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Jack Johnson
64
37 KOs
11
4 KOs
9
Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-W-W-L-L-W
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
85
rounds
648
KO %
57.8%
KO wins
37
KO losses
4
career
1935–1948
debut
1935-05-10
last fight
1948-06-26
Profile
trainer
Ambrose Palmer
sex
M
height
6′ 1″ / 185cm
nationality
Australia
origin
Newtown,New South Wales
city / state / zip
Sydney, New South Wales
dob
1917-09-22
age
108
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 26
Ross Pippett
29
14
5
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
11 of 15 · 175 / 166 lbs
Event →
Apr 16
Billy Myers
11
9
0
L-PTS
Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Dec 17
Alex Buxton
23
10
1
L-PTS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Jul 25
George Allen
9
14
0
W-PTS
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 168 lbs
Referee:
Pat Hill
Event →
May 5
Don Mullett
7
1
0
W-PTS
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 174 / 191 lbs
Event →
Mar 7
Billy Myers
7
5
0
W-KO
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
7 of 15
Event →
Oct 12
Dave Sands
51
7
0
L-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 173 / 160 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Aug 24
Dave Sands
50
7
0
L-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
4 of 15 · 170 / 162 lbs · 2:57
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Aug 10
Alf Gallagher
7
6
1
D-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 177 / 176 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Jul 6
Alf Gallagher
6
6
1
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 175 / 179 lbs
Event →
Jun 8
Doug Brown
11
4
1
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Cruiserweight Title
15 of 15 · 174 / 172 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
May 25
Alex Buxton
10
6
0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
8 of 12 · 170 / 162 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Apr 6
Herb Narvo
21
6
1
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 174 / 190 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Mar 16
Don Mullett
7
0
0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
4 of 15 · 174 / 193 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Mar 2
Ern Clinghan
20
8
7
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
7 of 15 · 175 / 194 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Nov 24
Herb Narvo
20
5
1
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
7 of 12 · 176 / 192 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Jul 14
Alabama Kid
154
42
16
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11 of 12 · 174 / 171 lbs
Referee:
Jack Carroll
Event →
May 19
Ern Clinghan
19
6
7
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 15 · 173 / 173 lbs
Referee:
Jack Carroll
Event →
Feb 17
Alabama Kid
154
41
16
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6 of 12 · 175 / 174 lbs
Referee:
Jack Carroll
Event →
Dec 23
Young Frisco
27
24
4
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 of 12 · 170 / 165 lbs
Event →
Dec 15
Charley Mobley
5
1
0
W-KO
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
5 of 12 · 172 / 176 lbs
Referee:
Pat Hill
Event →
Nov 18
Jack McNamee
65
19
6
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 173 / 165 lbs
Event →
Oct 28
Young Frisco
27
23
4
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 173 / 169 lbs
Event →
Aug 19
Jack McNamee
65
18
5
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11 of 12 · 172 / 157 lbs
Referee:
Jack Carroll
Event →
Jun 10
Alec Stanton
8
7
0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
3 of 12 · 170 / 203 lbs
Event →
Apr 29
Al Basten
20
14
4
W-KO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
10 of 12 · 169 / 166 lbs
Event →
Jan 15
Young Frisco
25
20
4
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Cruiserweight Title
15 of 15 · 168 / 168 lbs
Referee:
Ambrose Palmer
Event →
Nov 6
Alf Gallagher
2
3
1
W-KO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
10 of 15 · 168 / 172 lbs
Event →
Oct 30
Jack Young
20
5
0
W-KO
Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
4 of 12 · 170 / 164 lbs
Event →
Oct 23
Alec Stanton
5
4
0
W-TKO
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
5 of 12
Event →
Sep 10
Johnny Briggs
3
8
0
W-PTS
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
12 of 12 · 171 / 174 lbs
Referee:
Pat Hill
Event →
Aug 21
Whizzer White
1
3
0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
8 of 12 · 174 / 229 lbs
Event →
Jul 10
Young Frisco
24
18
4
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 170 / 163 lbs
Event →
May 22
Young Frisco
24
17
4
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
11 of 15 · 168 / 166 lbs
Event →
Apr 3
Young Frisco
23
17
4
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 162 / 166 lbs
Event →
Mar 6
Les Sloane
9
9
0
W-KO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
8 of 12 · 166 / 151 lbs
Event →
Feb 27
Ron Lewis
10
9
0
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 of 12 · 161 / 156 lbs
Event →
Jan 9
Al Basten
18
13
4
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
10 of 12 · 164 / 163 lbs
Referee:
Ambrose Palmer
Event →
Dec 12
Young Frisco
23
15
4
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 162 / 160 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Bert Atkins
0
1
0
W-PTS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 of 12 · 161 / 171 lbs
Event →
Nov 21
George Cook
9
15
2
W-PTS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 of 12 · 163 / 157 lbs
Event →
Oct 3
Max Cameron
14
8
6
W-DQ
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
6 of 12
Event →
Sep 19
Billy Myers
0
0
0
W-KO
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
4 of 12
Event →
Jul 8
Bobby Clarke
9
9
2
W-KO
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
9 of 12
Event →
Jul 1
Jack Brander
23
13
3
W-KO
Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2 of 12
Event →
Mar 14
Dan Holden
0
0
0
W-KO
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
6 of 12
Event →
Feb 28
Jack Young
15
1
0
L-PTS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Jan 28
Jack McNamee
51
15
2
L-RTD
Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
7 of 12 · 168 / 161 lbs
Event →
Dec 26
Ron Stoner
0
0
1
W-KO
Grenfell Street Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
2 of 12
Event →
Aug 20
Al Walker
26
10
1
D-PTS
Carlton Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12
Event →