Johnny Williams (boxer)

Johnny Williams
Statistics
Real name	Johnny Williams
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Nationality	Welsh
Born	(1926-12-25)25 December 1926 Barmouth, Wales
Died	28 January 2007(2007-01-28) (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 – 28 January 2007) was a British former professional boxer in the 1940s and 1950s and was at one time both the British and Empire heavyweight champion.

Life and career[]

Born in Barmouth, Wales, Williams grew up in Rugby, England, his family having moved there when he was a toddler. He started to box from the age of 10.^[1] He 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.^[2]

Two years later on March 11 1952, Williams had his finest hour, when in a rematch with Gardner, he won the 15 round fight, claiming both the British and Empire Heavyweight titles. However the following year he lost these titles to Don Cockell.^[3]

Williams made an attempt at winning back the titles in 1955, but was defeated in a fifth-round knockout by Gardner.^[4][3]

Williams retired in 1956 with 60 wins, 38 by knockout, 11 losses and 4 draws, and began a career as a farmer at Newton near Rugby.^[3]

He died on 28 January 2007 survived by his wife and daughter.^[3]

Professional boxing record[]

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	Joe Bygraves	TKO	6	16/11/1956	Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester
Loss	28-0-1	Joe Erskine	PTS	15	27/08/1956	Maindy Stadium, Cardiff	BBBofC Heavyweight Title.
Loss	26-4-1		TKO	4	13/04/1956	Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia	Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the fourth round.
Draw	45-5-1		PTS	10	04/02/1956	Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse
Win	23-3-2	Kitione Lave	TKO	1	26/07/1955	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
Loss	26-5	Jack Gardner	KO	5	06/06/1955	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminators.
Win	7-4-1		TKO	3	18/04/1955	Maindy Stadium, Cardiff
Win	13-2-1	Hennie Quentemeijer	KO	2	05/03/1955	Newtown, Powys
Win	12-3-1		TKO	4	10/12/1954	Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester
Win	15-2		TKO	7	14/09/1954	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London	BBBofC Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Win	14-3-10		PTS	10	04/04/1954	Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win	42-4-6	Gerhard Hecht	KO	2	22/01/1954	Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win	4-4-1		PTS	10	10/11/1953	Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London
Win	28-7		KO	2	05/10/1953	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Loss	59-11-1	Don Cockell	PTS	15	12/05/1953	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London	BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Win	15-11-1		PTS	10	13/04/1953	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Loss	25-1-4	Heinz Neuhaus	KO	9	15/02/1953	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win	23-2-4		KO	5	10/12/1952	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	20-2	John Duncan Arthur	TKO	7	13/10/1952	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire	Commonwealth Heavyweight Title.
Win	13-13-7		TKO	7	22/07/1952	Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, New Jersey
Win	22-4	Jack Gardner	PTS	15	11/03/1952	Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London	BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Win	46-15		PTS	10	04/12/1951	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Draw	21-0-3	Heinz Neuhaus	PTS	10	14/10/1951	Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win	28-8-1	Jo Weidin	TKO	6	05/06/1951	White City Stadium, White City, London
Win	17-3	Aaron Wilson	PTS	8	27/03/1951	Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London
Win	29-5-4	Reg Andrews	KO	2	19/03/1951	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Loss	42-21-5	Bill Weinberg	TKO	6	12/12/1950	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	19-2	George Kaplan	TKO	7	14/11/1950	Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London
Loss	19-2	Jack Gardner	PTS	12	17/07/1950	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire	BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminators.
Loss	72-11-2		TKO	6	06/06/1950	White City Stadium, White City, London
Win	23-11		PTS	10	28/02/1950	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London	Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Win	18-8		PTS	10	20/02/1950	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	18-10		KO	4	24/01/1950	Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Kensington, London
Win	19-8-1		PTS	8	06/09/1949	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	17-8		PTS	10	17/08/1949	Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
Win	11-4	Paddy Slavin	TKO	3	20/06/1949	St Andrew's, Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	10-5-1	Nils Andersson	PTS	8	02/06/1949	White City Stadium, White City, London
Win	23-8-4	Ken Shaw	TKO	8	19/04/1949	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win	14-6-2	Nick Wolmarans	TKO	4	29/01/1949	Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Win	3-3-1	Billy Wood	KO	4	16/12/1948	City Hall, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Win	10-6		PTS	8	06/11/1948	Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Win	17-9-3		PTS	6	21/09/1948	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	22-13-7		TKO	6	02/09/1948	Exeter Civic Hall, Exeter, Devon
Win	32-4-1	Don Cockell	TKO	2	27/07/1948	Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	7-12		KO	3	22/06/1948	St James Park, Exeter, Devon
Loss	28-4-1	Don Cockell	PTS	8	18/05/1948	Highfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands
Win	6-0		PTS	6	20/04/1948	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	1-0		RTD	3	11/03/1948	Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands
Win	1-0	Billy Phillips	TKO	3	17/02/1948	Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
Win	21-3	Allan Cooke	TKO	1	12/02/1948	Hull Arena, Hull, Yorkshire
Win	12-12-3		KO	1	26/01/1948	Coventry Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands
Win	13-13-1		PTS	8	15/01/1948	Rink Market, Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands
Loss	14-10-6		PTS	8	02/12/1947	Co-op Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire
Win	4-1	Doug Richards	PTS	8	24/11/1947	Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Win	7-7	George Barratt	TKO	3	10/11/1947	Coventry, West Midlands
Win	9-7-1	Jimmy Carroll	KO	5	03/11/1947	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Win	27-27-7		KO	2	16/09/1947	Battery Drill Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire
Win	7-6	Jimmy Carroll	TKO	5	12/08/1947	Wembley Town Hall, Wembley, London
Win	--	Bernard O'Neill	TKO	2	07/07/1947	Wembley Town Hall, Wembley, London
Draw	26-7-5	Johnny Houlston	PTS	8	16/06/1947	Corporation Bus Depot, Newport
Win	41-59-5	Paddy Roche	TKO	7	03/04/1947	Leamington, Warwickshire
Win	2-1		TKO	5	24/03/1947	Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	2-2		PTS	8	19/03/1947	Caledonian Road Baths, Islington, London
Win	2-3		TKO	6	24/02/1947	Kettering, Northamptonshire
Win	19-42-6		KO	3	10/02/1947	Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Win	2-2-2		TKO	4	09/12/1946	Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Win	0-1		PTS	8	04/11/1946	Birmingham, West Midlands
Draw	12-3-4		PTS	8	21/10/1946	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
Win	7-2-1		PTS	6	24/09/1946	Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	12-17-2	Harry O'Grady	KO	4	04/06/1946	Battery Drill Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire
Win	--	Joe Williams	PTS	8	15/04/1946	Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	5-4		TKO	5	01/04/1946	Birmingham, West Midlands
Win	--	Michael Guerin	KO	1	26/02/1946	Co-op Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire	Guerin knocked out at 1:40 of the first round.
Win	2-3		PTS	6	15/02/1946	Crossington Street Baths, Leicester, Leicestershire
Win	1-0	Billy Rhodes	PTS	6	12/02/1946	Crossington Street Baths, Leicester, Leicestershire

See also[]

• List of British heavyweight boxing champions
• List of Commonwealth Boxing Council champions

References[]

External links[]

• Boxing record for Johnny Williams from BoxRec
• Welcome To New Champion 1952 - Short British Pathé newsreel of Williams at a victory celebration in 1952