 80 | Win | 67–8–5 | Eddie Dolan | PTS | 10 | Feb 2, 1940 | Fair Grounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 66–8–5 | Steve Mamakos | PTS | 12 | Jan 25, 1940 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 78 | Loss | 65–8–5 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | UD | 15 | Jan 11, 1940 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. | For vacant world colored welterweight title |
| 77 | Draw | 65–7–5 | Izzy Jannazzo | PTS | 10 | Dec 13, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 65–7–4 | Charley Burley | PTS | 15 | Dec 1, 1939 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 64–7–4 | Tommy Mollis | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 27, 1939 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 63–7–4 | Carl Dell | PTS | 6 | Oct 2, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 62–7–4 | Young Gene Buffalo | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 4, 1939 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 61–7–4 | Johnny Jackson | PTS | 10 | Jul 14, 1939 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 71 | Win | 60–7–4 | Ralph Gizzy | KO | 4 (10) | May 30, 1939 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 59–7–4 | Bobby Seaman | PTS | 6 | Apr 17, 1939 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 58–7–4 | Jackie Burke | UD | 10 | Mar 21, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 57–7–4 | Andre Jessurun | PTS | 10 | Feb 20, 1939 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 56–7–4 | Francesco Montanari | UD | 10 | Feb 7, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 66 | Draw | 55–7–4 | Eddie Booker | PTS | 6 | Jan 25, 1939 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Win | 55–7–3 | Wildcat O'Connor | UD | 10 | Jan 18, 1939 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 64 | Draw | 54–7–3 | Tony Rock | PTS | 4 | Nov 25, 1938 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 54–7–2 | Johnny Jackson | UD | 10 | Oct 14, 1938 | City Park Baseball Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 53–7–2 | Michele Palermo | PTS | 10 | Jul 11, 1938 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 53–6–2 | Jack Portney | UD | 10 | Jun 6, 1938 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 52–6–2 | Paulie Walker | UD | 10 | May 16, 1938 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 51–6–2 | Saverio Turiello | PTS | 10 | Apr 25, 1938 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 50–6–2 | Jimmy Berres | PTS | 6 | Feb 9, 1938 | Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 57 | Win | 49–6–2 | Manuel Victoria | PTS | 6 | Jan 11, 1938 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 48–6–2 | Remo Fernandez | PTS | 10 | Oct 29, 1937 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 47–6–2 | Young Gene Buffalo | PTS | 10 | Oct 22, 1937 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 46–6–2 | Tony Rock | PTS | 10 | Oct 11, 1937 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Win | 45–6–2 | Penna Randezell | RTD | 3 (8) | Oct 5, 1937 | Riverview Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 44–6–2 | Remo Fernandez | PTS | 8 | Oct 1, 1937 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 43–6–2 | Gallito Ramirez | TKO | 3 (10) | Sep 24, 1937 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 42–6–2 | Vince Pimpinella | PTS | 8 | Sep 2, 1937 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 41–6–2 | Paulie Walker | PTS | 8 | Aug 5, 1937 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 40–6–2 | Johnny Lucas | PTS | 10 | Jul 6, 1937 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 39–6–2 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 15 | Jun 11, 1937 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | For world colored welterweight title |
| 46 | Win | 39–5–2 | Bobby Pacho | UD | 10 | Apr 19, 1937 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 38–5–2 | Slugger White | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 22, 1937 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 37–5–2 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 12 | Mar 12, 1937 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 36–5–2 | Johnny Lucas | PTS | 8 | Feb 8, 1937 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 36–4–2 | Joe Nealon | UD | 8 | Jan 28, 1937 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 35–4–2 | Tony Falco | PTS | 10 | Jan 4, 1937 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 34–4–2 | Ray Nash | TKO | 3 (6) | Nov 28, 1936 | Rockland Palace, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 33–4–2 | Wesley Martin | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 19, 1936 | Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 32–4–2 | Richie Fontaine | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1936 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 32–4–1 | Roger Shea | TKO | 2 (8) | Aug 31, 1936 | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–4–1 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1936 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 31–3–1 | Herbert Lewis Hardwick | MD | 10 | Mar 13, 1936 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 31–2–1 | Andy Bundy | PTS | 8 | Oct 31, 1935 | Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 30–2–1 | Chuck Woods | PTS | 10 | Oct 2, 1935 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Lew Massey | UD | 10 | Aug 28, 1935 | Mills Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Baby Tiger Flowers | TKO | 8 (15) | Jul 2, 1935 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Won vacant Negro lightweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Darcey White | PTS | 12 | May 31, 1935 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Wesley Farrell | TKO | 8 (15) | May 17, 1935 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Wesley Farrell | UD | 10 | Apr 5, 1935 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Tommy Paul | PTS | 10 | Mar 22, 1935 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Billy Vaughn | PTS | 8 | Feb 26, 1935 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Billy Mack | KO | 4 (8) | Feb 18, 1935 | Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Harry Booker | TKO | 4 (8) | Feb 11, 1935 | Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Harry Booker | PTS | 8 | Jan 14, 1935 | Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Lee Sheppard | KO | 2 (8) | Jan 7, 1935 | Midway Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Eddie Carroll | TKO | 2 (6) | Jan 1, 1935 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Charlie Bochio | TKO | 6 (8) | Dec 6, 1934 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Battling Gizzy | TKO | 1 (6) | Nov 9, 1934 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Tommy Corbett | TKO | 3 (6) | Oct 11, 1934 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Chick Watson | KO | 3 (?) | May 4, 1934 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 16 | Draw | 13–2–1 | Harry Robertson | PTS | 6 | Feb 16, 1934 | Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Cecil Lothery | PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1934 | Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Billy Moore | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 26, 1934 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Frankie Pallo | KO | 3 (6) | Nov 24, 1933 | Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Joe Gerace | PTS | 10 | Oct 30, 1933 | Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Mickey O'Brien | KO | 3 (6) | Oct 13, 1933 | Hazel Park Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Wilbur Chevalier | PTS | 8 | Aug 30, 1933 | Outdoor Arena, Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Jack Dombrowski | PTS | 6 | Aug 24, 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Jackie Young | KO | 4 (?) | Aug 18, 1933 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | Chuck Woods | PTS | 10 | May 4, 1933 | Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Len Hendrickson | PTS | 8 | Nov 16, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Chuck Woods | PTS | 8 | Oct 12, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Henry Pacer | KO | 2 (6) | Oct 10, 1932 | Shea Gymnasium, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eddie Isaacs | PTS | 6 | Sep 23, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Art Smith | KO | 2 (6) | Sep 2, 1932 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Lynn | TKO | 3 (6) | Aug 12, 1932 | State Fairgrounds Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |