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.
LaMotta Decisions Williams At Detroit
- Unofficial Ring Magazine scorecard - 6-3-1 LaMotta
- Ring Magazine reported that LaMotta dropped Williams for a two-count early in the fight.
- Attendance - although announced as 16,000, Ring stated that only 9,000 paid as the wire fences around Detroit University Stadium were cut.
- Gate - $26,321 (net)
- Purses: LaMotta - $12,500 (guaranteed), Williams - fought on an unannounced percentage.