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'''Harold Johnson''' (August 9, 1928 – February 19, 2015) was a professional [[boxing|boxer]]. He held the World Light Heavyweight Championship from 1962 to 1963.
'''Harold Johnson''' (August 9, 1928 – February 19, 2015) was a professional [[boxing|boxer]]. He held the [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]], [[World Boxing Association|NBA/WBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]] from 1962 to 1963.


==Boxing career==
==Boxing career==


Johnson was born in [[Manayunk, Philadelphia]]. He started boxing while serving in the [[United States Navy]] and turned professional in 1946. He won his first twenty-four fights before losing a ten-round decision to [[Archie Moore]] in 1949. Moore would be Johnson's biggest career rival. Johnson rebounded with four straight victories, including a ten-round decision win against future Hall of Fame inductee [[Jimmy Bivins]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&q=harold+johnson+boxing+register&pg=PA458 |title=The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book |isbn=9781590131213 |accessdate=June 20, 2014|last1=Roberts |first1=James B. |last2=Skutt |first2=Alexander G. |year=2006 }}</ref>
Johnson was born in [[Manayunk, Philadelphia]]. He started boxing while serving in the [[United States Navy]] and turned professional in 1946. He won his first twenty-four fights before losing a ten-round decision to [[Archie Moore]] in 1949. Moore would be Johnson's biggest career rival. Johnson rebounded with four straight victories, including a ten-round decision win against future Hall of Fame inductee [[Jimmy Bivins]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&q=harold+johnson+boxing+register&pg=PA458 |title=The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book |isbn=9781590131213 |accessdate=June 20, 2014|last1=Roberts |first1=James B. |last2=Skutt |first2=Alexander G. |year=2006 |publisher=McBooks Press }}</ref>


Johnson's father, Phil Johnson, was also a professional boxer. Phil and Harold Johnson became the first father/son combination to not only fight the same fighter, but lose to him as well. Both suffered third-round knockout defeats at the hands of future [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] in 1936 and 1950, respectively. Harold lost after suffering an injury to the [[intervertebral disc]] in the small of his back.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19500209&id=FztPAAAAIBAJ&pg=6048,1828670 |title=Pug Collapses In Third Round Of Walcott Mix |date=February 9, 1950 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
Johnson's father, Phil Johnson, was also a professional boxer. Phil and Harold Johnson became the first father/son combination to not only fight the same fighter, but lose to him as well. Both suffered third-round knockout defeats at the hands of future [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] in 1936 and 1950, respectively. Harold lost after suffering an injury to the [[intervertebral disc]] in the small of his back.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19500209&id=FztPAAAAIBAJ&pg=6048,1828670 |title=Pug Collapses In Third Round Of Walcott Mix |date=February 9, 1950 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
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In 1952, Johnson split two fights with [[Bob Satterfield]], losing the first by decision and winning the second by knockout, and won a decision over heavyweight contender [[Nino Valdez]]. The following year, he defeated former World Heavyweight Champion [[Ezzard Charles]] by a split decision. Johnson would finally get a title shot eight years into his career in his fifth and final fight against Archie Moore in 1954. Moore was making the third defense of the World Light Heavyweight Championship. In an exciting fight, Johnson knocked Moore down in the 10th round and was ahead on the scorecards after 13 rounds. But Moore rallied, knocking Johnson down and stopping him in the 14th round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19540812&id=K44xAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882,2023726 |title=Moore Decks Johnson, Craves Shot at Marciano |date=August 12, 1954 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
In 1952, Johnson split two fights with [[Bob Satterfield]], losing the first by decision and winning the second by knockout, and won a decision over heavyweight contender [[Nino Valdez]]. The following year, he defeated former World Heavyweight Champion [[Ezzard Charles]] by a split decision. Johnson would finally get a title shot eight years into his career in his fifth and final fight against Archie Moore in 1954. Moore was making the third defense of the World Light Heavyweight Championship. In an exciting fight, Johnson knocked Moore down in the 10th round and was ahead on the scorecards after 13 rounds. But Moore rallied, knocking Johnson down and stopping him in the 14th round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19540812&id=K44xAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882,2023726 |title=Moore Decks Johnson, Craves Shot at Marciano |date=August 12, 1954 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>


Johnson outpointed Julio Mederos over ten rounds in 1954. The following year, they had a rematch in Philadelphia. Johnson collapsed after the second round and was carried from the ring on a stretcher. Tests later revealed that Johnson had been drugged with a [[barbiturate]]. As a result, the Governor of Pennsylvania suspended boxing in the state for 114 days and instructed the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission to launch a probe. Johnson said he started feeling ill in his dressing room after eating an orange that had been given to him by a stranger who said he was a long-time admirer. A chemical analysis of a piece of the orange showed no trace of a drug or barbiturate. The probe never did uncover who drugged Johnson or how the drug was administered. However, the commission ruled that Johnson knew he was not in condition to fight and should've reported that fact to commission officials on duty that night. He was suspended for six months and his purse was forfeited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19550707&id=VvspAAAAIBAJ&pg=5049,2216743 |title=Suspension Ordered for Harold Johnson |date=July 7, 1955 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>
Johnson outpointed Julio Mederos over ten rounds in 1954. The following year, they had a rematch in Philadelphia. Johnson collapsed after the second round and was carried from the ring on a stretcher. Tests later revealed that Johnson had been drugged with a [[barbiturate]]. As a result, the Governor of Pennsylvania suspended boxing in the state for 114 days and instructed the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission to launch a probe. Johnson said he started feeling ill in his dressing room after eating an orange that had been given to him by a stranger who said he was a long-time admirer. A chemical analysis of a piece of the orange showed no trace of a drug or barbiturate. The probe never did uncover who drugged Johnson or how the drug was administered. However, the commission ruled that Johnson knew he was not in condition to fight and should've reported that fact to commission officials on duty that night. He was suspended for six months and his purse was forfeited.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19550707&id=VvspAAAAIBAJ&pg=5049,2216743 |title=Suspension Ordered for Harold Johnson |date=July 7, 1955 |accessdate=June 20, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
When the [[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association (NBA)]] withdrew recognition of Archie Moore as World Light Heavyweight Champion for failure to defend, Johnson defeated Jesse Bowdry in 1961 by a ninth-round technical knockout to capture the vacant NBA title. In his first title defense, Johnson stopped Von Clay in two rounds. After defeating second-ranked heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] by a ten-round decision in a non-title bout, Johnson successfully defended his title for a second time with a split decision victory over 4th-ranked light heavyweight contender [[Eddie Cotton]].
When the [[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association (NBA)]] withdrew recognition of Archie Moore as World Light Heavyweight Champion for failure to defend, Johnson defeated Jesse Bowdry in 1961 by a ninth-round technical knockout to capture the vacant NBA title. In his first title defense, Johnson stopped Von Clay in two rounds. After defeating second-ranked heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] by a ten-round decision in a non-title bout, Johnson successfully defended his title for a second time with a split decision victory over 4th-ranked light heavyweight contender [[Eddie Cotton]].
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Johnson was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.
Johnson was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.


Johnson was named the 7th greatest light heavyweight of the 20th century by the [[Associated Press]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.about.com/library/weekly/aa123099c.htm |title=Boxing's Best of the Century |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=March 12, 2014 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref> Three years later, [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine ranked Johnson 7th on the list "The 20 Greatest Light Heavyweight of All-Time" and 80th on the list "The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_80_best.htm |title=Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=June 6, 2014 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref> Johnson died at the age of 86 on February 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/harold-johnson-passes-279449|title= Harold Johnson passes|publisher= Fightnews.com|date= February 19, 2015|accessdate= February 20, 2015|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150220034733/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/harold-johnson-passes-279449|archivedate= February 20, 2015|df= mdy-all}}</ref>
Johnson was named the 7th greatest light heavyweight of the 20th century by the [[Associated Press]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.about.com/library/weekly/aa123099c.htm |title=Boxing's Best of the Century |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=March 12, 2014 |accessdate=June 20, 2014 |archive-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712182622/http://boxing.about.com/library/weekly/aa123099c.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three years later, [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine ranked Johnson 7th on the list "The 20 Greatest Light Heavyweight of All-Time" and 80th on the list "The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_80_best.htm |title=Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years |publisher=Boxing.about.com |date=June 6, 2014 |accessdate=June 20, 2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108035508/http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_80_best.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Johnson died at the age of 86 on February 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/harold-johnson-passes-279449|title= Harold Johnson passes|publisher= Fightnews.com|date= February 19, 2015|accessdate= February 20, 2015|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150220034733/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/harold-johnson-passes-279449|archivedate= February 20, 2015|df= mdy-all}}</ref>


==Professional boxing record==
==Professional boxing record==
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!Type
!Type
!Round, time
!Round
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!Date
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!Location
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|{{no2}}Loss
|76–11
|76–11
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Herschel Jacobs
|align=left| Herschel Jacobs
|TKO
|TKO
|3 (10)
|3 (10)
|Mar 30, 1971
|Mar 30, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Sunnyside Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sunnyside Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|76–10
|76–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Alford
|align=left| Johnny Alford
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jun 11, 1968
|Jun 11, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|75–10
|75–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Lothar Stengel
|align=left| Lothar Stengel
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Feb 03, 1968
|Feb 3, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|74–10
|74–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Jones
|align=left| Eddie Jones
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Aug 07, 1967
|Aug 7, 1967
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
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|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|73–10
|73–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Herschel Jacobs
|align=left| Herschel Jacobs
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|May 01, 1967
|May 1, 1967
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|72–10
|72–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Kokkonen
|align=left| Pekka Kokkonen
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Dec 06, 1966
|Dec 6, 1966
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{small|Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria}}
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|align=left|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|71–10
|71–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Persol
|align=left| Johnny Persol
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 07, 1966
|Jan 7, 1966
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|71–9
|71–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hank Casey
|align=left| Hank Casey
|KO
|KO
|8 (10)
|8 (10)
|Apr 20, 1964
|Apr 20, 1964
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|70–9
|70–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Henry Hank
|align=left| Henry Hank
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Dec 06, 1963
|Dec 6, 1963
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|69–9
|69–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Willie Pastrano]]
|align=left| [[Willie Pastrano]]
|SD
|SD
|15
|15
|Jun 01, 1963
|Jun 1, 1963
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA, [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC]], and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
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|-
|77
|77
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|69–8
|69–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Merrill
|align=left| Tommy Merrill
|TKO
|TKO
|9 (10)
|9 (10)
|Mar 19, 1963
|Mar 19, 1963
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
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|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|68–8
|68–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Gustav Scholz
|align=left| [[Gustav Scholz]]
|UD
|UD
|15
|15
|Jun 23, 1962
|Jun 23, 1962
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NBA, NYSAC, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles}}
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|-
|75
|75
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|67–8
|67–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Jones (boxer)|Doug Jones]]
|align=left| [[Doug Jones (boxer)|Doug Jones]]
|UD
|UD
|15
|15
|May 12, 1962
|May 12, 1962
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title<br>Won vacant [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]] and [[List of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title;<br>Won vacant [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]] and [[List of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|-
|74
|74
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|66–8
|66–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cotton]]
|align=left| [[Eddie Cotton]]
|SD
|SD
|15
|15
|Aug 29, 1961
|Aug 29, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|65–8
|65–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Machen]]
|align=left| [[Eddie Machen]]
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Jul 01, 1961
|Jul 1, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|64–8
|64–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Von Clay
|align=left| Von Clay
|TKO
|TKO
|2 (15)
|2 (15)
|Apr 24, 1961
|Apr 24, 1961
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained NBA light heavyweight title}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|63–8
|63–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Bowdry
|align=left| Jesse Bowdry
|TKO
|TKO
|9 (15)
|9 (15)
|Feb 07, 1961
|[[Cassius Clay vs. Jim Robinson|Feb 7, 1961]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA light heavyweight title]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA light heavyweight title]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|62–8
|62–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Clarence Floyd
|align=left| Clarence Floyd
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|May 4, 1960
|May 4, 1960
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|61–8
|61–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sonny Ray
|align=left| Sonny Ray
|TKO
|TKO
|10 (10)
|10 (10)
|Nov 11, 1959
|Nov 11, 1959
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|60–8
|60–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny York
|align=left| Johnny York
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (10)
|6 (10)
|Aug 4, 1959
|Aug 4, 1959
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|59–8
|59–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Rudy Watkins
|align=left| Rudy Watkins
|KO
|KO
|6 (10)
|6 (10)
|Dec 15, 1958
|Dec 15, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|58–8
|58–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Howard King
|align=left| [[Howard King (boxer)|Howard King]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Dec 03, 1958
|Dec 3, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|57–8
|57–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ollie Wilson
|align=left| Ollie Wilson
|TKO
|TKO
|2 (10)
|2 (10)
|Apr 15, 1958
|Apr 15, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|56–8
|56–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bert Whitehurst
|align=left| Bert Whitehurst
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 17, 1958
|Jan 17, 1958
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|55–8
|55–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sid Peaks
|align=left| Sid Peaks
|KO
|KO
|5 (10)
|5 (10)
|Dec 17, 1957
|Dec 17, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|54–8
|54–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Bethea
|align=left| Wayne Bethea
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Sep 10, 1957
|Sep 10, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|53–8
|53–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Clarence Hinnant
|align=left| Clarence Hinnant
|KO
|KO
|1 (10)
|1 (10)
|May 31, 1957
|May 31, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|52–8
|52–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Satterfield]]
|align=left| [[Bob Satterfield]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Mar 12, 1957
|Mar 12, 1957
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|51–8
|51–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bert Whitehurst
|align=left| Bert Whitehurst
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Dec 08, 1956
|Dec 8, 1956
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Portland Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Portland Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|50–8
|50–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Julio Mederos
|align=left| Julio Mederos
|TKO
|TKO
|2 (10)
|2 (10)
|May 6, 1955
|May 6, 1955
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tests revealed that Johnson had been drugged. Some sources list this bout as a no contest}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Tests revealed that Johnson had been drugged.<br>Some sources list this bout as a no contest}}
|-
|-
|57
|57
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|50–7
|50–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Andrews
|align=left| Paul Andrews
|KO
|KO
|6 (10)
|6 (10)
|Feb 11, 1955
|Feb 11, 1955
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–7
|49–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Marshall
|align=left| Marty Marshall
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Dec 22, 1954
|Dec 22, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–7
|48–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|Cuba}} Julio Mederos
|align=left| Julio Mederos
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Dec 07, 1954
|Dec 7, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|47–7
|47–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Oakland Billy Smith
|align=left| Oakland Billy Smith
|KO
|KO
|2 (10)
|2 (10)
|Oct 08, 1954
|Oct 8, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|47–6
|47–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Archie Moore]]
|align=left| [[Archie Moore]]
|TKO
|TKO
|14 (15)
|14 (15)
|Aug 11, 1954
|Aug 11, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA]] and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For [[New York State Athletic Commission|NYSAC]], [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|NBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Light heavyweight|''The Ring'' light heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|-
|52
|52
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–5
|47–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Andrews
|align=left| Paul Andrews
|MD
|MD
|10
|10
|Mar 17, 1954
|Mar 17, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–5
|46–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Charley Doc Williams]]
|align=left| [[Charley Doc Williams]]
|TKO
|TKO
|8 (10)
|8 (10)
|Feb 15, 1954
|Feb 15, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–5
|45–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Slade
|align=left| Jimmy Slade
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|Jan 29, 1954
|Jan 29, 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–5
|44–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chubby Wright
|align=left| Chubby Wright
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Nov 19, 1953
|Nov 19, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–5
|43–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Henry Hall
|align=left| Henry Hall
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Nov 7, 1953
|Nov 7, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–5
|42–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ezzard Charles]]
|align=left| [[Ezzard Charles]]
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|Sep 8, 1953
|Sep 8, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–5
|41–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Toxie Hall
|align=left| Toxie Hall
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|May 11, 1953
|May 11, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Dinner Key, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dinner Key, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–5
|40–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Gilliam
|align=left| Billy Gilliam
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Mar 21, 1953
|Mar 21, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–5
|39–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Slade
|align=left| Jimmy Slade
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 16, 1953
|Jan 16, 1953
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–5
|38–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Nino Valdes]]
|align=left| [[Niño Valdés]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Nov 24, 1952
|Nov 24, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Boxing From Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Boxing From Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–5
|37–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Satterfield]]
|align=left| [[Bob Satterfield]]
|KO
|KO
|2 (10)
|2 (10)
|Oct 06, 1952
|Oct 6, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–5
|36–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Leonard Morrow
|align=left| [[Leonard Morrow]]
|KO
|KO
|3 (10)
|3 (10)
|Sep 16, 1952
|Sep 16, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|35–5
|35–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Satterfield]]
|align=left| [[Bob Satterfield]]
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|Aug 06, 1952
|Aug 6, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–4
|35–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clarence Henry (boxer)|Clarence Henry]]
|align=left| [[Clarence Henry (boxer)|Clarence Henry]]
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|Mar 17, 1952
|Mar 17, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–4
|34–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Archie Moore]]
|align=left| [[Archie Moore]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 29, 1952
|Jan 29, 1952
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–3
|34–3
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Archie Moore]]
|align=left| [[Archie Moore]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Dec 10, 1951
|Dec 10, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|33–3
|33–3
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Archie Moore]]
|align=left| [[Archie Moore]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Sep 24, 1951
|Sep 24, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2
|33–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chubby Wright
|align=left| Chubby Wright
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jul 23, 1951
|Jul 23, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2
|32–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Elkins Brothers
|align=left| Elkins Brothers
|TKO
|TKO
|10 (10)
|10 (10)
|Jun 18, 1951
|Jun 18, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2
|31–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Chuck Hunter
|align=left| Chuck Hunter
|PTS
|PTS
|8
|8
|Feb 09, 1951
|Feb 9, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2
|30–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Dusty Wilkerson
|align=left| Dusty Wilkerson
|KO
|KO
|4 (10)
|4 (10)
|Jan 22, 1951
|Jan 22, 1951
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–2
|29–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Harry Daniels
|align=left| Harry Daniels
|KO
|KO
|2 (10)
|2 (10)
|Dec 18, 1950
|Dec 18, 1950
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–2
|28–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jersey Joe Walcott]]
|align=left| [[Jersey Joe Walcott]]
|KO
|KO
|3 (10)
|3 (10)
|Feb 08, 1950
|Feb 8, 1950
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1
|28–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bert Lytell (boxer)|Bert Lytell]]
|align=left| [[Bert Lytell (boxer)|Bert Lytell]]
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Dec 07, 1949
|Dec 7, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1
|27–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Bivins]]
|align=left| [[Jimmy Bivins]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Oct 26, 1949
|Oct 26, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1
|26–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Henry Hall
|align=left| Henry Hall
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jul 25, 1949
|Jul 25, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S}}
|
|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1
|25–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Henry Hall
|align=left| Henry Hall
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jun 16, 1949
|Jun 16, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|24–1
|24–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Archie Moore]]
|align=left| [[Archie Moore]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Apr 26, 1949
|Apr 26, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|24–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Arturo Godoy]]
|align=left| [[Arturo Godoy]]
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Feb 23, 1949
|Feb 23, 1949
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|23–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Willie Brown
|align=left| Willie Brown
|KO
|KO
|7 (8)
|7 (8)
|Dec 14, 1948
|Dec 14, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|22–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Holden
|align=left| Jim Holden
|PTS
|PTS
|8
|8
|Nov 09, 1948
|Nov 9, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Little Palestra, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Little Palestra, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|21–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Agostinho Guedes
|align=left| Agostinho Guedes
|TKO
|TKO
|3 (10)
|3 (10)
|Sep 28, 1948
|Sep 28, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|20–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vernon Williams
|align=left| Vernon Williams
|PTS
|PTS
|8
|8
|May 13, 1948
|May 13, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|19–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Harris
|align=left| Kenny Harris
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Mar 29, 1948
|Mar 29, 1948
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|align=left|
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Wikipedia books|Harold Johnson}}
*[[List of light heavyweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of light heavyweight boxing champions]]


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Latest revision as of 11:43, 21 August 2024

This article is about the boxer. For other people of the same name, see Harold Johnson (disambiguation).

Harold Johnson
Johnson in 1954
Born
Harold Johnson

(1928-08-09)August 9, 1928
Manayunk, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 19, 2015(2015-02-19) (aged 86)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHercules
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights88
Wins76
Wins by KO32
Losses11
No contests1

Harold Johnson (August 9, 1928 – February 19, 2015) was a professional boxer. He held the NYSAC, NBA/WBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles from 1962 to 1963.

Boxing career

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Johnson was born in Manayunk, Philadelphia. He started boxing while serving in the United States Navy and turned professional in 1946. He won his first twenty-four fights before losing a ten-round decision to Archie Moore in 1949. Moore would be Johnson's biggest career rival. Johnson rebounded with four straight victories, including a ten-round decision win against future Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Bivins.[1]

Johnson's father, Phil Johnson, was also a professional boxer. Phil and Harold Johnson became the first father/son combination to not only fight the same fighter, but lose to him as well. Both suffered third-round knockout defeats at the hands of future World Heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott in 1936 and 1950, respectively. Harold lost after suffering an injury to the intervertebral disc in the small of his back.[2]

After five consecutive wins, Johnson resumed his rivalry with Archie Moore, fighting Moore three times in a row between September 1951 and January 1954. All three went the ten-round distance. Johnson lost the rematch, won the rubber match and lost the fourth bout.

In 1952, Johnson split two fights with Bob Satterfield, losing the first by decision and winning the second by knockout, and won a decision over heavyweight contender Nino Valdez. The following year, he defeated former World Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles by a split decision. Johnson would finally get a title shot eight years into his career in his fifth and final fight against Archie Moore in 1954. Moore was making the third defense of the World Light Heavyweight Championship. In an exciting fight, Johnson knocked Moore down in the 10th round and was ahead on the scorecards after 13 rounds. But Moore rallied, knocking Johnson down and stopping him in the 14th round.[3]

Johnson outpointed Julio Mederos over ten rounds in 1954. The following year, they had a rematch in Philadelphia. Johnson collapsed after the second round and was carried from the ring on a stretcher. Tests later revealed that Johnson had been drugged with a barbiturate. As a result, the Governor of Pennsylvania suspended boxing in the state for 114 days and instructed the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission to launch a probe. Johnson said he started feeling ill in his dressing room after eating an orange that had been given to him by a stranger who said he was a long-time admirer. A chemical analysis of a piece of the orange showed no trace of a drug or barbiturate. The probe never did uncover who drugged Johnson or how the drug was administered. However, the commission ruled that Johnson knew he was not in condition to fight and should've reported that fact to commission officials on duty that night. He was suspended for six months and his purse was forfeited.[4]

When the National Boxing Association (NBA) withdrew recognition of Archie Moore as World Light Heavyweight Champion for failure to defend, Johnson defeated Jesse Bowdry in 1961 by a ninth-round technical knockout to capture the vacant NBA title. In his first title defense, Johnson stopped Von Clay in two rounds. After defeating second-ranked heavyweight contender Eddie Machen by a ten-round decision in a non-title bout, Johnson successfully defended his title for a second time with a split decision victory over 4th-ranked light heavyweight contender Eddie Cotton.

Johnson gained universal recognition as World Light Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Doug Jones in 1962 by a decision in fifteen rounds. He successfully defended the undisputed title once, outpointing Gustav Scholz in Berlin, then lost it to Willie Pastrano by a fifteen-round split decision in 1963.[5] Johnson would never fight for a title again and retired in 1971 with a record of 76–11 with 32 knockouts.

Johnson was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.

Johnson was named the 7th greatest light heavyweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999.[6] Three years later, The Ring magazine ranked Johnson 7th on the list "The 20 Greatest Light Heavyweight of All-Time" and 80th on the list "The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years."[7] Johnson died at the age of 86 on February 19, 2015.[8]

Professional boxing record

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87 fights 76 wins 11 losses
By knockout 31 5
By decision 45 6
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
87 Loss 76–11 Herschel Jacobs TKO 3 (10) Mar 30, 1971 Sunnyside Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
86 Win 76–10 Johnny Alford UD 10 Jun 11, 1968 Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
85 Win 75–10 Lothar Stengel PTS 10 Feb 3, 1968 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
84 Win 74–10 Eddie Jones PTS 10 Aug 7, 1967 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
83 Win 73–10 Herschel Jacobs UD 10 May 1, 1967 New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
82 Win 72–10 Pekka Kokkonen PTS 10 Dec 6, 1966 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
81 Loss 71–10 Johnny Persol UD 10 Jan 7, 1966 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
80 Win 71–9 Hank Casey KO 8 (10) Apr 20, 1964 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
79 Win 70–9 Henry Hank UD 10 Dec 6, 1963 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
78 Loss 69–9 Willie Pastrano SD 15 Jun 1, 1963 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
77 Win 69–8 Tommy Merrill TKO 9 (10) Mar 19, 1963 Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
76 Win 68–8 Gustav Scholz UD 15 Jun 23, 1962 Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin, Germany Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
75 Win 67–8 Doug Jones UD 15 May 12, 1962 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained NBA light heavyweight title;
Won vacant NYSAC and The Ring light heavyweight titles
74 Win 66–8 Eddie Cotton SD 15 Aug 29, 1961 Sick's Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Retained NBA light heavyweight title
73 Win 65–8 Eddie Machen PTS 10 Jul 1, 1961 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
72 Win 64–8 Von Clay TKO 2 (15) Apr 24, 1961 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained NBA light heavyweight title
71 Win 63–8 Jesse Bowdry TKO 9 (15) Feb 7, 1961 Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Won vacant NBA light heavyweight title
70 Win 62–8 Clarence Floyd UD 10 May 4, 1960 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
69 Win 61–8 Sonny Ray TKO 10 (10) Nov 11, 1959 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
68 Win 60–8 Johnny York TKO 6 (10) Aug 4, 1959 Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 59–8 Rudy Watkins KO 6 (10) Dec 15, 1958 Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
66 Win 58–8 Howard King UD 10 Dec 3, 1958 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
65 Win 57–8 Ollie Wilson TKO 2 (10) Apr 15, 1958 Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
64 Win 56–8 Bert Whitehurst UD 10 Jan 17, 1958 Syracuse War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 55–8 Sid Peaks KO 5 (10) Dec 17, 1957 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
62 Win 54–8 Wayne Bethea UD 10 Sep 10, 1957 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
61 Win 53–8 Clarence Hinnant KO 1 (10) May 31, 1957 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
60 Win 52–8 Bob Satterfield UD 10 Mar 12, 1957 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
59 Win 51–8 Bert Whitehurst PTS 10 Dec 8, 1956 Portland Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S.
58 Loss 50–8 Julio Mederos TKO 2 (10) May 6, 1955 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Tests revealed that Johnson had been drugged.
Some sources list this bout as a no contest
57 Win 50–7 Paul Andrews KO 6 (10) Feb 11, 1955 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Win 49–7 Marty Marshall UD 10 Dec 22, 1954 Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
55 Win 48–7 Julio Mederos UD 10 Dec 7, 1954 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
54 Loss 47–7 Oakland Billy Smith KO 2 (10) Oct 8, 1954 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
53 Loss 47–6 Archie Moore TKO 14 (15) Aug 11, 1954 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
52 Win 47–5 Paul Andrews MD 10 Mar 17, 1954 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
51 Win 46–5 Charley Doc Williams TKO 8 (10) Feb 15, 1954 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
50 Win 45–5 Jimmy Slade SD 10 Jan 29, 1954 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
49 Win 44–5 Chubby Wright UD 10 Nov 19, 1953 Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania
48 Win 43–5 Henry Hall UD 10 Nov 7, 1953 Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
47 Win 42–5 Ezzard Charles SD 10 Sep 8, 1953 Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 Win 41–5 Toxie Hall UD 10 May 11, 1953 Dinner Key, Miami, Florida, U.S.
45 Win 40–5 Billy Gilliam UD 10 Mar 21, 1953 Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
44 Win 39–5 Jimmy Slade UD 10 Jan 16, 1953 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 38–5 Niño Valdés UD 10 Nov 24, 1952 Boxing From Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Win 37–5 Bob Satterfield KO 2 (10) Oct 6, 1952 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
41 Win 36–5 Leonard Morrow KO 3 (10) Sep 16, 1952 Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
40 Loss 35–5 Bob Satterfield SD 10 Aug 6, 1952 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
39 Win 35–4 Clarence Henry SD 10 Mar 17, 1952 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
38 Loss 34–4 Archie Moore UD 10 Jan 29, 1952 Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
37 Win 34–3 Archie Moore UD 10 Dec 10, 1951 Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
36 Loss 33–3 Archie Moore UD 10 Sep 24, 1951 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 33–2 Chubby Wright UD 10 Jul 23, 1951 Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
34 Win 32–2 Elkins Brothers TKO 10 (10) Jun 18, 1951 Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Win 31–2 Chuck Hunter PTS 8 Feb 9, 1951 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
32 Win 30–2 Dusty Wilkerson KO 4 (10) Jan 22, 1951 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
31 Win 29–2 Harry Daniels KO 2 (10) Dec 18, 1950 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Loss 28–2 Jersey Joe Walcott KO 3 (10) Feb 8, 1950 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Win 28–1 Bert Lytell PTS 10 Dec 7, 1949 Memorial Hall, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
28 Win 27–1 Jimmy Bivins UD 10 Oct 26, 1949 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
27 Win 26–1 Henry Hall UD 10 Jul 25, 1949 Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
26 Win 25–1 Henry Hall UD 10 Jun 16, 1949 Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
25 Loss 24–1 Archie Moore UD 10 Apr 26, 1949 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 24–0 Arturo Godoy UD 10 Feb 23, 1949 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Willie Brown KO 7 (8) Dec 14, 1948 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Jim Holden PTS 8 Nov 9, 1948 Little Palestra, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Agostinho Guedes TKO 3 (10) Sep 28, 1948 Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Vernon Williams PTS 8 May 13, 1948 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Kenny Harris UD 10 Mar 29, 1948 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Kenny Harris UD 8 Mar 1, 1948 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Kid Wolfe PTS 8 Dec 11, 1947 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Herbie Katz KO 1 (8) Nov 24, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Jimmy Moore KO 5 (8) Nov 6, 1947 Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Eddie Beazley TKO 1 (6) Oct 6, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Al Pinel PTS 6 Aug 4, 1947 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Tommy Ruth KO 6 (8) Jul 8, 1947 Philadelphia Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Fred Lester TKO 8 (8) May 26, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Leon Szymurski TKO 3 (6) Apr 28, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Tony Gillo PTS 6 Mar 10, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Joe Van Loan TKO 2 (6) Feb 17, 1947 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jim Holden KO 4 (6) Feb 10, 1947 William Allen High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Chappie Manning PTS 6 Jan 24, 1947 Armory (military), Reading Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Frank Lowry TKO 2 (6) Jan 10, 1947 Sports club, Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Randy Ingram KO 4 (6) Oct 25, 1946 Sports club, Cambria A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jimmy Kennedy PTS 6 Sep 9, 1946 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Ted Simmons KO 2 (4) Aug 13, 1946 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Dick Brewster KO 2 (4) Jun 18, 1946 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Roberts, James B.; Skutt, Alexander G. (2006). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book. McBooks Press. ISBN 9781590131213. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Pug Collapses In Third Round Of Walcott Mix". February 9, 1950. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Moore Decks Johnson, Craves Shot at Marciano". August 12, 1954. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Suspension Ordered for Harold Johnson". July 7, 1955. Retrieved June 20, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Pastrano Wins Title With Upset Decision". June 2, 1963. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Boxing's Best of the Century". Boxing.about.com. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". Boxing.about.com. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Harold Johnson passes". Fightnews.com. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
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 NBA-WBA Light Heavyweight Champion
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Preceded by World Light Heavyweight Champion
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 WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
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