▁Johnny ▁Williams ▁( 2 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁in ▁Bar mouth ▁– ▁ 6 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁former ▁professional ▁box er ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁and ▁was ▁at ▁one ▁time ▁both ▁the ▁British ▁and ▁Empire ▁heavy weight ▁champion . ▁ ▁Williams ▁turned ▁professional ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁scientific ▁approach ▁in ▁the ▁ring , ▁with ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁greatest ▁f ights ▁being ▁a ▁bout ▁with ▁Jack ▁Gard ner ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁in ▁Le ic ester . ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁Commonwealth ▁title ▁elimin ator ▁fight ▁and ▁he ▁lost ▁on ▁points , ▁and ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁BBC ▁it ▁was ▁r ated ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁gru eling ▁b outs ▁ever ▁st aged ▁in ▁Britain ▁and ▁left ▁both ▁box ers ▁requiring ▁a ▁night ▁in ▁hospital . ▁ ▁Williams ▁had ▁a ▁rem atch ▁with ▁Gard ner ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 5 ▁round ▁fight , ▁claim ing ▁both ▁the ▁British ▁and ▁Empire ▁titles ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁ ▁However , ▁Gard ner ▁made ▁a ▁com eb ack ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁and ▁knock ed ▁out ▁Williams ▁after ▁five ▁r ounds ▁for ▁the ▁title . ▁ ▁Williams ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁with ▁ 6 0 ▁wins , ▁ 3 8 ▁by ▁knock out , ▁ 1 1 ▁losses ▁and ▁ 4 ▁draw s , ▁and