Kid Williams
Kid Williams | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | John Gutenko |
Rated at | Bantamweight |
Nationality | Danish |
Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark | December 5, 1893
Died | October 18, 1963 69) | (aged
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 210 |
Wins | 156 |
Wins by KO | 57 |
Losses | 26 |
Draws | 16 |
No contests | 8 |
John Gutenko (December 5, 1893 – October 18, 1963) better known as Kid Williams, was a Danish boxer who held the Bantamweight World Championship during his career.[1] Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Williams as the #2 ranked bantamweight of all time while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #3. Williams was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1970 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.[2]
Biography
Williams was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He traveled with his parents to the United States in 1904 where they ended up in Baltimore, Maryland. He made his professional debut in 1910 and went unbeaten until running in to knockout artist George Chaney who knocked him out.
Williams got a title shot in 1914 against Johnny Coulon whom he knocked out in three rounds. He fought against many champions but defended just twice, fighting boxers like Pete Herman, Johnny Kilbane and Memphis Pal Moore. Upon losing the title in 1917 to Herman, he fought pugilists like Joe Dundee, Joe Lynch, Francisco Guilledo also known as Pancho Villa, and Frankie Genaro before retiring in 1929.
Kid Williams died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1963.
Notable bouts
Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[3] |
Loss | Frankie Genaro | PTS | 12 | 1925-06-26 | Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland | |
Loss | Pancho Villa | NWS | 8 | 1923-07-31 | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Joe Dundee | DQ | 10 (12) | 1922-09-04 | 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland | |
Win | Abe Goldstein | NWS | 8 | 1921-02-21 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Charles Ledoux | PTS | 12 | 1920-12-16 | 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland | |
Loss | Joe Lynch | TKO | 4 (6) | 1918-01-29 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Loss | Kid Herman | NWS | 6 | 1917-06-13 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
Draw | Joe Lynch | NWS | 10 | 1917-03-13 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Kid Herman | PTS | 20 | 1917-01-09 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana | Lost World Bantamweight Title. |
Draw | Kid Herman | PTS | 20 | 1916-02-07 | Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana | Retained World Bantamweight Title. |
Draw | Frankie Burns | PTS | 20 | 1915-12-06 | Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana | Retained World Bantamweight Title. |
Loss | Memphis Pal Moore | NWS | 8 | 1915-10-28 | Memphis, Tennessee | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | Johnny Kilbane | NWS | 6 | 1915-03-17 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Kid Herman | NWS | 10 | 1914-06-30 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Johnny Coulon | KO | 3 (20) | 1914-06-09 | Vernon Arena, Vernon, California | Won World Bantamweight Title. |
Win | Charles Ledoux | TKO | 16 (20) | 1913-07-15 | Vernon Arena, Vernon, California | |
Win | Charles Ledoux | NWS | 6 | 1912-12-11 | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Newspaper Decision |
Win | Johnny Coulon | NWS | 10 | 1912-10-18 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | Newspaper Decision |
Loss | George KO Chaney | PTS | 20 | 1911-07-10 | Ford Opera House, Baltimore, Maryland | |
Loss | George KO Chaney | KO | 6 (15) | 1911-01-02 | Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland |
See also
References
- ↑ "The Lineal Bantamweight Champions". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Kid Williams CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
- ↑ Kid William's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
External links
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Johnny Coulon |
World Bantamweight Champion June 9, 1914 – January 9, 1917 |
Succeeded by Kid Herman |