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Press Johnson

121 KOs
182 KOs
10Draws
Last six: L-D-L-D-L-D
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
40
rounds
251
KO %
8.3%
KO wins
1
KO losses
2
career
1929–1937
debut
1929-01-30
last fight
1937-06-15
Profile
birth name
Preston Johnson
sex
M
nationality
USA
origin
United States
city / state / zip
Akron, Ohio
dob
0000-00-00

Latest news

Descendant of boxing legend Jack Johnson hopes for pardon, maybe from Trump
2018-02-10 · Los Angeles Times
Boxer Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, poses in New York City in 1932. (Associated Press). In Jim Crow America, it's no wonder that Jack Johnson was the most despised African American of his generation. The first black boxing…
Boxing: Champ Bateson â??has the world at his feetâ??
2011-12-02 · Yorkshire Evening Post
Burmantofts ABC press officer Frank Johnson says the world is Jack Bateson's oyster following another scintillating boxing success for Leeds. Bateson and Kellys ABC duo Jack Daniel and Oliver Simpson were all crowned national champions in last…
90 years ago, boxer Johnson sought his own pardon
2011-06-28 · The Associated Press
On June 23, 1921, The Associated Press reported that Daugherty was considering a pardon for the boxer in time for a heavyweight fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier the following month. Eyeing a comeback, Johnson wanted to attend the fight…
UFC gives welterweights Kevin Burns and Anthony (Rumble) Johnson a rematch
2008-11-19 · Sympatico
THE CANADIAN PRESS Welterweights Kevin Burns and Anthony (Rumble) Johnson, whose first bout ended controversially, will meet in a rematch on 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir' finale UFC card in Las Vegas on Dec. 13. Johnson (5-2) and…
Johnson sends KO message to Dawson
2008-02-12 · Sports Jamaica
TAMPA, Florida, CMC Jamaica's former world boxing champion Glen Johnson sent a stern knockout message to world light heavyweight king Chad Dawson Thursday after the American failed to show for a press conference for their title fight in April. Due to…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 15
Gene O'Leary
0 2 1
D-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Apr 30
Dick Ritchie
0 0 0
L-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
1 of 4
Event →
Mar 10
Frankie Nocella
2 7 2
D-PTS
Auditorium, Oakland, California, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Feb 3
Tony Paul
6 1 2
L-PTS
Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs
Referee: Jimmy Goodrich
Event →
Jan 15
Tony Paul
5 1 1
D-PTS
Akron, Ohio, USA
8 of 8 · 142 / 139 lbs
Event →
Dec 16
Jackie Davis
9 5 3
L-PTS
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
8 of 8 · 144 / 143 lbs
Event →
Jan 30
Jimmy Vaughn
5 5 0
L-PTS
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
6 of 6 · 134 / 130 lbs
Event →
Jan 24
Duke Yocum
0 2 0
W-KO
Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, USA
2
Event →
Jan 9
Johnny Romans
2 4 3
W-PTS
Eagles' Temple, Zanesville, Ohio, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 24
Jack Powers
0 0 0
W-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
6 of 6 · 133 / 135 lbs
Event →
Jul 26
Frankie Brasio
3 0 0
L-PTS
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jul 25
Chuck Woods
2 0 1
D-PTS
Columbus, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 134 / 133 lbs
Event →
Jun 6
Lou Bloom
10 5 1
W-PTS
Haft's Acre, Columbus, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 134 / 135 lbs
Event →
Apr 8
Patsy Severo
10 5 1
L-PTS
Equestrium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Mar 31
Lee Sheppard
0 0 0
D-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Dec 17
Johnny Dunn
—
L-PTS
Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
8 of 8 · 128 lbs
Event →
Nov 6
Al Mason
1 6 0
W-PTS
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
6 of 6 · 130 / 126 lbs
Event →
Sep 22
Ray LaRay
5 8 2
W-PTS
Columbus, Ohio, USA
8 of 8 · 130 / 130 lbs
Event →
Aug 31
Frankie Pallo
1 3 0
L-PTS
Columbus, Ohio, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Aug 24
Johnny Conley
9 6 3
D-PTS
Columbus Arena, Columbus, Ohio, USA
8 of 8
Event →
May 25
Frankie Porto
9 6 2
W-PTS
Elberon Av. Armory, Zanesville, Ohio, USA
10 of 10
Event →
May 13
Louis DiSantis
8 0 0
L-TKO
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Apr 22
Billy White
2 0 0
D-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Apr 14
Johnny Chiodo
24 6 1
L-PTS
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10 · 130 / 129 lbs
Event →
Feb 17
Frankie Porto
9 6 1
D-PTS
East Liverpool, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 26
Joey Katkish
14 10 7
W-PTS
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
6 of 6 · 129 / 129 lbs
Event →
Dec 26
Zeke Jones
7 2 0
W-PTS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Dec 4
Joey Ferrando
0 0 0
L-PTS
Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Sep 15
Jimmy Perry
16 20 10
W-NWS
Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, USA
Event →
Aug 19
Johnny Chiodo
21 6 1
L-PTS
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 11
Louis DiSantis
3 0 0
L-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 4
Event →
May 15
Frankie Sunday
10 6 3
D-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Apr 11
Jimmy Dean
2 0 2
L-PTS
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Apr 9
Frankie Sunday
10 6 2
D-NWS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Mar 28
Jimmy Dean
1 0 2
L-PTS
Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 24
Mickey Hart
5 5 0
W-PTS
Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
6 of 6
Event →
May 20
Pete Mazzeo
2 0 0
L-PTS
Jolly Bowl, New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Apr 2
Jack Goldman
5 4 1
L-PTS
Akron, Ohio, USA
6 of 6 · 123 / 121 lbs
Event →
Feb 27
Pete Mazzeo
1 0 0
L-PTS
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 30
Young Irish
11 15 4
W-PTS
Akron, Ohio, United States
6 of 6
Event →