Welterweight · United States
Billy Graham 102-15-9 27 KO · 1941–1955
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Billy Graham was a welterweight boxer from United States, born Sep 9, 1922. Record 102-15-9 with 27 knockouts over 1941–1955. Billy Graham last fought Chico Vejar on Apr 1, 1955 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Билли Грэхэм · بيلى جراهام · بيلي غراهام +2 more بیلی گراهام · ビリー・グラハム
Born Sep 9, 1922
Died Jan 22, 1992
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 178 cm
Nickname The Uncrowned Welterweight Champion of the World
Debut Apr 14, 1941
Career 1941–1955
Rounds boxed 908
KO share 26%
Born in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Boxerbook rating 1515 ± 318 · inactive since Apr 1955Why here › Confirmed bouts 14 of 126
Career record Record
102-15-9, 27 KOs · 1941–1955
Last result L
Chico Vejar
UD 10/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
The record 126 bouts, 1941–1955, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
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Chico Vejar
UD 10/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Graham 102-14-9 · Vejar —
L
Chico Vejar
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 102-13-9 · Vejar —
L
Ramon Fuentes
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Graham 102-12-9 · Fuentes —
L
SD 10/10 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 102-11-9 · Christensen 23-4-2
W
Charlie Simmons
TKO 6/8 · Candlewood Arena, Danbury, 🇺🇸
Graham 101-11-9 · Simmons —
W
Paddy Young
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 100-11-9 · Young —
D
For USA New York State welterweight title PTS 12/12 · War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Graham 100-11-8 · Basilio 35-10-4
L
For inaugural USA New York State welterweight title UD 12/12 · Memorial Stadium, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Graham 100-10-8 · Basilio 34-10-4
W
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 99-10-8 · Giardello 44-9-6
W
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Graham 98-10-8 · Aragon —
L
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 98-9-8 · Giardello 42-9-6
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles UD 15/15 · Gran Estadio de La Habana, Havana, 🇨🇺
Graham 98-8-8 · Gavilán 86-12-4
W
UD 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Graham 97-8-8 · Basilio 28-9-4
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SD 10/10 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 97-7-8 · Giardello 39-8-6
D
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 97-7-7 · Castellani 45-6-5
W
Art Soto
UD 10/10 · Winterland Arena, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Graham 96-7-7 · Soto —
W
Mike Gillo
UD 10/10 · Valley Arena, Holyoke, 🇺🇸
Graham 95-7-7 · Gillo —
W
Jimmy Herring
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 94-7-7 · Herring —
W
Danny Stepanovich
UD 10/10 · Music Hall Arena, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Graham 93-7-7 · Stepanovich —
W
Johnny Cesario
SD 10/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Canton, 🇺🇸
Graham 92-7-7 · Cesario —
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Jimmy Brown
KO 4/10 · Valley Arena, Holyoke, 🇺🇸
Graham 91-7-7 · Brown —
D
Mario Trigo
SD 10/10 · Arena, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Graham 91-7-6 · Trigo —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 91-6-6 · Gavilán 74-12-3
W
Billy Jenkins
UD 8/8 · Meadowbrook Arena, North Adams, 🇺🇸
Graham 90-6-6 · Jenkins —
W
Tommy Ciarlo
UD 8/8 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 89-6-6 · Ciarlo —
L
MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 89-5-6 · Gavilán 64-12-3
W
UD 10/10 · Sports Arena, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Graham 88-5-6 · Dussart —
W
Sammy Mastrean
TKO 7/10 · Coney Island Velodrome, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 87-5-6 · Mastrean —
W
Tommy Bazzano
PTS 10/10 · Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, 🇺🇸
Graham 86-5-6 · Bazzano —
W
Jimmy Sanders
UD 10/10 · Arena, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Graham 85-5-6 · Sanders —
W
Phil Burton
SD 10/10 · South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, 🇺🇸
Graham 84-5-6 · Burton —
W
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 83-5-6 · Gavilán 57-8-2
W
Tony Pellone
SD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 82-5-6 · Pellone —
W
Tony LaBua
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 81-5-6 · LaBua —
W
Jean Walzack
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 80-5-6 · Walzack —
W
Jimmy Cox
TKO 3/10 · Coliseum, Coral Gables, 🇺🇸
Graham 79-5-6 · Cox —
W
Jimmy Sanders
UD 10/10 · Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, 🇺🇸
Graham 78-5-6 · Sanders —
W
Sonny Jim Hampton
UD 10/10 · Artillery Park, Wilkes-Barre, 🇺🇸
Graham 77-5-6 · Hampton —
W
Mike Koballa
UD 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 76-5-6 · Koballa —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Graham 76-4-6 · DeMarco 35-3-0
L
PTS 10/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Graham 76-3-6 · Thomas —
W
Fitzie Pruden
UD 10/10 · Manhattan Center, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 75-3-6 · Pruden —
W
Billy Lee
PTS 8/8 · Laurel Garden, Newark, 🇺🇸
Graham 74-3-6 · Lee —
W
Joe Lucignano
UD 8/8 · Sunnyside Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 73-3-6 · Lucignano —
W
Terry Young
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 72-3-6 · Young —
W
Maxie Starr
PTS 8/8 · Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, 🇺🇸
Graham 71-3-6 · Starr —
W
Patsy Brandino
PTS 8/8 · Croke Park, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 70-3-6 · Brandino —
W
Patsy Brandino
UD 10/10 · Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 69-3-6 · Brandino —
W
Jimmy Joyce
TKO 5/10 · Park Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 68-3-6 · Joyce —
W
Rocco Rossano
SD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 67-3-6 · Rossano —
W
Willie Beltram
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 66-3-6 · Beltram —
W
Patsy Giordano
PTS 10/10 · Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, 🇺🇸
Graham 65-3-6 · Giordano —
W
Billy Seep
KO 2/10 · Mechanics Hall, Worcester, 🇺🇸
Graham 64-3-6 · Seep —
W
Aldo Minelli
PTS 10/10 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 63-3-6 · Minelli —
W
Ernie Petrone
UD 8/8 · Sunnyside Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 62-3-6 · Petrone —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Graham 62-2-6 · Larkin 112-10-1
W
Ruby Kessler
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 61-2-6 · Kessler —
W
Doll Rafferty
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 60-2-6 · Rafferty —
W
Cleo Shans
SD 10/10 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 59-2-6 · Shans —
L
Tony Pellone
SD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 59-1-6 · Pellone —
W
Vic Costa
PTS 8/8 · MacArthur Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 58-1-6 · Costa —
W
Jimmy Joyce
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Graham 57-1-6 · Joyce —
W
Frankie Carto
KO 9/10 · Jamaica Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 56-1-6 · Carto —
W
Pedro Biesca
UD 8/8 · Jamaica Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 55-1-6 · Biesca —
W
Pat Scanlon
TKO 5/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 54-1-6 · Scanlon —
W
Charley Milan
SD 10/10 · Coliseum, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Graham 53-1-6 · Milan —
W
Charley Cabey Lewis
UD 10/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 52-1-6 · Lewis —
L
Tony Pellone
SD 10/10 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 52-0-6 · Pellone —
W
Donnie Maes
TKO 1/8 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 51-0-6 · Maes —
W
Johnny Rinaldi
TKO 4/8 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 50-0-6 · Rinaldi —
W
Joey Manfro
PTS 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 49-0-6 · Manfro —
W
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 48-0-6 · Williams —
W
Jeff Holloway
PTS 8/8 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 47-0-6 · Holloway —
W
Herbert Solomon
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 46-0-6 · Solomon —
W
Tommy Mills
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 45-0-6 · Mills —
W
Jackie Connors
TKO 6/8 · Municipal Stadium, Long Branch, 🇺🇸
Graham 44-0-6 · Connors —
W
Julian Malavez
PTS 6/6 · Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, 🇺🇸
Graham 43-0-6 · Malavez —
W
Jimmy Pierce
PTS 6/6 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 42-0-6 · Pierce —
W
KO 4/6 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 41-0-6 · Williams —
W
George Johnson
TKO 5/6 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 40-0-6 · Johnson —
W
Doug Carter
PTS 6/6 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 39-0-6 · Carter —
W
Sammy Mammone
PTS 6/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 38-0-6 · Mammone —
W
Sammy Mammone
PTS 6/6 · Masonic Hall, Highland Park, 🇺🇸
Graham 37-0-6 · Mammone —
W
Jackie Smallwood
KO 1/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 36-0-6 · Smallwood —
W
Prudencio Pacheco
PTS 6/6 · Masonic Hall, Highland Park, 🇺🇸
Graham 35-0-6 · Pacheco —
D
Joey Varoff
PTS 6/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 35-0-5 · Varoff —
W
Lew Maxwell
PTS 6/6 · Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Graham 34-0-5 · Maxwell —
W
Mickey LaRosa
TKO 5/6 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 33-0-5 · LaRosa —
W
Thaddeus Caby
KO 3/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 32-0-5 · Caby —
W
Johnny Rudd
TKO 2/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 31-0-5 · Rudd —
W
Julian Malavez
PTS 6/6 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 30-0-5 · Malavez —
W
Gus Coen Levine
PTS 8/8 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 29-0-5 · Levine —
W
Cedric Flournoy
KO 3/6 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 28-0-5 · Flournoy —
W
Ted Christie
TKO 2/6 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 27-0-5 · Christie —
W
Jeff Holloway
TKO 5/6 · Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 26-0-5 · Holloway —
W
Bobby Henderson
PTS 6/6 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 25-0-5 · Henderson —
D
Wallace Brown
PTS 6/6 · Queensboro Arena, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Graham 25-0-4 · Brown —
W
Jimmy Anest
PTS 6/6 · Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 24-0-4 · Anest —
W
Bobby Root
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 23-0-4 · Root —
W
Moe Weiss
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 22-0-4 · Weiss —
W
Lew Maxwell
PTS 6/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 21-0-4 · Maxwell —
W
Al Simmons
KO 1/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York, 🇺🇸
Graham 20-0-4 · Simmons —
W
Russell Sawyer
KO 1/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 19-0-4 · Sawyer —
W
Davey Crawford
PTS 6/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 18-0-4 · Crawford —
W
Lew Maxwell
PTS 6/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 17-0-4 · Maxwell —
W
Al Guido
PTS 6/6 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 16-0-4 · Guido —
W
Al Guido
PTS 6/6 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 15-0-4 · Guido —
W
Harry Diduck
PTS 6/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 14-0-4 · Diduck —
W
Terry Amico
KO 2/6 · Scott Hall, Elizabeth, 🇺🇸
Graham 13-0-4 · Amico —
W
Harry Diduck
PTS 6/6 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 12-0-4 · Diduck —
W
Bob Henry
KO 2/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 11-0-4 · Henry —
W
Julian Malavez
KO 3/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 10-0-4 · Malavez —
W
Joe Maldonado
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 9-0-4 · Maldonado —
W
Al Guido
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 8-0-4 · Guido —
D
Louis La Salle
PTS 4/4 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 8-0-3 · Salle —
W
Mike Martinez
TKO 3/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 7-0-3 · Martinez —
W
Bobby Henderson
PTS 4/4 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 6-0-3 · Henderson —
W
Bobby Henderson
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 5-0-3 · Henderson —
W
Bobby Henderson
PTS 4/4 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 4-0-3 · Henderson —
W
Bob Henry
PTS 4/4 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Graham 3-0-3 · Henry —
D
Joey Agro
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 3-0-2 · Agro —
W
Bob Henry
PTS 4/4 · Queensboro Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 2-0-2 · Henry —
D
Joey Manfro
PTS 4/4 · Starlight Park, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 2-0-1 · Manfro —
D
Jimmy Kemp
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 2-0-0 · Kemp —
W
Frankie Van
PTS 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 1-0-0 · Van —
W
Connie Savoie
TKO 4/4 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Graham 0-0-0 · Savoie —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Billy Graham's record? Billy Graham's professional record is 102-15-9 with 27 knockouts.
Who did Billy Graham fight last? Billy Graham last fought Chico Vejar on Apr 1, 1955 and lost by UD over 10 rounds. Sources Boxerbook ID 10058 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10058 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
