William Alexander Smith
South Africa

William Alexander Smith

Photo: Unknown, image held by the Willie Smith Family Archives., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

William Alexander Smith was a professional boxer from South Africa, born Jul 19, 1904. William Alexander Smith last fought Freddie Miller on Nov 21, 1936 and lost by KO in round 6 of 12.

Also: Вільям Сміт (боксер) · Уильям Смит · ويليام الكسندر سميث
+7 moreویلیام الکساندر اسمیت · উইলিয়াম আলেকজাণ্ডার স্মিথ · 威廉·史密斯 (拳击运动员) · William Alexander "Willie" Smith · William H. Smith · William Smith · Willie Smith
BornJul 19, 1904
DiedDec 20, 1955
Country🇿🇦 South Africa
DebutFeb 9, 1929
Career1929–1936
Rounds boxed53
Born inJohannesburg, South Africa
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Nov 1936Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 6

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Freddie Miller 🇺🇸
KO 6/12 · City Hall, Durban, 🇿🇦
1936-11-21 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 6, 1929–1936

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

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Freddie Miller 🇺🇸
KO 6/12 · City Hall, Durban, 🇿🇦
Smith — · Miller 184-18-5
1936-11-21 ›
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Freddie Miller 🇺🇸
KO 6/12 · Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Smith — · Miller 182-18-5
1936-10-10 ›
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Peter Kane 🇬🇧
KO 4/8 · The Stadium, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Smith — · Kane 16-0-0
1936-04-24 ›
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Joe Glick 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Smith — · Glick 128-53-24
1931-12-07 ›
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Fidel LaBarba 🇺🇸
TKO 12/15 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Smith — · LaBarba 35-4-5
1929-03-16 ›
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Fidel LaBarba 🇺🇸
PTS 15/15 · Sydney Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Smith — · LaBarba 33-4-5
1929-02-09 ›
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Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 1924 bantamweight

1924 Summer Olympics – Men's bantamweight

FinalWSalvatore Tripoli 🇺🇸
Semi-finalWJean Ces 🇫🇷
Quarter-finalWJacques Lemouton 🇫🇷
Round of 16WHarry Wolff 🇸🇪

4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did William Alexander Smith fight last?
William Alexander Smith last fought Freddie Miller on Nov 21, 1936 and lost by KO in round 6 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10460 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10460. 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.

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