Have Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo ever fought each other?

Yes. Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo have met 5 times and Holman Williams leads the series 5-0.

Who has the better record, Williams or Buffalo?

Holman Williams is 146-31-11 and Young Gene Buffalo is 2-9 across the 11 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Holman Williams has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Williams or Buffalo?

Holman Williams has 36 knockout wins and Young Gene Buffalo has 0. Holman Williams has more.

Do Williams and Buffalo have any common opponents?

Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo share 2 common opponents: Herbert Lewis Hardwick and Charley Burley. Young Gene Buffalo fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 189 bouts tracked for Holman Williams and 11 bouts tracked for Young Gene Buffalo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Holman Williams vs Young Gene Buffalo — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Holman Williams

Young Gene Buffalo

Holman Williams (146-31-11) and Young Gene Buffalo (2-9 across 11 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 5 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Williams

146

Wins36 KO · 25%

Losses

Draws189 tracked bouts

Buffalo

Tracked record

2–9

counted from 11 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Williams leads 5–0

Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo have met 5 times; Williams leads 5–0.
Met	1937Oct 22	1939Aug 4	1941Mar 21	1941Mar 27	1944Jan 24	Series
Holman WilliamsFighter A	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	5–0W–L
Young Gene BuffaloFighter B	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	0–5W–L
Result	PTSWilliams vs Buffalo	TKOR6Williams vs Buffalo	PTSWilliams vs Buffalo	UDWilliams vs Buffalo	PTSWilliams vs Buffalo	5Meetings

The Numbers

Williams 6 · Buffalo 0 of 6 measurable rows

WilliamsEdge = longer wingBuffalo

Record^†: 146-31-11 (edge)2-9
Win %0–100%: 80.6% (edge)
18.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 36: 36 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 24.66%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡0–100%: 25% (edge)
0%
Times stopped^‡max 4: 3 (edge)
4
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^§max 11.9: 11.9 (edge)
0.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 189: 189
11

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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: Holman Williams: 71″; Young Gene Buffalo: No reach on file
Agenot held: Holman Williams: Died aged 52; Young Gene Buffalo: No date of birth
Stance: Holman Williams: Orthodox; Young Gene Buffalo: Not recorded

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Holman Williams146 wins · from 189 tracked bouts

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

Young Gene Buffalo2 wins · from 11 tracked bouts

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Holman Williams 189, Young Gene Buffalo 11 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Buffalo better on 22 shared · Young Gene Buffalo better on 2

WilliamsHolman Williams

Opponent

BuffaloYoung Gene Buffalo

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
HardwickHerbert Lewis HardwickUnited States 178–58–11Buffalo betterYoung Gene Buffalo better — 0–1 to 3–8–2
Young Gene Buffalo
Loss, PTS
1946Dec 1946
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
BurleyCharley BurleyUnited States 83–12–2 · MiddleweightBuffalo betterYoung Gene Buffalo better — 0–2 to 3–3
Young Gene Buffalo
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 5
1944Aug 1944
Loss, TKO 5
1941Jul 1941

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

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

Young Gene Buffalo last boxed on Feb 10, 1949 — 28,377 days ago. Buffalo had lost nine straight.LLLLL

Burley Jul 1941Williams Jan 1944Burley Aug 1944Hardwick Dec 1946Robinson Feb 19490.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo ever fought each other?: Yes. Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo have met 5 times and Holman Williams leads the series 5-0.
Who has the better record, Williams or Buffalo?: Holman Williams is 146-31-11 and Young Gene Buffalo is 2-9 across the 11 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Holman Williams has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Williams or Buffalo?: Holman Williams has 36 knockout wins and Young Gene Buffalo has 0. Holman Williams has more.
Do Williams and Buffalo have any common opponents?: Holman Williams and Young Gene Buffalo share 2 common opponents: Herbert Lewis Hardwick and Charley Burley. Young Gene Buffalo fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Williams and Buffalo?: This comparison is drawn from 189 bouts tracked for Holman Williams and 11 bouts tracked for Young Gene Buffalo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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