Willi Besmanoff

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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 Template:Flagicon Dave Zyglewicz TKO 3 01/08/1967 Template:Flagicon Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 53–31–8 Template:Flagicon George Chuvalo RTD 2 27/05/1967 Template:Flagicon Cocoa Expo Sports Center, Cocoa, Florida
Loss 53–30–8 Template:Flagicon George Chuvalo TKO 3 04/04/1967 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 53–29–8 Template:Flagicon Mike Lanum KO 9 09/12/1966 Template:Flagicon Civic Auditorium, Melbourne, Florida
Loss 52–29–8 Template:Flagicon Mike Lanum PTS 10 09/11/1966 Template:Flagicon Melbourne, Florida
Win 52–28–8 Template:Flagicon Mike Lanum SD 10 01/11/1966 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 51–28–8 Template:Flagicon Gene Idelette SD 10 22/09/1966 Template:Flagicon Melbourne, Florida
Win 50–28–8 Template:Flagicon Willie Johnson UD 10 12/08/1966 Template:Flagicon Civic Auditorium, Melbourne, Florida
Win 49–28–8 Template:Flagicon Aaron Beasley KO 1 22/07/1966 Template:Flagicon Civic Auditorium, Melbourne, Florida
Win 48–28–8 Template:Flagicon Joe Louis White SD 10 01/07/1966 Template:Flagicon Civic Auditorium, Melbourne, Florida
Loss 47–28–8 Template:Flagicon Amos Johnson TKO 6 17/12/1963 Template:Flagicon Akron Armory, Akron, Ohio
Loss 47–27–8 Template:Flagicon Bob Foster KO 3 11/12/1963 Template:Flagicon Norfolk, Virginia
Template:Draw Draw 47–26–8 Template:Flagicon Duke Sabedong PTS 10 14/11/1963 Template:Flagicon Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts
Win 47–26–7 Template:Flagicon Herb Siler TKO 4 05/07/1963 Template:Flagicon Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Loss 46–26–7 Template:Flagicon Cassius Clay TKO 7 29/11/1961 Template:Flagicon Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 46–25–7 Template:Flagicon Alejandro Lavorante TKO 7 28/08/1961 Template:Flagicon San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
Loss 46–24–7 Template:Flagicon George Chuvalo TKO 4 27/06/1961 Template:Flagicon Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
Loss 46–23–7 Template:Flagicon Young Jack Johnson SD 10 18/02/1961 Template:Flagicon Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, Utah
Loss 46–22–7 Template:Flagicon Pete Rademacher UD 10 13/12/1960 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Win 46–21–7 Template:Flagicon Howard King SD 10 21/11/1960 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 45–21–7 Template:Flagicon Jimmy McCarter UD 10 18/10/1960 Template:Flagicon Seattle Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
Loss 44–21–7 Template:Flagicon Zora Folley UD 10 16/09/1960 Template:Flagicon Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Centralia, Washington
Loss 44–20–7 Template:Flagicon George Logan UD 10 08/08/1960 Template:Flagicon Boise, Idaho
Loss 44–19–7 Template:Flagicon Archie Moore TKO 10 25/05/1960 Template:Flagicon Indiana State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana Non-title bout.[4] Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the tenth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 44–18–7 Template:Flagicon Tom McNeeley PTS 10 14/03/1960 Template:Flagicon Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss 44–17–7 Template:Flagicon Bob Cleroux UD 10 05/02/1960 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City
Loss 44–16–7 Template:Flagicon Sonny Liston TKO 7 09/12/1959 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Loss 44–15–7 Template:Flagicon Eddie Machen UD 10 16/09/1959 Template:Flagicon Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Win 44–14–7 Template:Flagicon Marty Marshall UD 10 01/08/1959 Template:Flagicon Harding Stadium, Steubenville, Ohio
Win 43–14–7 Template:Flagicon Mike DeJohn UD 10 16/06/1959 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Win 42–14–7 Template:Flagicon Alvin Williams UD 10 18/05/1959 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 41–14–7 Template:Flagicon Zora Folley UD 10 07/04/1959 Template:Flagicon Denver, Colorado
Loss 41–13–7 Template:Flagicon Donnie Fleeman UD 10 26/01/1959 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 41–12–7 Template:Flagicon Mike DeJohn UD 10 28/11/1958 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City
Win 41–11–7 Template:Flagicon Alex Miteff RTD 1 23/09/1958 Template:Flagicon Seattle Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
Loss 40–11–7 Template:Flagicon Hal Carter UD 10 13/06/1958 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City
Loss 40–10–7 Template:Flagicon Archie Moore SD 10 02/05/1958 Template:Flagicon Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Win 40–9–7 Template:Flagicon Pat McMurtry SD 10 04/02/1958 Template:Flagicon Seattle Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
Loss 39–9–7 Template:Flagicon Willie Pastrano UD 10 27/11/1957 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Loss 39–8–7 Template:Flagicon Roy Harris UD 10 29/10/1957 Template:Flagicon Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
Loss 39–7–7 Template:Flagicon Yvon Durelle UD 10 25/09/1957 Template:Flagicon Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Loss 39–6–7 Template:Flagicon Alex Miteff UD 10 10/06/1957 Template:Flagicon St. Nicholas Arena, New York City
Loss 39–5–7 Template:Flagicon Archie McBride UD 10 20/05/1957 Template:Flagicon St. Nicholas Arena, New York City
Win 39–4–7 Template:Flagicon Bob Baker UD 10 01/04/1957 Template:Flagicon St. Nicholas Arena, New York City
Win 38–4–7 Template:Flagicon Calvin Wilson UD 10 25/02/1957 Template:Flagicon St. Nicholas Arena, New York City
Win 37–4–7 Template:Flagicon Don Ellis PTS 8 20/10/1956 Template:Flagicon Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 36–4–7 Template:Flagicon Albert Westphal TKO 5 21/09/1956 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 35–4–7 Template:Flagicon Artenio Calzavara PTS 8 15/09/1956 Template:Flagicon Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Lombardy
Win 34–4–7 Template:Flagicon Maurice Mols TKO 9 07/09/1956 Template:Flagicon Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Win 33–4–7 Template:Flagicon Eugene D'Alessio PTS 8 28/06/1956 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 32–4–7 Template:Flagicon Erwin Hack PTS 8 09/06/1956 Template:Flagicon Rheinlandhalle, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 31–4–7 Template:Flagicon Uwe Janssen KO 8 11/05/1956 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 30–4–7 Template:Flagicon Simon Ayankin PTS 8 02/03/1956 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 29–4–7 Template:Flagicon Jacques Bro PTS 8 04/02/1956 Template:Flagicon Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse
Win 28–4–7 Template:Flagicon Alex Buxton PTS 8 22/01/1956 Template:Flagicon Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 27–4–7 Template:Flagicon Maurice DeMulder KO 4 13/01/1956 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Loss 26–4–7 Template:Flagicon Jacques Bro PTS 6 05/12/1955 Template:Flagicon Luxembourg City
Loss 26–3–7 Template:Flagicon Willi Hoepner PTS 10 25/11/1955 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg Germany BDB Light Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 26–2–7 Template:Flagicon Heinz Sachs KO 6 14/10/1955 Template:Flagicon Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Win 25–2–7 Template:Flagicon José González Sales PTS 8 09/09/1955 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 24–2–7 Template:Flagicon Ed Smith PTS 8 22/07/1955 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Template:Draw Draw 23–2–7 Template:Flagicon Heinz Sachs PTS 8 12/06/1955 Template:Flagicon Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Loss 23–2–6 Template:Flagicon Franz Szuzina PTS 8 04/06/1955 Template:Flagicon Eisstadion, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 23–1–6 Template:Flagicon Roland Guille KO 3 20/05/1955 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Template:Draw Draw 22–1–6 Template:Flagicon Ed Smith PTS 8 27/03/1955 Template:Flagicon Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 22–1–5 Template:Flagicon Wim Snoek PTS 8 11/03/1955 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 21–1–5 Template:Flagicon Clair Redmond KO 2 11/02/1955 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 20–1–5 Template:Flagicon Winfried Henne TKO 4 21/01/1955 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 19–1–5 Template:Flagicon Artenio Calzavara PTS 8 10/12/1954 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 18–1–5 Template:Flagicon Domingo Lopez DQ 8 25/09/1954 Template:Flagicon Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony
Win 17–1–5 Template:Flagicon Franz Szuzina PTS 10 27/08/1954 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Template:Draw Draw 16–1–5 Template:Flagicon Franz Szuzina PTS 8 11/07/1954 Template:Flagicon Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 16–1–4 Template:Flagicon Marcel Limage PTS 8 10/06/1954 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 15–1–4 Template:Flagicon Austin Jones PTS 8 09/04/1954 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Template:Draw Draw 14–1–4 Template:Flagicon José González Sales PTS 8 05/03/1954 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Loss 14–1–3 Template:Flagicon Hans Friedrich PTS 8 22/01/1954 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 14–0–3 Template:Flagicon Emile DeGreef KO 3 15/01/1954 Template:Flagicon Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
Win 13–0–3 Template:Flagicon Jean Serres TKO 5 27/12/1953 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 12–0–3 Template:Flagicon Ray Schmit PTS 6 04/12/1953 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 11–0–3 Template:Flagicon Hans Baumann PTS 6 13/11/1953 Template:Flagicon Seeback Saal, Bremerhaven, Bremen
Win 10–0–3 Template:Flagicon Karl Ameisbichler TKO 8 07/10/1953 Template:Flagicon Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg
Win 9–0–3 Template:Flagicon Willy Schagen KO 2 28/08/1953 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 8–0–3 Template:Flagicon Paul Schirrmann PTS 4 05/07/1953 Template:Flagicon Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin
Template:Draw Draw 7–0–3 Template:Flagicon Hans Strelecki PTS 6 16/05/1953 Template:Flagicon Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Template:Draw Draw 7–0–2 Template:Flagicon Karl Ameisbichler PTS 6 17/04/1953 Template:Flagicon Funkturmhalle, Westend, Berlin
Template:Draw Draw 7–0–1 Template:Flagicon Otto Bastian PTS 6 15/02/1953 Template:Flagicon Ausstellungshalle, Berlin
Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Heinz Schreiber KO 2 26/12/1952 Template:Flagicon Funkturmhalle, Westend, Berlin
Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Bruno Junkuhn KO 2 21/11/1952 Template:Flagicon Winterhalle, Munich, Bavaria
Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Robert Sapion PTS 6 09/11/1952 Template:Flagicon Funkturmhalle, Westend, Berlin
Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Willy Schmauser PTS 6 17/10/1952 Template:Flagicon Messehalle, Munich, Bavaria
Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Franz Schoepgens TKO 2 14/09/1952 Template:Flagicon Praelat Schoeneberg, Schoeneberg, Berlin
Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Emil Dimmer PTS 4 05/09/1952 Template:Flagicon Ausstellungshalle, Munich, Bavaria
Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Heinz Schreiber KO 4 15/08/1952 Template:Flagicon Funkturmhalle, Westend, Berlin

References

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  1. ↑ Obituary in The St. Augustine Record.
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