Jake LaMotta vs. Holman Williams
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Jake LaMotta 162 lbs beat Holman Williams 160 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1946-08-07
- Location: University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Referee: Johnny Weber 53-47
- Judge: Sam Hennessey 52-48
- Judge: Joe Lenahan 56-44
Middleweight Jake LaMotta of New York punched out a 10-round unanimous decision over Holman Williams of Detroit before a sellout crowd of 16,000 at University of Detroit Stadium tonight.
Referee Johnny Weber called it a 53-47 fight, while the two judges gave the New Yorker a win by 56-44 and 52-48 margins.
The decision was booed by many of the spectators, who saw the 35-year-old Williams spot LaMotta a substantial lead in the early rounds and make a game comeback in the latter stages.
The 25-year-old LaMotta came in at 162 and had a two pound advantage.