Heavyweight · United States
Harry Wills 89-10-7, 5 NC 56 KO · 1911–1932
Photo: Thompson, Paul, fl. 190--192- -- Photographer, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Harry Wills was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born May 15, 1889. Record 89-10-7, 5 NC with 56 knockouts over 1911–1932. Harry Wills last fought Big John Glover on Oct 19, 1932 and won by KO in round 1 of 10.
Also: هارى ويلز · هاري ويلز · هری ویلس +2 more ハリー・ウィルズ · the Black Panther
Born May 15, 1889
Died Dec 21, 1958
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 188 cm
Reach 213.5 cm
Nickname The Black Panther
Debut Jan 2, 1911
Career 1911–1932
Rounds boxed 510
KO share 63%
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Titles World colored heavyweight title 1923
Confirmed bouts 33 of 111
Career record Record
89-10-7, 5 NC, 56 KOs · 1911–1932
Last result W
Big John Glover
KO 1/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
The record 111 bouts, 1911–1932, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 65-8-2
W
Big John Glover
KO 1/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
Wills 88-10-7 · Glover —
W
Vinko Jakasa
KO 1/10 · Fort Hamilton Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 87-10-7 · Jakasa —
W
Jack Rose
KO 6/10 · Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 86-10-7 · Rose —
W
Andres Castano
KO 3/10 · New York Coliseum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 85-10-7 · Castano —
L
Andres Castano
For Mexico heavyweight title DQ 1/12 · El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Wills 85-9-7 · Castano —
L
KO 4/15 · Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Wills 85-8-7 · Uzcudun 28-2-1
L
DQ 13/15 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 85-7-7 · Sharkey 23-6-0
W
TKO 1/12 · 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, 🇺🇸
Wills 84-7-7 · Johnson —
W
KO 2/10 · Polo Grounds, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 83-7-7 · Weinert —
W
12 · Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Wills 82-7-7 · Firpo —
W
Bartley Madden
PTS 15/15 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 81-7-7 · Madden —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 4/12 · 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, 🇺🇸
Wills 80-7-7 · Thompson 3-9-3
W
Homer Smith
KO 2/10 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 79-7-7 · Smith —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 78-7-7 · Johnson —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 3/15 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 77-7-7 · Jackson —
W
Buddy Jackson
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 2/12 · Broad A.C., Newark, 🇺🇸
Wills 76-7-7 · Jackson —
W
Jeff Clark
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 3/10 · Amphitheatre Rink, Winnipeg, 🇨🇦
Wills 75-7-7 · Clark —
W
Jeff Clark
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · Trenton, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Wills 74-7-7 · Clark —
W
KO 2/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 73-7-7 · Norfolk 91-19-6
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · Arena, Milwaukie, 🇺🇸
Wills 72-7-7 · Langford 172-36-45
Show all 111 bouts D
Bill Tate
Both fighter claimed the black heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · Arena, Milwaukie, 🇺🇸
Wills 72-7-6 · Tate —
L
Bill Tate
Tate claimed the black heavyweight title DQ 1/10 · Arena, Milwaukie, 🇺🇸
Wills 72-6-6 · Tate —
W
Bill Tate
Retained world colored heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Wills 71-6-6 · Tate —
NC
World colored heavyweight title at stake NC 5/12 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Wills 71-6-6 · Thompson 1-4-2
W
For world colored heavyweight title KO 1/10 · Arena, Milwaukie, 🇺🇸
Wills 70-6-6 · Martin 27-9-4
W
TKO 6/12 · Riverside Arena, Covington, 🇺🇸
Wills 69-6-6 · Johnson —
W
KO 1/20 · Stadium, Havana, 🇨🇺
Wills 68-6-6 · Smith —
W
Bill Tate
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 6/15 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 67-6-6 · Tate —
W
Ray Bennett
KO 1/15 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 66-6-6 · Bennett —
W
Battling Jim McCreary
KO 7/10 · Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Wills 65-6-6 · McCreary —
W
Andy Johnson
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 1 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 64-6-6 · Johnson —
W
8 · Odeon Theater, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Wills 63-6-6 · Thompson 1-3-2
W
Jeff Clark
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 2/12 · Bob Wright's Coliseum, Highlandtown, 🇺🇸
Wills 62-6-6 · Clark —
W
Bill Tate
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 2/15 · Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Wills 61-6-6 · Tate —
W
Jeff Clark
TKO 4/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
Wills 60-6-6 · Clark —
NC
World colored heavyweight title at stake NC 6/8 · Ice Palace, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wills 60-6-6 · McVey 76-20-12
W
KO 3/12 · 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, 🇺🇸
Wills 59-6-6 · Fulton —
W
Ray Bennett
TKO 1/4 · Armory A.A. Hall, Bridgeport, 🇺🇸
Wills 58-6-6 · Bennett —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title PTS 15/15 · Stockyards Stadium, Denver, 🇺🇸
Wills 57-6-6 · Langford 148-30-41
W
Andy Johnson
Retained world colored heavyweight title KO 1/10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Wills 56-6-6 · Johnson —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title PTS 15/15 · Convention Hall, Tulsa, 🇺🇸
Wills 55-6-6 · Thompson 0-0-1
NC
World colored heavyweight title at stake NC 3/4 · Coliseum, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 55-6-6 · Thompson 0-0-1
W
Ole Anderson
TKO 3/4 · Coliseum, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 54-6-6 · Anderson —
W
Edward K.O. Kruvosky
TKO 1/4 · Coliseum, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 53-6-6 · Kruvosky —
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title PTS 15/15 · Convention Hall, Tulsa, 🇺🇸
Wills 52-6-6 · Langford 141-29-40
W
World colored heavyweight title at stake 8 · 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Wills 51-6-6 · Jeanette 120-23-19
W
World colored heavyweight title at stake 10 · Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Wills 50-6-6 · Langford 141-28-39
W
Jeff Clark
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 4/10 · Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Wills 49-6-6 · Clark —
W
World colored heavyweight title at stake 8 · Sportsman's Park, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Wills 48-6-6 · Langford 139-27-38
W
World colored heavyweight title at stake 8 · Jersey City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Wills 47-6-6 · Johnson —
D
Jack Thompson
8 · Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Wills 47-6-5 · Thompson —
W
Jack Thompson
6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wills 46-6-5 · Thompson —
W
Jeff Clark
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 5/8 · Atlantic City S.C., Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Wills 45-6-5 · Clark —
W
PTS 20/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Wills 44-6-5 · McVey 74-17-11
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title TKO 8/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Wills 43-6-5 · Langford 130-23-36
W
Won world colored heavyweight title KO 6/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Wills 42-6-5 · Langford 130-22-36
W
KO 5/20 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Wills 41-6-5 · McVey 74-16-11
W
Jeff Clark
TKO 5/15 · Plaza de Toros Vista Alegre, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Wills 40-6-5 · Clark —
D
World colored heavyweight title at stake 12 · Coliseum, Toledo, 🇺🇸
Wills 40-6-4 · Langford 129-22-35
W
World colored heavyweight title at stake 10 · Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 39-6-4 · Langford 129-21-35
W
10 · Harlem S.C., Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Wills 38-6-4 · Johnson 34-27-12
W
6 · Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wills 37-6-4 · Langford 126-19-35
W
Jack Thompson
10 · Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 36-6-4 · Thompson —
L
TKO 2/12 · Future City A.C., Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Wills 36-5-4 · Johnson 33-27-12
W
Jack Thompson
10 · Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 35-5-4 · Thompson —
W
Jack Thompson
KO 8/10 · Fairmont A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 34-5-4 · Thompson —
W
Bill Tate
10 · Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 33-5-4 · Tate —
W
George Kid Cotton
TKO 4/10 · Harlem S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 32-5-4 · Cotton —
W
George Kid Cotton
TKO 4/10 · Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 31-5-4 · Cotton —
W
Jeff Clark
PTS 20/20 · Louisiana Auditorium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 30-5-4 · Clark —
W
World colored heavyweight title claim at stake 8 · Coliseum, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Wills 29-5-4 · Langford 119-17-32
W
10 · Harlem S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 28-5-4 · Johnson —
W
World colored heavyweight title claim at stake 10 · Broadway Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 27-5-4 · Langford 116-16-32
L
Lost world colored heavyweight title claim KO 19/20 · Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 27-4-4 · Langford 113-16-32
W
Retained world colored heavyweight title claim PTS 20/20 · Tulane A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 26-4-4 · Langford 113-15-32
W
World colored heavyweight title claim at stake 10 · Harlem S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 25-4-4 · Langford 113-14-32
W
Won world colored heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Atlas A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wills 24-4-4 · McVey 64-11-6
W
10 · Sacandaga Park, Gloversville, 🇺🇸
Wills 23-4-4 · Johnson 30-21-9
L
10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wills 23-3-4 · McVey 60-11-6
W
PTS 20/20 · Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 22-3-4 · Johnson —
L
PTS 20/20 · McDonoghville Park, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 22-2-4 · McVey 58-11-5
L
For world colored heavyweight title KO 14/20 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Wills 22-1-4 · Langford 108-11-29
W
Jim Cameron
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 21-1-4 · Cameron —
W
Charles Horn
KO 1/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 20-1-4 · Horn —
W
Charles "Sailor" Grande
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 19-1-4 · Grande —
W
Charlie Miller
KO 1/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 18-1-4 · Miller —
W
Willie Meehan
PTS 4/4 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 17-1-4 · Meehan —
W
Battling Brandt
TKO 4/4 · Pavilion Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Wills 16-1-4 · Brandt —
W
Mexican Pete Everett
KO 2 · Sonora, Sonora, 🇲🇽
Wills 15-1-4 · Everett —
W
Soldier Elder
KO 1 · El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Wills 14-1-4 · Elder —
D
10 · National Baseball Park, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 14-1-3 · Jeanette 85-18-14
D
World colored heavyweight title at stake 10 · National Baseball Park, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 14-1-2 · Langford 101-10-26
W
Rough House Ware
KO 10/20 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 13-1-2 · Ware —
W
George Kid Cotton
KO 4/10 · Northside A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 12-1-2 · Cotton —
W
Jimmy Sullivan
KO 1/10 · Northside A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 11-1-2 · Sullivan —
W
George Kid Cotton
KO 3/10 · Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 10-1-2 · Cotton —
D
PTS 10/10 · Northside A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 10-1-1 · Jeanette 77-17-13
D
Jeff Clark
PTS 10/10 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 10-1-0 · Clark —
W
Kid Brown
KO 2 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 9-1-0 · Brown —
NC
Jack Graves
10 · United States of America
Wills 9-1-0 · Graves —
W
Jack Tholmer
KO 5/10 · Northside A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 8-1-0 · Tholmer —
NC
Dave Mills
10 · Elks Club, El Paso, 🇺🇸
Wills 8-1-0 · Mills —
W
Kid Brown
KO 6 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 7-1-0 · Brown —
W
Ben Peden
KO 3 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 6-1-0 · Peden —
L
George Kid Cotton
KO 2/10 · Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 6-0-0 · Cotton —
W
Sam Collier
KO 7 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 5-0-0 · Collier —
W
Harry Brown
KO 2 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 4-0-0 · Brown —
W
Nat Dewey
10 · Louisiana A.C., New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Wills 3-0-0 · Dewey —
W
Kid Navarro
KO 1 · New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Wills 2-0-0 · Navarro —
W
Battling Taylor
KO 4 · Rock Island, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wills 1-0-0 · Taylor —
W
Casey White
KO 4 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Wills 0-0-0 · White —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Harry Wills's record? Harry Wills's professional record is 89-10-7, 5 NC with 56 knockouts.
Who did Harry Wills fight last? Harry Wills last fought Big John Glover on Oct 19, 1932 and won by KO in round 1 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 17451 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17451 . 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.
