United States

Bill Gilliam

Bill Gilliam was a professional boxer from United States, born May 31, 1923. Bill Gilliam last fought Ezzard Charles on May 12, 1953 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.

Also: Billy Gilliam
BornMay 31, 1923
DiedDec 11, 1994
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutMar 21, 1953
Career1953
Rounds boxed30
Born inVirginia, United States
Lived inEast Orange, United States
Boxerbook ratinginactive since May 1953Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Ezzard Charles 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, 🇺🇸
1953-05-12 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 3, 1953

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 3, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

L
Ezzard Charles 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Gilliam — · Charles 83-8-1
1953-05-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Nino Valdez 🇨🇺
SD 10/10 · War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, 🇺🇸
Gilliam — · Valdez 21-6-3
1953-04-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Harold Johnson 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Gilliam — · Johnson 39-5-0
1953-03-21 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Bill Gilliam fight last?
Bill Gilliam last fought Ezzard Charles on May 12, 1953 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 725 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/725. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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