Willi Besmanoff
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Willi Besmanoff | |
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Born | William David Besmanoff (1932-10-04)October 4, 1932 |
Died | October 20, 2010(2010-10-20) (aged 78) |
Nationality | German |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 93 |
Wins | 51 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 34 |
Draws | 8 |
No contests | 0 |
William David Besmanoff (October 4, 1932 – October 20, 2010[1]) was a German boxer who was a heavyweight contender in the 1950s. He was born in Munich, Germany). His father was Jewish American. When Willi was 11, he was imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp for a short time. In the 1950s he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became an American citizen.[2]
Making his professional debut in 1952, Besmanoff mainly fought in Germany for the first half of his career, before subsequently relocating to the United States. Besmanoff fought many top contenders of the era, including Sonny Liston, Archie Moore, George Chuvalo, Zora Folley, Eddie Machen, Roy Harris, Willie Pastrano and Bob Foster. He was also an early opponent of Cassius Clay. He retired in 1967, with a final record of 51-34-8.
Professional boxing record
51 Wins (19 knockouts, 32 decisions), 34 Losses (11 knockouts, 23 decisions), 8 Draws [3] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 53–32–8 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 01/08/1967 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the third round. |
Loss | 53–31–8 | ![]() |
RTD | 2 | 27/05/1967 | ![]() |
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Loss | 53–30–8 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 04/04/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 53–29–8 | ![]() |
KO | 9 | 09/12/1966 | ![]() |
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Loss | 52–29–8 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 09/11/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 52–28–8 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 01/11/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 51–28–8 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 22/09/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 50–28–8 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 12/08/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 49–28–8 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 22/07/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 48–28–8 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 01/07/1966 | ![]() |
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Loss | 47–28–8 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 17/12/1963 | ![]() |
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Loss | 47–27–8 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 11/12/1963 | ![]() |
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Draw | 47–26–8 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 14/11/1963 | ![]() |
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Win | 47–26–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 05/07/1963 | ![]() |
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Loss | 46–26–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 29/11/1961 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the seventh round. |
Loss | 46–25–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 28/08/1961 | ![]() |
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Loss | 46–24–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 27/06/1961 | ![]() |
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Loss | 46–23–7 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 18/02/1961 | ![]() |
95-96, 95-96, 96-88. |
Loss | 46–22–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 13/12/1960 | ![]() |
43-47, 42-48, 42-49. |
Win | 46–21–7 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 21/11/1960 | ![]() |
43-49, 47-46, 47-46. |
Win | 45–21–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 18/10/1960 | ![]() |
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Loss | 44–21–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16/09/1960 | ![]() |
94-99, 96-98, 96-98. |
Loss | 44–20–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 08/08/1960 | ![]() |
96-98, 96-98, 96-97. |
Loss | 44–19–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 | 25/05/1960 | ![]() |
American Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the tenth round. |
Loss | 44–18–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 14/03/1960 | ![]() |
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Loss | 44–17–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 05/02/1960 | ![]() |
3-6, 3-7, 4-5. |
Loss | 44–16–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 09/12/1959 | ![]() |
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Loss | 44–15–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16/09/1959 | ![]() |
94-100, 94-99, 96-99. |
Win | 44–14–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 01/08/1959 | ![]() |
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Win | 43–14–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16/06/1959 | ![]() |
97-94, 99-92, 98-92. |
Win | 42–14–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 18/05/1959 | ![]() |
98-89, 100-86, 99-91. |
Loss | 41–14–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 07/04/1959 | ![]() |
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Loss | 41–13–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 26/01/1959 | ![]() |
87-98, 90-98, 85-97. |
Loss | 41–12–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28/11/1958 | ![]() |
3-6, 4-5, 4-5. |
Win | 41–11–7 | ![]() |
RTD | 1 | 23/09/1958 | ![]() |
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Loss | 40–11–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 13/06/1958 | ![]() |
3-6, 2-6, 2-8. |
Loss | 40–10–7 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 02/05/1958 | ![]() |
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Win | 40–9–7 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 04/02/1958 | ![]() |
97-95, 98-96, 93-99. |
Loss | 39–9–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 27/11/1957 | ![]() |
95-99, 92-99, 93-99. |
Loss | 39–8–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 29/10/1957 | ![]() |
91-97, 91-100, 91-100. |
Loss | 39–7–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 25/09/1957 | ![]() |
44-47, 45-56, 37-38. |
Loss | 39–6–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 10/06/1957 | ![]() |
2-7, 3-6, 1-9. |
Loss | 39–5–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 20/05/1957 | ![]() |
1-8, 2-8, 4-5. |
Win | 39–4–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 01/04/1957 | ![]() |
5-4, 5-4, 5-4. |
Win | 38–4–7 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 25/02/1957 | ![]() |
7-2, 7-3, 9-1. |
Win | 37–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 20/10/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 36–4–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 21/09/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 35–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 15/09/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 34–4–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 07/09/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 33–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 28/06/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 32–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 09/06/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 31–4–7 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 11/05/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 30–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 02/03/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 29–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 04/02/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 28–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 22/01/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 27–4–7 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 13/01/1956 | ![]() |
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Loss | 26–4–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 05/12/1955 | ![]() |
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Loss | 26–3–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 25/11/1955 | ![]() |
Germany BDB Light Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 26–2–7 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 14/10/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 25–2–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 09/09/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 24–2–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 22/07/1955 | ![]() |
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Draw | 23–2–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 12/06/1955 | ![]() |
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Loss | 23–2–6 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 04/06/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 23–1–6 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 20/05/1955 | ![]() |
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Draw | 22–1–6 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 27/03/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 22–1–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 11/03/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 21–1–5 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 11/02/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 20–1–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 21/01/1955 | ![]() |
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Win | 19–1–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 10/12/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 18–1–5 | ![]() |
DQ | 8 | 25/09/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 17–1–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 27/08/1954 | ![]() |
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Draw | 16–1–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 11/07/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 16–1–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 10/06/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 15–1–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 09/04/1954 | ![]() |
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Draw | 14–1–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 05/03/1954 | ![]() |
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Loss | 14–1–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 22/01/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 14–0–3 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 15/01/1954 | ![]() |
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Win | 13–0–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 27/12/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 12–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 04/12/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 11–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 13/11/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 10–0–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 07/10/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 9–0–3 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 28/08/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 8–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 05/07/1953 | ![]() |
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Draw | 7–0–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 16/05/1953 | ![]() |
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Draw | 7–0–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 17/04/1953 | ![]() |
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Draw | 7–0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 15/02/1953 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 26/12/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 21/11/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 09/11/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 17/10/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 14/09/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 05/09/1952 | ![]() |
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Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 15/08/1952 | ![]() |
References
External links
- Boxing record for Willi Besmanoff from BoxRec (registration required)