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Johnny Arthur

3327 KOs
82 KOs
0Draws
Last six: L-L-L-W-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
41
rounds
231
KO %
81.8%
KO wins
27
KO losses
2
career
1949–1957
debut
1949-05-12
last fight
1957-05-11
Profile
birth name
John Duncan Arthur
sex
M
height
6′ 2″ / 188cm
nationality
Africa
origin
Springs, South Africa
city / state / zip
MP, South
dob
1929-08-29
age
96
death
2005-05-19

Latest news

Arthur out to start his own revolution
2005-07-22 · Scotsman,United Kingdom
Arthur is a keen student of boxing history and compares his quest to that of Leith Victorias Johnny Hill who went on to become World, British and European…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 11
Buddy Walker
1 4 0
W-TKO
Roan Mine Club, Luanshya, Zambia
3 of 10
Event →
Nov 10
Dries Niemann
5 1 0
W-KO
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
3 of 12
Event →
Oct 13
Gawie Klerk
5 0 0
W-TKO
Showgrounds, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
2 of 10
Event →
Jun 11
George Chuvalo
4 0 0
L-UD
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8 of 8 · 230 / 203 lbs
Referee: Sammy Luftspring
Event →
Apr 4
Willie Pastrano
34 4 5
L-UD
Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 228 / 188 lbs
Judges: Pete Giarusso 9-1 | Eddie Wolfe 10-0
Referee: Francis Kercheval (9-1)
Event →
Jan 9
James Parker
27 5 4
L-PTS
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
12 of 12 · 219 / 213 lbs
Event →
Dec 6
Billy Wallace
10 5 1
W-KO
Portland, Oregon, United States
2 of 8 · 219 / 190 lbs
Event →
Aug 23
Bob Albright
19 2 3
L-PTS
Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, United States
10 of 10 · 216 / 220 lbs
Event →
Jun 11
Bob Dunlap
31 10 1
W-PTS
Armory, Portland, Oregon, USA
10 of 10 · 219 / 196 lbs
Referee: Ralph Gruman
Event →
May 10
Frank Buford
22 28 7
W-TKO
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2 of 10
Event →
Jan 31
Eddie Cameron
18 9 2
W-TKO
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3 of 10 · 225 / 182 lbs · 1:15
Event →
Jan 20
Jimmy Walls
18 30 2
W-KO
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3 of 10 · 234 / 192 lbs
Event →
May 15
Mike Oberholzer
1 2 0
W-TKO
Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
6 of 12
Event →
Jan 30
Don Cockell
62 11 1
L-PTS
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
15 of 15 · 226 / 210 lbs
Referee: Willie Smith
Event →
Jul 24
Louw Strydom
13 6 0
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
6 of 12
Event →
Jun 15
Jack Kukard
13 11 2
W-KO
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
1 of 12
Event →
Apr 11
Louw Strydom
13 5 0
W-TKO
Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
11 of 12 · 222 lbs
Event →
Jan 31
Louw Strydom
13 4 0
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
9 of 12 · 225 / 206 lbs
Event →
Oct 13
Johnny Williams
48 7 3
L-TKO
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title
7 of 15x3 · 219 / 192 lbs
Event →
Sep 10
George Nuttall
20 11 2
W-TKO
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 219 / 203 lbs
Event →
Aug 20
Frank Bell
16 5 1
W-PTS
Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Jun 10
Ansell Adams
12 10 1
L-PTS
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 221 / 201 lbs
Event →
May 20
Noel Reed
13 11 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Dec 1
Jo Weidin
29 11 1
L-KO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
3 of 10 · 212 / 207 lbs
Event →
Oct 27
Conrad Botha
5 7 0
W-TKO
Market Hall, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
3 of 10 · 224 / 184 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Fred Vorster
14 12 1
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2 of 10
Event →
May 19
Reg Andrews
29 6 4
W-PTS
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 28
Archie Smith
21 10 1
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
6 of 10
Event →
Mar 31
George Hunter
10 4 0
W-PTS
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10 · 210 / 180 lbs
Event →
Mar 7
Johnny Risko
3 3 1
W-KO
Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa
3 of 10
Event →
Feb 24
Conrad Botha
5 5 0
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
6 of 10 · 214 / 178 lbs
Event →
Jan 6
Archie Smith
21 8 1
W-TKO
City Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
4 of 10
Event →
Dec 19
Fanie Vuuren
1 3 0
W-TKO
Town Hall, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 10
Event →
Nov 7
Rex Christie
0 1 0
W-KO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 4
Event →
May 31
John Botha
4 6 2
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2 of 10
Event →
Apr 8
Japie Smit
4 4 2
W-TKO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2 of 10
Event →
Sep 23
Barney Collins
8 6 1
W-TKO
P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
6 of 10
Event →
Aug 31
Piet Strydom
7 2 0
W-PTS
City Hall, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 6
Nick Rensburg
1 5 1
W-KO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2 of 4 · 211 / 188 lbs
Event →
Jun 4
Adrian Scheepers
2 7 0
W-KO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 4
Event →
May 12
James Britt
17 25 1
W-TKO
Plaza Theatre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
3 of 4
Event →