MIDDLEWEIGHT division
JOHNNY BASHAM
RetiredBorn JOHN MICHAEL BASHAM
Born 1890-09-13, NEWPORT, WALES (died aged 56)· Died 1947-06-07· GBR
· Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Debut: 1907-01-05· Career: 1907–1929 (23 years)
Wins
62
Losses
16
Draws
7
NC
0
Rated Fights
85
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JOHNNY BASHAM's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 5
1921-05-31 → 1924-11-30 · 3y 5m · 0 defences
Lost to BRUNO FRATTINI · W
1921-05-31 → 1921-06-27 · 27d · 0 defences
Lost to TED KID LEWIS · W
1919-11-13 → 1920-06-09 · 6m 27d · 1 defence
Lost to TED KID LEWIS · TKO
1919-09-02 → 1920-06-09 · 9m 7d · 0 defences
Lost to TED KID LEWIS · TKO
1914-12-14 → 1920-06-09 · 5y 5m · 4 defences
Lost to TED KID LEWIS · TKO
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- WELTERWEIGHT — 1915· 3 British title wins
- WELTERWEIGHT — 1915· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright
Complete Record — 85 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 13 DEC 1929 | LOSS | TED KID LEWIS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1924 | LOSS | JERRY SHEA | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1922 | LOSS | MIKE MCTIGUE | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1921 | LOSS | TED KID LEWIS | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE  |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1921 | DEC | GUS PLATTS | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1920 | LOSS | TED KID LEWIS | 19 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1920 | LOSS | TED KID LEWIS | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 APR 1920 | DEC | FRED KAY | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1919 | DEC | MATT WELLS | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1919 | DEC | FRANCOIS CHARLES | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1919 | TKO | WILLIE FARRELL | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1919 | DRAW | AUGIE RATNER | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1919 | DEC | EDDIE SHEVLIN | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1919 | DEC | KID DOYLE | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1919 | DEC | EDDIE SHEVLIN | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1919 | DQ | KID PLESTED | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1918 | DEC | CAL DELANEY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1918 | TKO | LISCOMBE MORLAND | 14 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1917 | KO | SID BURNS | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1917 | DEC | WILL BROOKS | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1916 | DRAW | GUS PLATTS | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1916 | TKO | WILL BROOKS | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1916 | TKO | EDDIE BEATTIE | 19 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1916 | DEC | KID DOYLE | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1915 | LOSS | ALBERT BADOUD | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1915 | KO | DAI ROBERTS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1915 | TKO | TOM MCCORMICK | 13 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1915 | DEC | MATT WELLS | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1915 | DEC | JOHNNY SUMMERS | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1914 | KO | JOHNNY SUMMERS | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1914 | DEC | GUS PLATTS | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1914 | DEC | SID STAGG | 20 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1914 | DEC | HENRI DEMLEN | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1914 | DEC | DICK NELSON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1914 | DEC | YOUNG NIPPER | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1914 | DEC | ALBERT BADOUD | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1913 | DEC | YOUNG AHEARN | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1913 | DEC | ALBERT BADOUD | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1913 | KO | SERGEANT SPALDING | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1913 | DEC | EDDIE BEATTIE | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1913 | KO | HARRY PRICE | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1913 | KO | WILL BROOKS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1913 | DRAW | TOM MCCORMICK | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1913 | DEC | FRANK MADOLE | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1913 | TKO | FRANK MADOLE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1913 | LOSS | FRANK MADOLE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1913 | TKO | HARRY JONES | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1913 | DRAW | TOM TEES | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1913 | DEC | BADGER BRIEN | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1913 | LOSS | YOUNG NIPPER | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1913 | LOSS | JOE HIRST | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1913 | KO | JACK LANGDON | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1912 | LOSS | MATT WELLS | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1912 | DEC | BADGER BRIEN | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1912 | DEC | GEORGE COLBOURNE | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1912 | DEC | FERNAND QUENDREUX | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1912 | DEC | JACK DANIELS | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1912 | DEC | DICK KNOCK | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1912 | DEC | FRED HANDLEY | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1912 | DQ | JACK LANGDON | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1912 | DEC | HARRY JONES | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1912 | DEC | JACK DANIELS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1912 | DEC | DICK KNOCK | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1912 | DEC | MICK GORDON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 FEB 1912 | KO | HARRY KID BERRY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1912 | DEC | HARRY KID BERRY | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1911 | TKO | TOMMY MITCHELL | 11 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1911 | DRAW | NAT WILLIAMS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1911 | LOSS | GUS PLATTS | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1911 | KO | CHARLIE MILESTONE | 13 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1911 | TKO | CHARLIE PRICE | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1911 | DEC | FRANK BAKER | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1911 | DEC | CHARLIE MILESTONE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1911 | TKO | CHARLIE PRICE | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1911 | TKO | FRED HAYES | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1911 | DRAW | YOUNG TED WALTERS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1910 | KO | JIM ASHEN | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JUN 1910 | DRAW | PHENIS EMANUEL | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1910 | LOSS | HARRY 'DARKIE' LAWRENCE | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1910 | TKO | BILLY MCKEIVER | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1910 | TKO | LEN NEVER JONES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1910 | LOSS | BADGER BRIEN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1910 | LOSS | FRED DYER | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1909 | KO | BOXER RYAN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1907 | LOSS | W MURPHY | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
St Woolos Cemetery
48 Bassaleg Road, Allt-Yr-Yn, Newport, Wales
