Search results
Harry Wills (May 15, 1889 – December 21, 1958) was a heavyweight boxer who held the World Colored Heavyweight Championship three times. Many boxing historians consider Wills the most egregious victim of the "color line" drawn by white heavyweight champions.
Wills was dropped to the canvas for a count of nine, and arose only to run into a volley of lefts and rights that put him under the lower rope, where he lay supported on his elbows while Referee Lou Magnolia counted him out.
Harry Will was an African-American heavyweight boxing contender during Jack Demspey's reign in the 1920s. When Demspey signed to fight Wills in 1922 and 1925, no promoter would back...
- 11 min
- 40.2K
- FightFilmsGuy
Jan 19, 2023 · Enter one Harry Wills, a Louisiana native known as “The Black Panther.” A man with a rectangular frame, Wills kicked around the heavyweight division for years, hoping to get a chance at the world title.
Apr 14, 2021 · Harry Wills - Boxing's Black Panther. Rich the Fight Historian. 66.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 539. 20K views 3 years ago. A look back at the career of Harry Wills, a fighter best...
- 6 min
- 20.3K
- Rich the Fight Historian
Harry Wills (May 15, 1889 – December 21, 1958) was a heavyweight boxer who three times held the World Colored Heavyweight Championship. Many boxing historians consider Wills the most egregious victim of the "color line" drawn by white heavyweight champions.
People also ask
Who was Harry Wills?
Who is Will Harris?
Who is Billy Harris?
Who is Harry Harris?
Nov 28, 2020 · Harry Wills was a heavyweight contender during the late 1910s and 1920s. He was widely seen as World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey 's top contender. Wills was unable to secure a title shot due to the controversial color line in boxing, which prevented men of color from fighting for the heavyweight title.
