Fight:29719

Cocoa Kid 159 lbs lost to Holman Williams 161 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1945-05-14
• Location: Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Cocoa Kid had the advantage in the first five rounds, as he abandoned his boxing tactics, to attack Williams with both hands. Cocoa Kid began to tire in the middle of the bout, and Williams began to outscore him on the inside with his boxing skills. The Baltimore Sun favored Williams 6-3-3 in rounds, with all three of the rounds for Cocoa Kid in the first five.