FEATHERWEIGHT division

JOHNNY KING

Retired

Born 1912-01-08, Manchester (died aged 51)· Died 1963-03-06· GBR

Debut: 1926-04-25· Career: 1926–1947 (22 years)

Wins

162

Losses

50

Draws

15

NC

0

Rated Fights

198

Belts heldBBBOFC NORTHERN AREABRITISH×2COMMONWEALTH

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOHNNY KING's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 4

national

BRITISH

BANTAMWEIGHT

1935-05-27 → 1938-06-29 · 3y 1m · 2 defences

Lost to BENNY LYNCH · KO

continental

COMMONWEALTH

BANTAMWEIGHT

1932-10-10 → 1934-02-12 · 1y 4m · 1 defence

Lost to DICK CORBETT · W

national

BRITISH

BANTAMWEIGHT

1932-10-10 → 1934-02-12 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

Lost to DICK CORBETT · W

area

BBBOFC NORTHERN AREA

BANTAMWEIGHT

1931-08-10 → 1936-10-05 · 5y 1m · 1 defence

Lost to JACKIE BROWN · W

Lonsdale Belt

Lonsdale Belt — won outright

  • BANTAMWEIGHT — 1937· 3 British title wins
  • BANTAMWEIGHT — 1937· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright

Complete Record — 227 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 10 FEB 1947LOSSJACKIE PATERSON7FLYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 14 JAN 1947LOSSTEDDY O'NEILL8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1946LOSSFRANK KENNY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1945LOSSEDDIE MILLER3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1944LOSSNEL TARLETON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1944DQNEL TARLETON2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 DEC 1943DECSYD WORGAN8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1943DRAWBEN DUFFY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1942DRAWFRED BARRY3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1940LOSSJACKIE RANKIN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 NOV 1939LOSSBILLY CHARLTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1939TKOGEORGE MARSDEN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 OCT 1939LOSSFRANK KENNY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1939TKOJOHNNY MCMANUS3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1939DECPHINEAS JOHN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 APR 1939LOSSFRANK PARKES10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1939LOSSLEN BEYNON7FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 FEB 1939TKOJACKIE HURST9FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1939LOSSTOM SMITH10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1938DECFRANK KENNY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1938DECHARRY EDWARDS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1938KORAFAEL VALDEZ1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1938LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1938DQHARRY EDWARDS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1938LOSSGUSTAVO ANSINI10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1938TKOJOHNNY MCMANUS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1938LOSSFREDDIE MILLER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 AUG 1938KOHAL BAGWELL5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUN 1938DQLEN HAMPSTON3BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 28 APR 1938LOSSPAUL DOGNIAUX10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1938LOSSDAN MCALLISTER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1938LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1938DECBILLY PLEACE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JAN 1938LOSSGEORGE WILLIAMS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1937DECBENNY SHARKEY10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1937DECJOE GREEN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1937TKOTOMMY BURNS2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1937KOYOUNG CHOCOLATE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1937KOJOHNNY RYAN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 SEP 1937TKOSPIKE ROBINSON5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1937LOSSGEORGE MARSDEN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1937DECALEX ALSTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1937KOJACKIE BROWN13BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLEWon Lonsdale Belt outright
🔒 23 APR 1937DQALEX ALSTON3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1937DECGUSTAVO ANSINI10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1937TKOGEORGE MARSDEN9FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1937LOSSALEX ALSTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JAN 1937DRAWGEORGE MARSDEN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1936DECJIMMY LESTER8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1936LOSSGINGER FORAN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1936LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1936LOSSBENNY SHARKEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1936DECBOYO BURNS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1936TKOTOMMY STEELE5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUN 1936LOSSKO MORGAN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUN 1936KOKAREL VERCAMMEN3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAY 1936LOSSNEL TARLETON15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 21 FEB 1936DECGILBERT JOHNSTONE12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1936TKOSPIKE ROBINSON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JAN 1936TKOFRED TODKILL10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1935DECJOSEPH PARISIS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 NOV 1935TKOJACKIE BROWN6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1935DECSIMON CHAVEZ12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1935DRAWNEL TARLETON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1935KOGIOVANNI SILI1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1935TKOFRANK BARRON8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUL 1935TKOLEN BEYNON6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1935DECLEN HAMPSTON15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 29 APR 1935DECGEORGE WILLIAMS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1935LOSSGEORGE WILLIAMS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAR 1935DECNEL TARLETON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAR 1935DECKAREL VERCAMMEN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1935DECDOMENICO BERNASCONI10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1935TKOMICHEL ESCARGEUIL5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1935TKOJOE HORRIDGE2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 DEC 1934DRAWJOHNNY HOLT12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1934DECJOE HORRIDGE12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1934TKOPHINEAS JOHN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1934DRAWDICK CORBETT15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1934DECGEORGE MARSDEN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 SEP 1934LOSSGEORGE MARSDEN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 AUG 1934TKOELLIS ASHURST4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 AUG 1934DRAWDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 19 JUL 1934KOMOG MASON6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1934DECLEN BEYNON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1934DECSTAN JEHU12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAY 1934TKOALBERT LINDLEY11FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1934LOSSLEN BEYNON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1934TKOMARCEL SARTOS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1934TKOSTAN DAVIES9FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1934LOSSLEN BEYNON15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1934LOSSDAVE CROWLEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1934LOSSDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 26 JAN 1934LOSSBENNY THACKRAY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 DEC 1933DECJACKIE QUINN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1933KOTEDDY HIGGINS1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1933TKOJOHNNY PETERS2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1933KOBENNY THACKRAY2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1933LOSSFRANS MACHTENS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1933TKOTEDDY HIGGINS9BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1933KOJOHNNY BARRETT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1933KOSYD ROSE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1933LOSSPANAMA AL BROWN15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 12 JUN 1933DECBOBBY LEITHAM15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 21 MAY 1933TKOTUCKER WINCH10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAY 1933LOSSDOMENICO BERNASCONI10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1933KOBENNY THACKRAY8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 APR 1933KOPAT BOY GORMAN1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1933TKOHENRI POUTRAIN11FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1933DECDAVE CROWLEY15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1933TKOJIMMY O'NEIL7BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1933DECSTAN DAVIES12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1933KOJEAN LOCATELLI5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1932DECSTAN DAVIES12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1932TKOTOMMY KIRK15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1932DECDAVE CROWLEY12BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1932DECDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 25 SEP 1932KOHAROLD KID LEWIS4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 SEP 1932DECALFREDO MAGNOLFI15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1932DECHAROLD KID LEWIS15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 AUG 1932KOJOE MYERS2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1932TKOTERENCE TANCY MORGAN4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1932DQJOHNNY PETERS11FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1932DECJOE MYERS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1932TKOARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH7BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1932DECDICK BURKE15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 24 JAN 1932DECSTAN JEHU12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1931LOSSDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 23 NOV 1931TKORAYMOND MARTINET6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1931TKOFRANK MARKEY5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1931DQLEW SULLIVAN2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1931DECNICOLAS PETIT BIQUET15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1931DECNICOLAS PETIT BIQUET15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 AUG 1931TKOPAT BOY GORMAN6BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 26 JUL 1931KOBENNY THACKRAY12BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUL 1931KOAL MILLER3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUN 1931TKOALF GRISDALE1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1931TKOARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1931LOSSBENNY THACKRAY15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1931DRAWBENNY THACKRAY15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1931TKOJACKIE KIRK2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1931KOBERT KIRBY2FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 FEB 1931KOBILLY SHINFIELD1BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1931KOJOHNNY GIBSON1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1931DECTOMMY BARBER15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1931DECJOE HAGEN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 DEC 1930DECHARRY LITTLE MINOR15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1930DECSPIKE BRADLEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1930KOTOMMY BROWN1FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1930DRAWYOUNG PEREZ15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1930DECFRED BEBBINGTON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1930DECJACKIE QUINN15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 OCT 1930TKOTED GRIFFIN3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 SEP 1930TKOGEORGE GREAVES2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1930DECFRED BEBBINGTON12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUL 1930LOSSBILLY JAMES15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1930LOSSTOMMY BROWN15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1930TKOYOUNG SIKI12FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1930KOARTHUR BOY EDGE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1930TKOMARTIN GALLAGHER1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAY 1930KOTED PERRY4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1930TKOTOMMY MCLEISH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1930TKOTEDDY TALBOT3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAR 1930DRAWBILLY JAMES15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1930DECARTHUR BOY TOMLINSON15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1930KOFREDDY BERESFORD3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1930DECALEC FARRIS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1930DECARTHUR BOY EDGE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1929LOSSBERT KIRBY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1929DECFREDDY MORGAN3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1929DECMOE MIZLER3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 DEC 1929DECREG HALL3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1929DECTEDDY TALBOT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 OCT 1929LOSSBILLY YATES5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1929DECJACK KEELARS10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1929KOJIMMY GOULD2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1929TKOALF YOUNG SHAW8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1929DRAWJOHNNY HYDE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1929DECJOE BERSTEIN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 MAY 1929DECPADDY DOWLING12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAY 1929LOSSPADDY DOWLING10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 APR 1929DECBILL HAGEN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 APR 1929DECEDDIE SHERRY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1929DECEDDIE SHERRY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1929DRAWHAROLD HENTHORNE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1929LOSSYOUNG DICK LAWTON10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1929DECDOT BOXALL10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1929KOJIMMY COUPE4FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JAN 1929DECFRANK COOLEY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1929DECEDDIE SHERRY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JAN 1929KOEDDIE CONWAY1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JAN 1929DECHAROLD HENTHORNE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 14 DEC 1928LOSSHAROLD HENTHORNE1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1928DECDOM RANDOLPH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1928DECJOHN MELIA6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1928TKOASA HILDITCH3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1928KOJOE COUPE5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 OCT 1928KOJIMMY SPEIGHT1FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1928DECBOY KNOWLES6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 AUG 1928DRAWWILLIE WALSH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 AUG 1928KOJIMMY COUPE5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUL 1928DECJOHN MELIA6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1928LOSSHAROLD HENTHORNE6FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1928DECASA HILDITCH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1928DECTICH CAIN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1928DECJOHN MELIA6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1927DECTOMMY MCLEISH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 NOV 1927DECYOUNG LEACH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1927DECTOMMY ROSS6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1927DECTOMMY MCLEISH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 SEP 1927DECTOMMY MCLEISH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 SEP 1927DECYOUNG FENN6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 JUL 1927DECJOHN MELIA6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1927LOSSHARRY STAFFORD6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1927DECWILLIE WALSH10FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1927DECJIM COSTELLO6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAY 1927DECSID LONGWORTH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAR 1927DRAWWILF DUCKWORTH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 FEB 1927LOSSSID LONGWORTH8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 JAN 1927DECYOUNG SUTTON6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1926LOSSSID LONGWORTH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1926LOSSSID LONGWORTH3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1926DECJOE MURRAY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1926DRAWJIM COSTELLO6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1926DECSID LONGWORTH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAY 1926LOSSSID LONGWORTH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1926DECJIM COSTELLO6FEATHERWEIGHT—

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