HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOHN LESTER JOHNSON
RetiredBorn 1893-08-13, SUFFOLK, VA. (died aged 74)· Died 1968-03-27· USA
Residence: NEW YORK, NY.
Debut: 1913-07-22· Career: 1913–1929 (17 years)
Peak
2515
Current
2215
Wins (Official)
11
Losses (Official)
18
Draws (Official)
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
30
Excluding 1 newspaper decision (1-0-0)
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Complete Record — 33 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 01 MAY 1929 | LOSS | LES KENNEDY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1928 | DEC | CHIEF METOQUAH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1928 | LOSS | NEIL CLISBY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1928 | DEC | TOM HAWKINS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1927 | DEC | TINY JIM HERMAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1927 | KO | ROY CLIFFE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1926 | LOSS | TONY FUENTE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1926 | KO | GEORGE COOK | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1926 | DRAW | GEORGE COOK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1926 | LOSS | TONY FUENTE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1926 | DEC | BOB ROPER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1925 | LOSS | NEIL CLISBY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1922 | LOSS | KID NORFOLK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1922 | LOSS | KID NORFOLK | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1921 | KO | ROUGH HOUSE WARE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1921 | LOSS | KID NORFOLK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1920 | LOSS | BATT MCCREARY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1920 | LOSS | KID NORFOLK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1920 | DQ | KID NORFOLK | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1920 | LOSS | FRED FULTON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1919 | LOSS | KID NORFOLK | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1919 | LOSS | HARRY WILLS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1916 | NWS-W | PORKY DAN FLYNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1916 | KO | JIM SAVAGE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1916 | TKO | JACK KEATING | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUL 1916 | DEC | JACK DEMPSEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1916 | LOSS | HARRY WILLS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1915 | DEC | DAVE MILLS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1915 | LOSS | HARRY WILLS | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1915 | DEC | DAVE MILLS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1915 | LOSS | JOE JEANNETTE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1913 | LOSS | SAM LANGFORD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1913 | LOSS | JOE JEANNETTE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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