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Bad News Johnson
24
13 KOs
20
5 KOs
12
Draws
Last six: L-L-L-W-D-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
56
rounds
374
KO %
54.2%
KO wins
13
KO losses
5
career
1927–1932
debut
1927-03-18
last fight
1932-11-18
Profile
birth name
William Johnson
sex
M
nationality
USA
origin
United States
city / state / zip
Bakersfield, California
dob
0000-00-00
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 18
Dynamite Jackson
27
8
1
L-KO
Bakersfield Stadium, Bakersfield, California, USA
1 of 10
Event →
Oct 26
Al Stanley
1
1
0
D-PTS
Auditorium, Wenatchee, Washington, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Oct 5
Brick Wilson
0
0
0
W-TKO
Wenatchee, Washington, USA
3
Event →
Apr 10
Armand Emanuel
37
7
3
L-PTS
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
4 of 4
Referee:
Willie Ritchie
Event →
Mar 27
Jack Redman
16
0
2
L-PTS
Ventura A.C., Ventura, California, USA
10 of 10 · 190 / 185 lbs
Event →
Mar 11
Armand Emanuel
36
7
3
L-PTS
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 24
Bearcat Wright
55
14
13
D-PTS
10th Street Arena, Modesto, California, USA
10 of 10
Referee:
Marcus Nelson
Event →
Feb 17
Dusty Miller
41
13
13
L-PTS
Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, California, USA
10 of 10 · 187 / 176 lbs
Referee:
Gene Jewett
Event →
Dec 16
Don Petrin
14
3
0
L-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Nov 28
Tom Hawkins
25
17
7
L-PTS
Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 28
Sam Eisman
4
8
3
W-KO
Orange Belt A.C., San Bernardino, California, USA
4 of 10
Event →
Aug 29
Cecil Myart
1
5
0
W-KO
Ventura A.C., Ventura, California, USA
5
Event →
Jun 27
Ray Spiker
0
2
0
W-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
May 21
Otis Curry
0
3
1
W-KO
Ontario A.C., Ontario, California, USA
1 of 10
Event →
Feb 28
Otis Curry
0
2
0
W-KO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
1 of 10
Event →
Nov 22
Ernie Owens
50
14
19
L-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 13
Chet Shandel
12
2
1
L-PTS
National Hall, San Francisco, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 25
Ernie Owens
50
14
18
D-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 11
Sam Baker
7
9
0
W-KO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
1 of 10
Event →
Aug 29
Cecil Myart
0
0
0
W-KO
Ventura, California, USA
5
Event →
Aug 21
Les Kennedy
15
0
0
L-PTS
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 6
Walter Hoffman
8
10
3
W-PTS
Orange Belt A.C., San Bernardino, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
May 29
Jack Haywood
4
3
1
D-PTS
Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
May 16
Walter Hoffman
8
9
3
W-PTS
Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Apr 2
Willie Henry
22
5
4
L-PTS
Ryan's Auditorium, Fresno, California, USA
10 of 10 · 185 / 176 lbs
Event →
Mar 19
Fred Lenhart
28
5
5
L-PTS
Armory, Portland, Oregon, USA
10 of 10 · 180 / 179 lbs
Event →
Mar 11
Willie Henry
20
5
4
L-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Feb 22
Walter Hoffman
8
7
3
W-PTS
Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 15
Frankie Campbell
20
3
2
L-KO
2
Event →
Dec 18
Willie Henry
19
5
4
L-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Oct 26
Mack House
18
9
2
L-TKO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
7 of 10
Event →
Sep 28
Bill Cowes
—
W-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Sep 10
Steve Ramos
2
5
1
W-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Jul 6
Clayton Peterson
43
11
5
L-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
May 25
Jack Roper
27
18
5
D-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
May 11
Vic Alexander
22
16
7
W-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
May 4
Tom Hawkins
13
9
4
D-PTS
Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA
10 of 10
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Apr 24
Joe Woods
2
5
0
D-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Apr 11
Jack Roper
26
17
5
L-PTS
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 4
Eugene Carter
0
0
0
W-PTS
8 of 8
Event →
Mar 13
Willie Henry
18
2
1
D-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 21
Walter Hoffman
7
3
3
W-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Feb 7
Tony Fuente
51
14
5
L-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jan 10
Tony Fuente
51
14
4
D-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Dec 27
Paddy Sullivan
—
W-KO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
6 of 10
Event →
Nov 29
Benny Hill
11
7
12
W-KO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
2 of 10
Event →
Nov 1
Clyde Colvin
5
5
2
W-TKO
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8 · 178 / 180 lbs
Event →
Oct 25
Gene Daller
0
0
0
W-KO
Taft Arena, Taft, California, USA
1 of 8
Event →
Oct 4
Clyde Colvin
5
5
1
D-PTS
Bakersfield Arena, Bakersfield, California, USA
8 of 8 · 177 / 178 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Armand Emanuel
16
0
0
D-PTS
6 of 6
Event →