Have Bert Lytell and Holman Williams ever fought each other?

Yes. Bert Lytell and Holman Williams have met 4 times and Bert Lytell leads the series 2-1 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Lytell or Williams?

Bert Lytell is 71-23-7 and Holman Williams is 146-31-11. Holman Williams has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lytell or Williams?

Bert Lytell has 0 knockout wins and Holman Williams has 36. Holman Williams has more.

Do Lytell and Williams have any common opponents?

Bert Lytell and Holman Williams share 14 common opponents: Archie Moore, Henry Hall and José Basora (and 11 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lytell and Williams?

This comparison is drawn from 101 bouts tracked for Bert Lytell and 189 bouts tracked for Holman Williams. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Bert Lytell vs Holman Williams — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Bert Lytell (71-23-7) and Holman Williams (146-31-11) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 4 times. They share 14 common opponents.

Lytell

Wins

Losses

Draws101 tracked bouts

Williams

146

Wins36 KO · 25%

Losses

Draws189 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Lytell leads 2–1 with 1 draw

Bert Lytell and Holman Williams have met 4 times; Lytell leads 2–1 with 1 draw.
Met	1945Aug 17	1945Aug 31	1946Apr 15	1947Jul 4	Series
Bert LytellFighter A	DDraw	LLost	WWon	WWon	2–1–1W–L–D
Holman WilliamsFighter B	DDraw	WWon	LLost	LLost	1–2–1W–L–D
Result	PTSLytell vs Williams	PTSLytell vs Williams	UDLytell vs Williams	UDLytell vs Williams	4Meetings

The Numbers

Lytell 3 · Williams 4 of 7 measurable rows

LytellEdge = longer wingWilliams

Record: 71-23-7146-31-11 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 73.8%
80.6% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 36: 0
36 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
24.66% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 34% (edge)
25%
Times stopped^†max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 15: 15 (edge)
11.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 189: 101
189

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Reachnot held: Bert Lytell: No reach on file; Holman Williams: 71″
Agenot comparable: Bert Lytell: Died aged 66; Holman Williams: Died aged 52
Stance: Bert Lytell: Not recorded; Holman Williams: Orthodox

Bert Lytell left, Holman Williams right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Bert Lytell71 wins · from 101 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 34%46 on the cards 65%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

Holman Williams146 wins · from 189 tracked bouts

36 by KO/TKO 25%110 on the cards 75%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Bert Lytell 101, Holman Williams 189 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

14 shared

14 shared · Lytell better on 5 · Williams better on 5 · even on 414 shared · Bert Lytell better on 5 · Holman Williams better on 5 · even on 4

LytellBert Lytell

Opponent

WilliamsHolman Williams

Bert Lytell
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1950Jan 1950
Loss, UD
1947Jul 1947
MooreArchie MooreUnited States 186–23–10 · MiddleweightWilliams betterHolman Williams better — 1–1 to 0–2
Holman Williams
1–1 against
Loss, TKO 11
1945Nov 1945
Win, MD
1945Oct 1945
Bert Lytell
1–2–1 against
Loss, PTS
1949Mar 1949
Loss, UD
1949Mar 1949
Draw, PTS
1949Feb 1949
Win, PTS
1947Jan 1947
HallHenry HallUnited States 57–26–7Williams betterHolman Williams better — 1–0–1 to 1–2–1
Holman Williams
1–0–1 against
Win, UD
1947Mar 1947
Draw, PTS
1947Mar 1947
Bert Lytell
Win, UD
1948Oct 1948
BasoraJosé BasoraLytell betterBert Lytell better — 1–0 to 3–3–1
Holman Williams
3–3–1 against
Loss, TKO 4
1948Mar 1948
Loss, PTS
1947Nov 1947
Draw, PTS
1944Oct 1944
Win, PTS
1944Apr 1944
Loss, SD
1943Aug 1943
Win, PTS
1942Jan 1942
Win, PTS
1941Sep 1941
Bert Lytell
3–0 against
Win, RTD 6
1947May 1947
Win, PTS
1946Jul 1946
Win, PTS
1946Mar 1946
HardwickHerbert Lewis HardwickUnited States 178–58–11Lytell betterBert Lytell better — 3–0 to 3–8–2
Holman Williams
3–8–2 against
Win, UD
1945May 1945
Loss, SD
1945Mar 1945
Draw, PTS
1944Sep 1944
Loss, PTS
1943Jan 1943
Loss, PTS
1942Mar 1942
Loss, UD
1942Mar 1942
Win, UD
1942Jan 1942
Draw, SD
1941Dec 1941
Loss, UD
1940Jan 1940
Loss, PTS
1937Jun 1937
Win, PTS
1937Mar 1937
Loss, PTS
1936Apr 1936
Loss, MD
1936Mar 1936
Bert Lytell
Win, UD
1947Apr 1947
BaroudiSam BaroudiUnited States 41–11–2 · MiddleweightLytell betterBert Lytell better — 1–0 to 0–1
Holman Williams
Loss, SD
1946Oct 1946
Bert Lytell
Win, UD
1947Mar 1947
O'NeillEddie O'NeillEvenEven — 1–0 both
Holman Williams
Win, UD
1946Sep 1946
Bert Lytell
2–0 against
Win, TKO 9
1947Mar 1947
Win, PTS
1945Jul 1945
JonesAnthony JonesUnited StatesEvenEven — 2–0 both
Holman Williams
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1944Jul 1944
Win, PTS
1943Mar 1943
Bert Lytell
1–1 against
Win, UD
1947Feb 1947
Loss, UD
1946Aug 1946
BurleyCharley BurleyUnited States 83–12–2 · MiddleweightLytell betterBert Lytell better — 1–1 to 3–3
Holman Williams
3–3 against
Win, UD
1945Jul 1945
No contest, NC
1943May 1943
Win, UD
1942Oct 1942
Loss, TKO 9
1942Aug 1942
Loss, PTS
1942Jun 1942
Loss, UD
1942Feb 1942
Win, PTS
1939Dec 1939
Bert Lytell
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1946Nov 1946
Loss, TKO 2
1946Sep 1946
BrownDeacon Johnny BrownWilliams betterHolman Williams better — 1–0 to 1–1
Holman Williams
Win, UD
1946Nov 1946
Bert Lytell
Loss, SD
1945Apr 1945
LaMottaJake LaMottaUnited States 83–19–4 · MiddleweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Holman Williams
Loss, UD
1946Aug 1946
Bert Lytell
Loss, SD
1945Oct 1945
WadeAaron WadeUnited States 64–16–6Williams betterHolman Williams better — 2–0 to 0–1
Holman Williams
2–0 against
Win, KO 4
1946Feb 1946
Win, PTS
1944Oct 1944
Bert Lytell
Draw, PTS
1944Nov 1944
LanierBerlie LanierWilliams betterHolman Williams better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Holman Williams
Win, UD
1945Sep 1945
Bert Lytell
Win, UD
1945Sep 1945
OchoaMario Raul OchoaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Holman Williams
Win, PTS
1943Apr 1943
Bert Lytell
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1945Jun 1945
Win, PTS
1945Apr 1945
ReddickJoe ReddickLytell betterBert Lytell better — 2–0 to 1–0
Holman Williams
Win, UD
1944Aug 1944

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Bert Lytell had won two in a row before losing a decision to Clinton Bacon. Lytell last boxed on Apr 16, 1951.LLWWL

Slade Jul 1950Towne Aug 1950Bacon Feb 1951Burks Apr 1951Bacon Apr 195115 tracked bouts per year

Holman Williams has lost two straight, after one straight win. Williams last boxed on Jun 30, 1948.LLWLL

Lytell Jul 1947Basora Nov 1947Bell Nov 1947Basora Mar 1948James Jun 194811.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Bert Lytell and Holman Williams ever fought each other?: Yes. Bert Lytell and Holman Williams have met 4 times and Bert Lytell leads the series 2-1 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Lytell or Williams?: Bert Lytell is 71-23-7 and Holman Williams is 146-31-11. Holman Williams has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lytell or Williams?: Bert Lytell has 0 knockout wins and Holman Williams has 36. Holman Williams has more.
Do Lytell and Williams have any common opponents?: Bert Lytell and Holman Williams share 14 common opponents: Archie Moore, Henry Hall and José Basora (and 11 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lytell and Williams?: This comparison is drawn from 101 bouts tracked for Bert Lytell and 189 bouts tracked for Holman Williams. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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