HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOHNNY RISKO
RetiredBorn BOHUNICE, SLOVAKIA· Died 1953-01-13, MIAMI BEACH, FL.· USA
Residence: CLEVELAND, OH.· Height: 178 cm (5'10")· Reach: 180 cm (5'11")· aka CLEVELAND RUBBER MAN
Debut: 1924-06-02· Career: 1924–1940 (17 years)
Wins (Official)
46
Losses (Official)
42
Draws (Official)
7
NC
0
Rated Fights
91
Excluding 5 newspaper decisions (4-1-0)
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JOHNNY RISKO's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 117 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 19 FEB 1940 | LOSS | TONY MUSTO | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 AUG 1939 | LOSS | YOUNG ALLEN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1939 | LOSS | BOB SIKES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1938 | LOSS | RED BURMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1937 | LOSS | JOHN HENRY LEWIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1937 | DEC | BOB OLIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1934 | LOSS | CHARLIE RETZLAFF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1934 | LOSS | PATSY PERRONI | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1934 | UD | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1934 | LOSS | PATSY PERRONI | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1934 | LOSS | NATIE BROWN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1934 | LOSS | BOB GODWIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1934 | DEC | JIM MALONEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1933 | LOSS | JACK VAN NOY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1933 | KO | BIG BOY PETERSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1933 | DEC | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1933 | LOSS | PATSY PERRONI | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1933 | LOSS | DICK DANIELS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1933 | DEC | KING LEVINSKY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1932 | DEC | KING LEVINSKY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1932 | DEC | TUFFY GRIFFITHS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1932 | DEC | MICKEY WALKER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1931 | DEC | KO CHRISTNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1931 | LOSS | MAX BAER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1931 | LOSS | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 AUG 1931 | DEC | KO CHRISTNER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1931 | DEC | TONY GALENTO | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1931 | DEC | MAX BAER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1931 | DEC | KING LEVINSKY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1931 | DEC | TOM HEENEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1931 | LOSS | STANLEY POREDA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1931 | LOSS | JOHN SCHWAKE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1931 | LOSS | MICKEY WALKER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1931 | LOSS | CHARLIE RETZLAFF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1930 | DEC | JIM MALONEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1930 | LOSS | MICKEY WALKER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1930 | LOSS | DICK DANIELS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1930 | LOSS | BABE HUNT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1930 | LOSS | TUFFY GRIFFITHS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1930 | DEC | PAULINO UZCUDUN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1930 | SD | VICTORIO CAMPOLO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1930 | DRAW | VICTORIO CAMPOLO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 DEC 1929 | LOSS | TUFFY GRIFFITHS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1929 | DEC | ERNIE SCHAAF | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1929 | KO | JIM MALONEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1929 | LOSS | KO CHRISTNER | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1929 | DEC | EMMETT ROCCO | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1929 | LOSS | TUFFY GRIFFITHS | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1929 | LOSS | GEORGE COOK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1929 | LOSS | EMMETT ROCCO | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1929 | UD | OTTO VON PORAT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1929 | LOSS | MAX SCHMELING | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1928 | LOSS | ERNIE SCHAAF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1928 | LOSS | JIM MALONEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1928 | DEC | BEARCAT WRIGHT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1928 | LOSS | ROBERTO ROBERTI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1928 | DEC | JOHNNY SQUIRES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1928 | DEC | GEORGE GODFREY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1928 | SD | JACK SHARKEY | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1927 | DEC | PHIL SCOTT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1927 | UD | PAULINO UZCUDUN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1927 | LOSS | TOM HEENEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1927 | DEC | QUINTIN ROMERO ROJAS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1927 | DEC | JACK DELANEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1927 | DEC | JOE SEKYRA | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1927 | DEC | JACK GAGNON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1927 | DEC | LOU SCOZZA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1927 | DEC | JACK DEMAVE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUL 1927 | KO | SULLY MONTGOMERY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1927 | DEC | CHIEF METOQUAH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1927 | DRAW | JOE SEKYRA | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1927 | NWS-W | TINY JIM HERMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1927 | DEC | PAT LESTER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1927 | DEC | QUINTIN ROMERO ROJAS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1927 | DEC | MONTE MUNN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1927 | LOSS | JIMMY SLATTERY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1927 | DEC | SANDY SEIFERT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1927 | LOSS | CHUCK WIGGINS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1927 | KO | EDDIE HUFFMAN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1927 | DRAW | JACK DEMAVE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1927 | LOSS | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1927 | DEC | TINY JIM HERMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1927 | DRAW | CHUCK WIGGINS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1926 | LOSS | JIMMY DELANEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1926 | LOSS | GEORGE MANLEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1926 | DEC | EDDIE HUFFMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1926 | DRAW | GEORGE MANLEY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1926 | LOSS | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1926 | DRAW | PAT MCCARTHY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1926 | LOSS | HARRY PERSSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1926 | DEC | LEO GATES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1926 | LOSS | TOMMY LOUGHRAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1926 | NWS-W | EMILIO SOLOMON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1926 | LOSS | MIKE MCTIGUE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1926 | LOSS | LEO GATES | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1926 | LOSS | YOUNG STRIBLING | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1926 | DEC | QUINTIN ROMERO ROJAS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1926 | DEC | PAUL BERLENBACH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1926 | LOSS | JACK DELANEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JAN 1926 | DEC | YOUNG BOB FITZSIMMONS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1925 | DEC | BATTLING GAHEE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1925 | LOSS | GENE TUNNEY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1925 | DRAW | CHUCK WIGGINS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1925 | LOSS | JACK SHARKEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1925 | LOSS | CHUCK WIGGINS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1925 | NWS-L | YOUNG STRIBLING | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1925 | LOSS | JACK RENAULT | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1925 | KO | JACK NOLAN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1925 | DEC | JOE LOHMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1925 | KO | WILD BERT KENNY | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1925 | LOSS | SULLY MONTGOMERY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1925 | DEC | JOE LOHMAN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1925 | NWS-W | JOE LOHMAN | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1924 | LOSS | QUINTIN ROMERO ROJAS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1924 | DEC | JOE LOHMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1924 | DRAW | JOE LOHMAN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1924 | NWS-W | HOMER SMITH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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