Kid Williams Explained

Kid Williams
Nickname:The Baltimore Tiger
Realname:John Gutenko
Weight:Bantamweight
Nationality:American
Birth Date:December 1, 1893
Birth Place:Rahó, Máramaros, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:207
Wins:162
Ko:50
Losses:30
Draws:12
No Contests:3

John Gutenko (December 1, 1893 – October 18, 1963) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American boxer of Danish and Polish heritage who fought under the name Kid Williams and was known as the Baltimore Tiger, he knocked out Johnny Coulon in Vernon, California, on June 9, 1914. This victory earned him the Bantamweight Championship world title.[1] In 1970 Johnny Gutenko was inducted into the Ring magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame after being nominated “by the sports editors, boxing writers, and television sportscasters.” At the time, the magazine’s founder Nat Fleischer ranked him number three among bantamweights.[1] However, the website AinsworthSports.com rated him number one for the 1910 decade.[2] Over twenty years later, he would be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Ironically, the ceremony occurred in Canastota, New York, on June 9, 1996, the eighty-second anniversary of winning the bantamweight title.[3]

Biography

John Gutenko was born at Rahó, Máramaros, Austria-Hungary (today part of Western Ukraine).[4] Along with his mother, Aniela (born in Barkhagen, German Empire on November 7, 1876 – August 23, 1939), and his two brothers (Ludwik "Louis" and Rudolph) and two sisters (Bertha and Helen), they arrived in Baltimore on September 28, 1904, aboard the SS Breslau.[5] John’s father, Wincenty Gutenko (born in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 4, 1866 – October 15, 1925), had immigrated earlier in the year. Wincenty arrived in New York before moving to Baltimore, where a large Polish Galician Community was located in the Fells’ Point neighborhood in southeast Baltimore City.[6] Three more children were born in Baltimore: Zygmunt (Sigmund), born on June 27, 1905; Paulina Rita (Lena), born on August 28, 1908; and Elizabeth, born on August 23, 1910. The family worshipped at the Polish Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. There, he met his wife Agnieszka (Agnes) Zwiaskowska/Wiaskowska (died January 8, 1971). They were married on May 23, 1916. They had two daughters-Katherine born February 8, 1919, and Rosalie Jeanette Gutenko, born April 21, 1927. He died at his daughter’s home on Payson Street, Baltimore City, Maryland, on October 18, 1963. After a Requiem Mass at Holy Rosary Church, he was buried in the Gutenko Family Plot at Holy Rosary Cemetery.[7]

By 1928 the boxer “who a few years ago was idolized by ring followers” was ‘practically penniless’ [and] not many years ago [he] had a fortune of $300,000, made out of the ring, and some investments. Now he is broke, and his fighting days are over.”[8] Before he began his boxing career, Gutenko had left school after the third grade and worked as an apprentice typesetter. Possibly for one of the Baltimore Polish-language or German newspapers. After losing the title in 1917, he returned to typesetting but left to pursue his boxing career again. After he quit boxing, he would work for Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, Maryland. During World War II, he was featured along with other workers promoting their efforts on behalf of the War.[9]

Professional boxing record

John Gutnko's boxing career began on July 25, 1910, with a knockout win that started a meteoric rise and the race to win the bantamweight title. The latter was achieved because of his second manager Sammy Harris. It was Sammy Harris who, to garner publicity about his protégé John Gutenko reinvented and created a myth about themselves that the writers and fans were willing to accept since it made for good press. The most often repeated tale involved how Harris “discovered” the future bantamweight champion. At Harris’s prompting, Guntenko often told reporters:I sold him a paper, and he gave me half a dollar to get changed. I ran away with the half dollar. The next time Harris saw me, he took me up to his athletic club to box. He wanted to see me get licked for stealing his half dollar. But I didn’t get licked. And Harris kept me and trained me, and he made me a champion.[10]

It made for an excellent newspaper copy but was a complete fabrication. Gutenko did not sign with Harris until almost a year after he began his boxing career. Another more plausible explanation was offered by Gutenko a year before his death. In the interview, he told John Sherwood, an Evening Sun writer, that he first put on boxing gloves in the empty stock room of Tom the Greek’s candy store on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore’s Fells’ Point.

Gutenko’s boxing career was initially managed by local boxing promoter Joe Barrett who arranged for his first match at the Oriole Baseball Park against Shep Ferren. A right-handed punch to Farren’s jaw sent the boxer to the canvas and gave the novice his first win.[11]

His loss by knockout against George Henry Chaney, born in Baltimore on September 18, 1892, occurred at Baltimore’s Germania Maennerchor Hall on January 2, 1911,[12] eventually leading to him becoming the protégé of promoter and manager Sammy Harris. Under Harris’ tutelage, he began an impressive winning streak. Then, on October 12, 1912, he met the reigning Bantamweight title holder, Johnny Coulon, at Madison Square Garden.Much to everyone’s disbelief, he fought the champion to a standstill. “Some of the ringside sharps gave the Kid the shade, and all agreed that the Baltimore lad was entitled to a draw at the worst.”[13] The Polish boxer spent the next year and a half trying to force Coulon to a rematch. Although Coulon only fought three bouts during this time, Gutenko continued to take on worthy opponents, including the English (Johnny Hughes)[14] and French (Charles LeDoux) bantamweight champions.[15]

Finally, when an influential Californian boxing promoter, Tom McCarey, declared Gutenko the bantamweight champion after Coulon repeatedly failed to defend the title, Coulon was forced to step into the ring. Unfortunately, it appears Coulon was right to avoid a rematch as Gutenko knocked him out and became the Bantamweight Champion of the World.[16]

John Gutenko gave several versions of how he acquired the fighting name “Kid Williams.” One of the most details suggests the name came from a Baltimore African American bantamweight boxer who encouraged Gutenko to assume his fighting moniker the night before a fight:

His nickname the Baltimore Tiger was coined by members of the New York sportswriter fraternity. It may have been former gunslinger turned sportswriter Bat Materson who came up with the moniker as he described Gutenko's aggressive boxing style as like that of a tiger.

Ironically, John Gutenko’s first fight after winning the bantamweight title was against Pete Herman in New Orleans.[17] Unfortunately, the Baltimore Tiger would lose his title three years later to Herman in New Orleans on January 9, 1917. They had met the year before, where Gutenko prevailed, but the third time was not the charm, and he lost by being outpointed.[18] Gutenko never recaptured the title, and on September 9, 1929, the Maryland State Athletic Commission “decided for the best interests of everyone concerned, including Williams himself, that the Kid would not be allowed to fight anymore in the State.” The action was taken because “the members of the ring body felt that there was danger of the veteran fight suffering serious injury if allowed to continue.” Thus, revoking his license and ending his boxing career.[19] After his death, the boxing world began to acknowledge his “great natural ability as a fighter.”[20] On December 3, 1966, his brother Rudolph (February 18, 1900 – August 6, 1969), a Maryland bicycling champion in the 1920s, represented him when the Baltimore Tiger was elected to the Maryland Athletic Sports Hall of Fame.[21] The plaque awarded him was later hung “on the Baltimore Civic Center wall.”[22] John Gutenko was not the only member of the family to aspire to a boxing career. His younger brother Louis (September 28, 1895 – June 17, 1961) also began his career in 1910 as a lightweight. He remained in his brother’s shadow fighting under the name Young Kid Williams. However, he never achieved fame or a title like his older brother.[23]

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[24] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted to the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateAgeLocationNotes
207Loss100–19–8 Bobby BurnsTKO2 (8)Sep 3, 1929
206Win100–18–8 Frankie GarciaPTS8Jul 12, 1929
205Loss99–18–8 Joe BelmontPTS8Apr 9, 1929
204Loss99–17–8 Sid LampePTS10Mar 6, 1929
203Win99–16–8 Sid LampeDQ8 (12)Feb 11, 1929
202Win98–16–8 Bobby GarciaPTS10Jan 14, 1929
201Win97–16–8 Lou GuglielminiPTS8Dec 27, 1928
200Win96–16–8 Willie ParrishTKO5 (10)Dec 14, 1928
199Win95–16–8 Joe CanianoPTS8Dec 7, 1928
198Win94–16–8 Eddie BowlingPTS8Nov 29, 1928
197Win93–16–8 Joe CanianoPTS8Oct 26, 1928
196Win92–16–8 Lou GuglielminiPTS8Sep 28, 1928
195Win91–16–8 Jack DalyPTS8Sep 7, 1928
194Draw90–16–8 Tony RossPTS12Aug 27, 1928
193Win90–16–7 Young Joe O'DonnellPTS8Aug 8, 1928
192Loss89–16–7 Eddie BuellTKO4 (8)Jul 19, 1928
191Win89–15–7 Jimmy HoganPTS3Jul 15, 1927
190Win88–15–7 Jack SkinnerKO3 (8)Feb 25, 1927
189Loss87–15–7 Battling MackNWS10Mar 19, 1926
188Win87–15–7 Al MonahanPTS10Mar 5, 1926
187NC86–15–7 Billy PimpusNC3 (8)Feb 8, 1926
186Loss86–15–7 Nate CarpDQ11 (12)Jan 4, 1926
185Win86–14–7 Jackie WestPTS10Dec 28, 1925
184Draw85–14–7 Jackie WestPTS10Oct 2, 1925
183Win85–14–6 Midget SmithDQ7 (12)Sep 28, 1925
182Win84–14–6 Red LeonardPTS10Sep 4, 1925
181Win83–14–6 Midget SmithPTS12Aug 21, 1925
180Loss82–14–6 Frankie GenaroPTS12Jun 26, 1925
179Win82–13–6 Terry McHughDQ3 (10)Apr 24, 1925
178Draw81–13–6 Lew MayrsPTS12Apr 20, 1925
177Win81–13–5 Al MonahanNW8Feb 9, 1925
176Win81–13–5 Jackie WestNWS8Jan 19, 1925
175Win81–13–5 Joey SchwartzPTS12Dec 29, 1924
174Win80–13–5 Al MarkiePTS10Apr 5, 1924
173Loss79–13–5 Abe FriedmanDQ8 (12)Feb 27, 1924
172Win79–12–5 Young MontrealPTS10Feb 6, 1924
171Win78–12–5 Charley GoodmanPTS12Jan 14, 1924
170Win77–12–5 Midget SmithPTS12Jan 1, 1924
169Win76–12–5 Danny LeeKO1 (12), Dec 22, 1923
168Win75–12–5 Ludger Kid DubeNWS6Dec 12, 1923
167Loss75–12–5 Charley HolmanDQ9 (12)Oct 24, 1923
166Win75–11–5 Frankie DalyPTS12Sep 26, 1923
165Loss74–11–5 Pancho VillaNWS8Jul 31, 1923
164Win74–11–5 Bud DempseyPTS12Jul 13, 1923
163Loss73–11–5 Bobby GarciaPTS12Apr 25, 1923
162Win73–10–5 Battling MackNWS8Apr 16, 1923
161Loss73–10–5 Bobby GarciaDQ9 (12)Apr 4, 1923
160Win73–9–5 Sammy SandowPTS12Mar 12, 1923
159Win72–9–5 Young MontrealPTS12Jan 15, 1923
158Win71–9–5 Battling Harry LeonardDQ1 (12), Dec 22, 1922
157Win70–9–5 Eddie O'DowdDQ9 (10)Nov 24, 1922
156Win69–9–5 Roy MooreTKO11 (12)Sep 18, 1922
155Win68–9–5 Joe DundeeDQ10 (12)Sep 4, 1922
154Win67–9–5 Joe MandellDQ6 (?)Jul 8, 1922
153Draw66–9–5 Terry MartinPTS12Feb 15, 1922
152Win66–9–4 Jimmy MendoNWS8Oct 18, 1921
151Win66–9–4 Mickey BrownPTS12Oct 13, 1921
150Loss65–9–4 Andy ChaneyPTS10Oct 4, 1921
149Win65–8–4 LouisianaNWS8Jun 29, 1921
148Win65–8–4 Frankie EdwardsDQ9 (12)Jun 11, 1921
147Win64–8–4 Patsy ScanlonNWS10May 20, 1921
146Loss64–8–4 Jack 'Kid' WolfePTS12May 18, 1921
145Win64–7–4 Packey O'GattyTKO9 (15), May 11, 1921
144Win63–7–4 Joe BurmanNWS8Apr 25, 1921
143Win63–7–4 Earl PuryearPTS12Apr 18, 1921
142Win62–7–4 Joe O'DonnellNWS8Mar 17, 1921
141Win62–7–4 Marty CollinsPTS12Mar 15, 1921
140Win61–7–4 Jack PerryNWS8Mar 5, 1921
139Win61–7–4 Tommy RyanNWS10Mar 2, 1921
138Win61–7–4 Abe GoldsteinNWS8Feb 21, 1921
137Loss61–7–4 Carl TremaineNWS8Jan 24, 1921
136Win61–7–4 Battling Harry LeonardNWS8Dec 18, 1920
135Win61–7–4 Charles LedouxPTS12Dec 16, 1920
134Win60–7–4 Earl PuryearNWS8Nov 13, 1920
133Win60–7–4 Sammy SandowPTS12Oct 28, 1920
132Win59–7–4 Joe NelsonTKO5 (8)Oct 16, 1920
131Win58–7–4 Johnny ErtlePTS12Aug 13, 1920
130Win57–7–4 Dutch BrandtTKO3 (12)Jun 28, 1920
129Win56–7–4 Patsy JohnsonNWS8May 24, 1920
128Loss56–7–4 Frankie TuckerKO3 (8)Dec 19, 1919
127Win56–6–4 Andy ChaneyPTS12Jun 1, 1918
126Win55–6–4 Joe TuberNWS6May 20, 1918
125Win55–6–4 Jackie SharkeyPTS12Apr 1, 1918
124Win54–6–4 Joe LeopoldPTS10Feb 25, 1918
123Loss53–6–4 Joe LynchTKO4 (6)Jan 29, 1918
122Draw53–5–4 Johnny ErtlePTS12Dec 17, 1917
121Loss53–5–3 Benny McNeilNWS10Oct 16, 1917
120Win53–5–3 Dick LoadmanPTS12Oct 1, 1917
119Win52–5–3 Gussie LewisNWS6Sep 24, 1917
118Win52–5–3 Jackie SharkeyNWS6Jul 27, 1917
117Loss52–5–3 Pete HermanNWS6Jun 13, 1917
116Win52–5–3 Benny McNeilPTS15May 24, 1917
115Win51–5–3 Bernie HahnNWS6May 14, 1917
114Win51–5–3 Jimmy TaylorNWS6Apr 23, 1917
113Win51–5–3 Benny McNeilNWS6Apr 2, 1917
112Win51–5–3 Jimmy MurrayNWS10Mar 27, 1917
111Draw51–5–3 Joe LynchNWS10Mar 13, 1917
110Win51–5–3 Benny KaufmanTKO10 (15)Mar 8, 1917
109Loss50–5–3 Eddie O'KeefeNWS6Feb 19, 1917
108Win50–5–3 Benny McNeilNWS15Jan 30, 1917
107Loss50–5–3 Pete HermanPTS20Jan 9, 1917
106Win50–4–3 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Dec 7, 1916
105Win50–4–3 Al ShubertNWS10Oct 26, 1916
104Win50–4–3 Al ShubertNWS6Oct 16, 1916
103Win50–4–3 Benny KaufmanNWS6Oct 2, 1916
102Win50–4–3 Dick LoadmanNWS10Sep 15, 1916
101Win50–4–3 Joe O'DonnellNWS6Sep 11, 1916
100Win50–4–3 Frankie BrownNWS10Sep 4, 1916
99Win50–4–3 Young Joey MendoTKO5 (?)Aug 28, 1916
98Win49–4–3 Alf MansfieldTKO5 (10)Jul 12, 1916
97Win48–4–3 Benny McCoyTKO7 (10)May 30, 1916
96Win47–4–3 Billy BevanNWS10May 15, 1916
95Win47–4–3 Battling LahnNWS10Apr 11, 1916
94Draw47–4–3 Pete HermanPTS20Feb 7, 1916
93Draw47–4–2 Frankie BurnsPTS20Dec 6, 1915
92Loss47–4–1 Memphis Pal MooreNWS8Oct 28, 1915
91Win47–4–1 Dutch BrandtPTS10Oct 5, 1915
90Loss46–4–1 Johnny ErtleDQ5 (10)Sep 10, 1915
89Win46–3–1 Jimmy TaylorPTS15Jul 24, 1915
88Win45–3–1 Jimmy MurrayNWS10Jun 4, 1915
87Loss45–3–1 LouisianaNWS6Apr 5, 1915
86Loss45–3–1 Johnny KilbaneNWS6Mar 17, 1915
8545–3–1 Joe SuperiorNC5 (?)Feb 25, 1915
84Win45–3–1 Jimmy MurrayNWS6Feb 15, 1915
83Win45–3–1 Eddie WallaceNWS10Feb 2, 1915
82Win45–3–1 Johnny DalyNWS10Dec 25, 1914
81Win45–3–1 Joe O'DonnellTKO3 (6)Dec 19, 1914
80Win44–3–1 Young Freddie DigginsTKO3 (6)Nov 30, 1914
79Win43–3–1 Dutch BrandtNWS10Oct 27, 1914
78Win43–3–1 Pekin Kid HermanKO4 (6)Sep 28, 1914
77Win42–3–1 LouisianaNWS6Sep 14, 1914
76Win42–3–1 Pete HermanNWS10Jun 30, 1914
75Win42–3–1 Johnny CoulonKO3 (20)Jun 9, 1914
74Draw41–3–1 LouisianaNWS6Apr 6, 1914
73Win41–3–1 Young Freddie DigginsNWS6Mar 23, 1914
72Win41–3–1 Eddie CampiKO12 (20)Jan 31, 1914
71Win40–3–1 Chick HayesTKO7 (15)Jan 5, 1914
70Win39–3–1 Dick LoadmanNWS10Nov 27, 1913
69Win39–3–1 Battling ReddyNWS6Nov 24, 1913
68Win39–3–1 Patsy BranniganNWS6Oct 25, 1913
67Win39–3–1 Willie MackNWS6Oct 6, 1913
66Win39–3–1 Mickey DunnKO2 (15)Oct 3, 1913
65Win38–3–1 Charles LedouxTKO16 (20)Jul 15, 1913
64Win37–3–1 Jim KenrickTKO6 (15)Jun 11, 1913
63Win36–3–1 Young Freddie DigginsKO4 (15)May 14, 1913
62Win35–3–1 LouisianaNWS6Apr 26, 1913
61Draw35–3–1 Frank BradleyNWS6Apr 14, 1913
60Win35–3–1 Frankie ConwayNWS6Mar 29, 1913
59Win35–3–1 Eddie CampiPTS20Feb 12, 1913
58Win34–3–1 Frankie ConwayNWS6Jan 4, 1913
57Win34–3–1 Charles LedouxNWS6Dec 11, 1912
56Win34–3–1 Harry SmithNWS6Nov 22, 1912
55Win34–3–1 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Nov 6, 1912
54Win34–3–1 Johnny HughesNWS6Nov 1, 1912
53Win34–3–1 Johnny CoulonNWS10Oct 18, 1912
52Win34–3–1 Young Freddie DigginsNWS6Sep 24, 1912
51Win34–3–1 Billy FitzsimmonsTKO8 (10)Sep 16, 1912
50Win33–3–1 Mickey BrownTKO8 (?)Sep 4, 1912
49Win32–3–1 Kid KellyTKO9 (10)Aug 26, 1912
48Win31–3–1 Battling ReddyNWS10Aug 17, 1912
47Win31–3–1 Young Mickey McDonoughTKO5 (10)Aug 9, 1912
46Win30–3–1 Johnny SolzbergRTD7 (10)Jul 29, 1912
45Win29–3–1 Artie EdwardsTKO8 (10)Jul 20, 1912
44Win28–3–1 Charley GoldmanPTS15May 31, 1912
43Win27–3–1 Young KetchelKO2 (15)May 2, 1912
42Win26–3–1 Battling ReddyNWS10Apr 23, 1912
41Win26–3–1 Johnny DalyPTS15Apr 9, 1912
40Win25–3–1 Kohoma KidKO4 (15)Mar 6, 1912
39Win24–3–1 Young Joe StanleyNWS10Feb 10, 1912
38Loss24–3–1 Johnny SolzbergNWS10Jan 30, 1912
37Win24–3–1 Benny ReillyKO12 (15)Jan 19, 1912
36Win23–3–1 Young Mickey McDonoughNWS10Jan 17, 1912
35Draw23–3–1 Charley HarveyNWS10Jan 15, 1912
34Win23–3–1 Banty LewisNWS10Jan 6, 1912
33Win23–3–1 Barry HillNWS10Dec 23, 1911
32Win23–3–1 Eddie McCloskeyPTS6Nov 24, 1911
31Win22–3–1 Frankie SmithTKO6 (6)Nov 10, 1911
30Win21–3–1 Barry HillPTS15Oct 30, 1911
29Win20–3–1 Paddy MitchellNWS6Oct 2, 1911
28Win20–3–1 Willie CarrollKO2 (6)Sep 4, 1911
2719–3–1 K.O. SweeneyND10Aug 19, 1911
26Win19–3–1 Willie FaustKO4 (6)Aug 15, 1911
25Win18–3–1 Johnny SolzbergNWS10Aug 7, 1911
24Win18–3–1 Willie CarrollKO4 (6)Aug 1, 1911
23Win17–3–1 Babe DavisKO1 (?)Jul 31, 1911
22Win16–3–1 Babe DavisTKO5 (?)Jul 28, 1911
21Win15–3–1 Young Packey McFarlandKO5 (?)Jul 27, 1911
20Loss14–3–1 George K.O. ChaneyPTS20Jul 10, 1911
19Win14–2–1 Kid MurphyPTS15May 26, 1911
18Win13–2–1 Jimmy CrossKO5 (10)Mar 21, 1911
17Loss12–2–1 Charley HarveyPTS15Mar 14, 1911
16Win12–1–1 Leo WaltonKO3 (10)Feb 20, 1911
15Loss11–1–1 George K.O. ChaneyKO6 (15)Jan 2, 1911
14Win11–0–1 Tommy BuckNWS10Nov 29, 1910
13Win11–0–1 Frank BradleyKO5 (15)Nov 1, 1910
12Draw10–0–1 Tommy BuckPTS15Oct 11, 1910
11Win10–0 Babe StingerKO5 (6)Oct 4, 1910
10Win9–0 Buck KirchenerTKO4 (6)Sep 26, 1910
9Win8–0 Sammy MillerKO1 (6)Sep 12, 1910
8Win7–0 Buddy JonesKO2 (6)Sep 12, 1910
7Win6–0 Joe BrittonKO1 (?)Sep 12, 1910
6Win5–0 Sammy MillerKO1 (6)Sep 12, 1910
5Loss4–0 Tommy BuckNWS6Aug 29, 1910
4Win4–0Shep FarrenKO6 (6)Aug 22, 1910
3Win3–0Young McFarlandTKO1 (6)Aug 9, 1910
2Win2–0Ike MillerKO2 (6)Aug 1, 1910
1Win1–0Shep FarrenKO5 (6)Jul 25, 1910

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateAgeLocationNotes
207Loss162–30–12 Bobby BurnsTKO2 (8)Sep 3, 1929
206Win162–29–12 Frankie GarciaPTS8Jul 12, 1929
205Loss161–29–12 Joe BelmontPTS8Apr 9, 1929
204Loss161–28–12 Sid LampePTS10Mar 6, 1929
203Win161–27–12 Sid LampeDQ8 (12)Feb 11, 1929
202Win160–27–12 Bobby GarciaPTS10Jan 14, 1929
201Win159–27–12 Lou GuglielminiPTS8Dec 27, 1928
200Win158–27–12 Willie ParrishTKO5 (10)Dec 14, 1928
199Win157–27–12 Joe CanianoPTS8Dec 7, 1928
198Win156–27–12 Eddie BowlingPTS8Nov 29, 1928
197Win155–27–12 Joe CanianoPTS8Oct 26, 1928
196Win154–27–12 Lou GuglielminiPTS8Sep 28, 1928
195Win153–27–12 Jack DalyPTS8Sep 7, 1928
194Draw152–27–12 Tony RossPTS12Aug 27, 1928
193Win152–27–11 Young Joe O'DonnellPTS8Aug 8, 1928
192Loss151–27–11 Eddie BuellTKO4 (8)Jul 19, 1928
191Win151–26–11 Jimmy HoganPTS3Jul 15, 1927
190Win150–26–11 Jack SkinnerKO3 (8)Feb 25, 1927
189Loss149–26–11 Battling MackNWS10Mar 19, 1926
188Win149–25–11 Al MonahanPTS10Mar 5, 1926
187NC148–25–11 Billy PimpusNC3 (8)Feb 8, 1926
186Loss148–25–11 Nate CarpDQ11 (12)Jan 4, 1926
185Win148–24–11 Jackie WestPTS10Dec 28, 1925
184Draw147–24–11 Jackie WestPTS10Oct 2, 1925
183Win147–24–10 Midget SmithDQ7 (12)Sep 28, 1925
182Win146–24–10 Red LeonardPTS10Sep 4, 1925
181Win145–24–10 Midget SmithPTS12Aug 21, 1925
180Loss144–24–10 Frankie GenaroPTS12Jun 26, 1925
179Win144–23–10 Terry McHughDQ3 (10)Apr 24, 1925
178Draw143–23–10 Lew MayrsPTS12Apr 20, 1925
177Win143–23–9 Al MonahanNW8Feb 9, 1925
176Win142–23–9 Jackie WestNWS8Jan 19, 1925
175Win141–23–9 Joey SchwartzPTS12Dec 29, 1924
174Win140–23–9 Al MarkiePTS10Apr 5, 1924
173Loss139–23–9 Abe FriedmanDQ8 (12)Feb 27, 1924
172Win139–22–9 Young MontrealPTS10Feb 6, 1924
171Win138–22–9 Charley GoodmanPTS12Jan 14, 1924
170Win137–22–9 Midget SmithPTS12Jan 1, 1924
169Win136–22–9 Danny LeeKO1 (12), Dec 22, 1923
168Win135–22–9 Ludger Kid DubeNWS6Dec 12, 1923
167Loss134–22–9 Charley HolmanDQ9 (12)Oct 24, 1923
166Win134–21–9 Frankie DalyPTS12Sep 26, 1923
165Loss133–21–9 Pancho VillaNWS8Jul 31, 1923
164Win133–20–9 Bud DempseyPTS12Jul 13, 1923
163Loss132–20–9 Bobby GarciaPTS12Apr 25, 1923
162Win132–19–9 Battling MackNWS8Apr 16, 1923
161Loss131–19–9 Bobby GarciaDQ9 (12)Apr 4, 1923
160Win131–18–9 Sammy SandowPTS12Mar 12, 1923
159Win130–18–9 Young MontrealPTS12Jan 15, 1923
158Win129–18–9 Battling Harry LeonardDQ1 (12), Dec 22, 1922
157Win128–18–9 Eddie O'DowdDQ9 (10)Nov 24, 1922
156Win127–18–9 Roy MooreTKO11 (12)Sep 18, 1922
155Win126–18–9 Joe DundeeDQ10 (12)Sep 4, 1922
154Win125–18–9 Joe MandellDQ6 (?)Jul 8, 1922
153Draw124–18–9 Terry MartinPTS12Feb 15, 1922
152Win124–18–8 Jimmy MendoNWS8Oct 18, 1921
151Win123–18–8 Mickey BrownPTS12Oct 13, 1921
150Loss122–18–8 Andy ChaneyPTS10Oct 4, 1921
149Win122–17–8 LouisianaNWS8Jun 29, 1921
148Win121–17–8 Frankie EdwardsDQ9 (12)Jun 11, 1921
147Win120–17–8 Patsy ScanlonNWS10May 20, 1921
146Loss119–17–8 Jack 'Kid' WolfePTS12May 18, 1921
145Win119–16–8 Packey O'GattyTKO9 (15), May 11, 1921
144Win118–16–8 Joe BurmanNWS8Apr 25, 1921
143Win117–16–8 Earl PuryearPTS12Apr 18, 1921
142Win116–16–8 Joe O'DonnellNWS8Mar 17, 1921
141Win115–16–8 Marty CollinsPTS12Mar 15, 1921
140Win114–16–8 Jack PerryNWS8Mar 5, 1921
139Win113–16–8 Tommy RyanNWS10Mar 2, 1921
138Win112–16–8 Abe GoldsteinNWS8Feb 21, 1921
137Loss111–16–8 Carl TremaineNWS8Jan 24, 1921
136Win111–15–8 Battling Harry LeonardNWS8Dec 18, 1920
135Win110–15–8 Charles LedouxPTS12Dec 16, 1920
134Win109–15–8 Earl PuryearNWS8Nov 13, 1920
133Win108–15–8 Sammy SandowPTS12Oct 28, 1920
132Win107–15–8 Joe NelsonTKO5 (8)Oct 16, 1920
131Win106–15–8 Johnny ErtlePTS12Aug 13, 1920
130Win105–15–8 Dutch BrandtTKO3 (12)Jun 28, 1920
129Win104–15–8 Patsy JohnsonNWS8May 24, 1920
128Loss103–15–8 Frankie TuckerKO3 (8)Dec 19, 1919
127Win103–14–8 Andy ChaneyPTS12Jun 1, 1918
126Win102–14–8 Joe TuberNWS6May 20, 1918
125Win101–14–8 Jackie SharkeyPTS12Apr 1, 1918
124Win100–14–8 Joe LeopoldPTS10Feb 25, 1918
123Loss99–14–8 Joe LynchTKO4 (6)Jan 29, 1918
122Draw99–13–8 Johnny ErtlePTS12Dec 17, 1917
121Loss99–13–7 Benny McNeilNWS10Oct 16, 1917
120Win99–12–7 Dick LoadmanPTS12Oct 1, 1917
119Win98–12–7 Gussie LewisNWS6Sep 24, 1917
118Win97–12–7 Jackie SharkeyNWS6Jul 27, 1917
117Loss96–12–7 Pete HermanNWS6Jun 13, 1917
116Win96–11–7 Benny McNeilPTS15May 24, 1917
115Win95–11–7 Bernie HahnNWS6May 14, 1917
114Win94–11–7 Jimmy TaylorNWS6Apr 23, 1917
113Win93–11–7 Benny McNeilNWS6Apr 2, 1917
112Win92–11–7 Jimmy MurrayNWS10Mar 27, 1917
111Draw91–11–7 Joe LynchNWS10Mar 13, 1917
110Win91–11–6 Benny KaufmanTKO10 (15)Mar 8, 1917
109Loss90–11–6 Eddie O'KeefeNWS6Feb 19, 1917
108Win90–10–6 Benny McNeilNWS15Jan 30, 1917
107Loss89–10–6 Pete HermanPTS20Jan 9, 1917
106Win89–9–6 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Dec 7, 1916
105Win88–9–6 Al ShubertNWS10Oct 26, 1916
104Win87–9–6 Al ShubertNWS6Oct 16, 1916
103Win86–9–6 Benny KaufmanNWS6Oct 2, 1916
102Win85–9–6 Dick LoadmanNWS10Sep 15, 1916
101Win84–9–6 Joe O'DonnellNWS6Sep 11, 1916
100Win83–9–6 Frankie BrownNWS10Sep 4, 1916
99Win82–9–6 Young Joey MendoTKO5 (?)Aug 28, 1916
98Win81–9–6 Alf MansfieldTKO5 (10)Jul 12, 1916
97Win80–9–6 Benny McCoyTKO7 (10)May 30, 1916
96Win79–9–6 Billy BevanNWS10May 15, 1916
95Win78–9–6 Battling LahnNWS10Apr 11, 1916
94Draw77–9–6 Pete HermanPTS20Feb 7, 1916
93Draw77–9–5 Frankie BurnsPTS20Dec 6, 1915
92Loss77–9–4 Memphis Pal MooreNWS8Oct 28, 1915
91Win77–8–4 Dutch BrandtPTS10Oct 5, 1915
90Loss76–8–4 Johnny ErtleDQ5 (10)Sep 10, 1915
89Win76–7–4 Jimmy TaylorPTS15Jul 24, 1915
88Win75–7–4 Jimmy MurrayNWS10Jun 4, 1915
87Loss74–7–4 LouisianaNWS6Apr 5, 1915
86Loss74–6–4 Johnny KilbaneNWS6Mar 17, 1915
8574–5–4 Joe SuperiorNC5 (?)Feb 25, 1915
84Win74–5–4 Jimmy MurrayNWS6Feb 15, 1915
83Win73–5–4 Eddie WallaceNWS10Feb 2, 1915
82Win72–5–4 Johnny DalyNWS10Dec 25, 1914
81Win71–5–4 Joe O'DonnellTKO3 (6)Dec 19, 1914
80Win70–5–4 Young Freddie DigginsTKO3 (6)Nov 30, 1914
79Win69–5–4 Dutch BrandtNWS10Oct 27, 1914
78Win68–5–4 Pekin Kid HermanKO4 (6)Sep 28, 1914
77Win67–5–4 LouisianaNWS6Sep 14, 1914
76Win66–5–4 Pete HermanNWS10Jun 30, 1914
75Win65–5–4 Johnny CoulonKO3 (20)Jun 9, 1914
74Draw64–5–4 LouisianaNWS6Apr 6, 1914
73Win64–5–3 Young Freddie DigginsNWS6Mar 23, 1914
72Win63–5–3 Eddie CampiKO12 (20)Jan 31, 1914
71Win62–5–3 Chick HayesTKO7 (15)Jan 5, 1914
70Win61–5–3 Dick LoadmanNWS10Nov 27, 1913
69Win60–5–3 Battling ReddyNWS6Nov 24, 1913
68Win59–5–3 Patsy BranniganNWS6Oct 25, 1913
67Win58–5–3 Willie MackNWS6Oct 6, 1913
66Win57–5–3 Mickey DunnKO2 (15)Oct 3, 1913
65Win56–5–3 Charles LedouxTKO16 (20)Jul 15, 1913
64Win55–5–3 Jim KenrickTKO6 (15)Jun 11, 1913
63Win54–5–3 Young Freddie DigginsKO4 (15)May 14, 1913
62Win53–5–3 LouisianaNWS6Apr 26, 1913
61Draw52–5–3 Frank BradleyNWS6Apr 14, 1913
60Win52–5–2 Frankie ConwayNWS6Mar 29, 1913
59Win51–5–2 Eddie CampiPTS20Feb 12, 1913
58Win50–5–2 Frankie ConwayNWS6Jan 4, 1913
57Win49–5–2 Charles LedouxNWS6Dec 11, 1912
56Win48–5–2 Harry SmithNWS6Nov 22, 1912
55Win47–5–2 Billy FitzsimmonsNWS10Nov 6, 1912
54Win46–5–2 Johnny HughesNWS6Nov 1, 1912
53Win45–5–2 Johnny CoulonNWS10Oct 18, 1912
52Win44–5–2 Young Freddie DigginsNWS6Sep 24, 1912
51Win43–5–2 Billy FitzsimmonsTKO8 (10)Sep 16, 1912
50Win42–5–2 Mickey BrownTKO8 (?)Sep 4, 1912
49Win41–5–2 Kid KellyTKO9 (10)Aug 26, 1912
48Win40–5–2 Battling ReddyNWS10Aug 17, 1912
47Win39–5–2 Young Mickey McDonoughTKO5 (10)Aug 9, 1912
46Win38–5–2 Johnny SolzbergRTD7 (10)Jul 29, 1912
45Win37–5–2 Artie EdwardsTKO8 (10)Jul 20, 1912
44Win36–5–2 Charley GoldmanPTS15May 31, 1912
43Win35–5–2 Young KetchelKO2 (15)May 2, 1912
42Win34–5–2 Battling ReddyNWS10Apr 23, 1912
41Win33–5–2 Johnny DalyPTS15Apr 9, 1912
40Win32–5–2 Kohoma KidKO4 (15)Mar 6, 1912
39Win31–5–2 Young Joe StanleyNWS10Feb 10, 1912
38Loss30–5–2 Johnny SolzbergNWS10Jan 30, 1912
37Win30–4–2 Benny ReillyKO12 (15)Jan 19, 1912
36Win29–4–2 Young Mickey McDonoughNWS10Jan 17, 1912
35Draw28–4–2 Charley HarveyNWS10Jan 15, 1912
34Win28–4–1 Banty LewisNWS10Jan 6, 1912
33Win27–4–1 Barry HillNWS10Dec 23, 1911
32Win26–4–1 Eddie McCloskeyPTS6Nov 24, 1911
31Win25–4–1 Frankie SmithTKO6 (6)Nov 10, 1911
30Win24–4–1 Barry HillPTS15Oct 30, 1911
29Win23–4–1 Paddy MitchellNWS6Oct 2, 1911
28Win22–4–1 Willie CarrollKO2 (6)Sep 4, 1911
2721–4–1 K.O. SweeneyND10Aug 19, 1911
26Win21–4–1Willie FaustKO4 (6)Aug 15, 1911
25Win20–4–1Johnny SolzbergNWS10Aug 7, 1911
24Win19–4–1Willie CarrollKO4 (6)Aug 1, 1911
23Win18–4–1Babe DavisKO1 (?)Jul 31, 1911
22Win17–4–1Babe DavisTKO5 (?)Jul 28, 1911
21Win16–4–1Young Packey McFarlandKO5 (?)Jul 27, 1911
20Loss15–4–1George K.O. ChaneyPTS20Jul 10, 1911
19Win15–3–1Kid MurphyPTS15May 26, 1911
18Win14–3–1Jimmy CrossKO5 (10)Mar 21, 1911
17Loss13–3–1Charley HarveyPTS15Mar 14, 1911
16Win13–2–1Leo WaltonKO3 (10)Feb 20, 1911
15Loss12–2–1George K.O. ChaneyKO6 (15)Jan 2, 1911
14Win12–1–1Tommy BuckNWS10Nov 29, 1910
13Win11–1–1Frank BradleyKO5 (15)Nov 1, 1910
12Draw10–1–1Tommy BuckPTS15Oct 11, 1910
11Win10–1Babe StingerKO5 (6)Oct 4, 1910
10Win9–1Buck KirchenerTKO4 (6)Sep 26, 1910
9Win8–1Sammy MillerKO1 (6)Sep 12, 1910
8Win7–1Buddy JonesKO2 (6)Sep 12, 1910
7Win6–1Joe BrittonKO1 (?)Sep 12, 1910
6Win5–1Sammy MillerKO1 (6)Sep 12, 1910
5Loss4–1Tommy BuckNWS6Aug 29, 1910
4Win4–0Shep FarrenKO6 (6)Aug 22, 1910
3Win3–0Young McFarlandTKO1 (6)Aug 9, 1910
2Win2–0Ike MillerKO2 (6)Aug 1, 1910
1Win1–0Shep FarrenKO5 (6)Jul 25, 1910

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hollowak. Thomas. John Gutenko: Kid Williams the Baltimore Tiger-Fighting to Become the Bantam Champion of the World, 1910-1914. Baltimore: Historyk Press, 2022. 21 July 2022.
  2. AinsworthSports.com, “The Top Ranked Bantamweight Boxers of the 1910s,” http://ainsworthsports.com/boxing_fighter_rankings_by_weight_class_bantamweight_1910s.htm [accessed November 1, 2021].
  3. BoxRec.com “Kid Williams,” https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/17248?&offset=100 [accessed November 1, 2021].
  4. Ancestry.com, “U.S. Naturalization Records, 1840-1957” [database on-line], Provo, Utah, 2010.
  5. Ancestry.com, “Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964” [database on-line], Provo, Utah, 2006.
  6. Ancestry.com, “New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957” [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, 2010
  7. Thomas L. Hollowak, “Documenting his Polish Ancestry and Debunking a Myth,” Rodziny: The Quarterly Journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, Volume XLIV, Number 4, Fall 2021, pp 13-22.
  8. “Kid Williams Sent to Jail in Dry Case,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 1928, p 11.
  9. Thomas L. Hollowak, John Gutenko: Kid Williams the Baltimore Tiger – Fighting to Become the Bantam Champion of the World, 1910-1914, [Baltimore: Historyk Press, 2022], https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5HS6Z6F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AQZ0Y8X6QDY&keywords=john+gutenko&qid=1656664351&s=books&sprefix=john+gutenko%2Cstripbooks%2C80&sr=1-1.
  10. “Stolen Money Made Williams A Champ: The Kid Talks to Star Correspondent,” Seattle Star, June 20, 1914, p 7.
  11. John Sherwood, “World of Silence: Kid Williams, Ex-Ring Champ, Has Memories--Not of Fights,” The Evening Sun, Baltimore, May 31, 1962, C1.
  12. “Harvey Beats Williams: Local Lad Outclassed in Fight with Windy City Boy,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, March 15, 1911, p 12.
  13. "Kid Williams, Baltimore's Bantam Boxer 20 Tomorrow," The Farmer, Bridgeport, Connecticut, December 4, 1913, p 8.
  14. “John Hughes Meets Williams Tonight,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 1912, p 10
  15. “Fighting Tiger Defeats Ledoux,” The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, December 12, 1912, p 8.
  16. 1 Harry A. Williams, “Kid Williams is New Bantamweight Champ,” The Los Angeles Times, June 10, 1914, Part III, p 1.
  17. “Herman Badly Battered,” The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, July 1, 1914, p 9.
  18. “Bantam Title to Herman,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, January 10, 1917, p 6.
  19. “Kid Williams Put Under Ban,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, September 10, 1929, p 14.
  20. “Kid Williams Hardest Hitter Ever Known in Bantam Class,” The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada, June 11, 1914, p 13.
  21. “M Club Fete Set Tonight,” The Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, December 3, 1966, p B3.
  22. “Kid Williams,” Veteran Boxing Association, Inc., International Ring No. 101, Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame, 1st Annual Dinner Program, [Baltimore: Privately Published, October 21, 1973] unpaginated.
  23. Louis stated on his naturalization petition that he was born in Rah, Hungary, and is of the Polish race. Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931, Lehi, Utah, 2016, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61200/images/47293_302022005448_1961-00495?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=1b8f9421f27545efdcdb0d718a667f99&usePUB=true&_phsrc=vQT4538&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.116206598.1860158080.1616746348-375560140.1610293198&pId=83803 [accessed January 21, 2021].
  24. Web site: BoxRec: Kid Williams.

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