LIGHTWEIGHT division

LEO JOHNSON

Retired

Born NEW YORK, NY.· USA

Residence: NEW YORK, NY.· Height: 168 cm (5'6")

Debut: 1910-11-07· Career: 1910–1920 (11 years)

Wins (Official)

48

Losses (Official)

79

Draws (Official)

8

NC

0

Rated Fights

64

Excluding 71 newspaper decisions (35-27-9)

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Complete Record — 135 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 23 OCT 1920LOSSWEE WEE BARTON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 AUG 1920DRAWYOUNG JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 AUG 1920TKOJIMMY CLARK7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1920NWS-LYOUNG MAXWELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1920DRAWART STIGALL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1920DECKID ROUX8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUL 1920NWS-WLEO ROUX10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1920NWS-WYOUNG MAXWELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUN 1920NWS-LPRESTON BROWN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUN 1920DECJACKIE MOORE15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1920TKOHARRY COOK6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1920KOYOUNG LOWERY3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAY 1920NWS-WYOUNG MAXWELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1920NWS-LNUBBY JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 APR 1920NWS-DBILLY DEFOE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAR 1920NWS-WART STIGALL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1920NWS-DCHICK SIMLER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1919LOSSLEE MORRISSEY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1919NWS-WYOUNG MAXWELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1919NWS-LFIGHTING ZUNNER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 OCT 1919NWS-LFRANKIE CONIFREY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1919DRAWYOUNG JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1919NWS-WBILLY JOHNSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1919NWS-DDUMMY BURNS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1919DECJACK MOORE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1919DECEDDIE DORSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1919NWS-WLARRY HANSEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1919NWS-LTOMMY TOUHEY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1918DRAWPHINNEY BOYLE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1918NWS-LBARNEY ADAIR12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1918NWS-LBARNEY ADAIR8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1918KOAL WILTSE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1918NWS-LBENNY VALGER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1918LOSSMEL COOGAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1918NWS-LPHIL BLOOM8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1918NWS-LYOUNG ABE BROWN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 AUG 1918NWS-WBOBBY LYONS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1918NWS-LBENNY VALGER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUL 1918NWS-WWEE WEE BARTON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1918TKOYOUNG LOWREY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1918LOSSMIKE PAULSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1917NWS-LMEL COOGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 OCT 1917NWS-WJIMMY PAUL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1917NWS-WBOBBY LYONS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1917LOSSBENNY LEONARD1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1917NWS-WWALTER EDDY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1917NWS-WBUSHY GRAHAM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1917KORAY WEST2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 AUG 1917KOYOUNG SHELDON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1917NWS-LBILLY DEFOE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1917NWS-LWALTER MOHR10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 28 APR 1917NWS-WALLIE NACK10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1917NWS-WSTANLEY YOAKUM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1917NWS-WSTANLEY YOAKUM8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAR 1917NWS-WCHICK SIMLER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JAN 1917NWS-LJOE WELLING10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1917NWS-DCHARLEY SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 DEC 1916NWS-DWILLIE JACKSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1916LOSSYOUNG JOE GANS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 DEC 1916NWS-LMEL COOGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1916NWS-LHARRY PIERCE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1916NWS-WJOHNNY DRUMMIE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 SEP 1916NWS-DPHIL BLOOM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1916NWS-LMEL COOGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 AUG 1916NWS-LPATSY CLINE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1916NWS-WVIC MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUL 1916NWS-WALLIE NACK10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1916NWS-WEDDIE DORSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1916NWS-DEDDIE DORSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1916TKOWEE WEE BARTON7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAY 1916NWS-WYOUNG HINES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAY 1916NWS-WWEE WEE BARTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAR 1916NWS-WALLENTOWN JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1916NWS-DPRESTON BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1916NWS-LEDDIE DORSEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1916KOKID PARKER1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1916NWS-WWEE WEE BARTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1916KOGEORGE BROWN2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1916NWS-WCHARLEY SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1916NWS-WWEE WEE BARTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 DEC 1915DECHARRY CONDON12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1915DECKID ROUX8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 NOV 1915DECKID SYLVESTER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1915DECJIM BROOKS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1915DECJACK GREEN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1915DECLEO PATTERSON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1915KOKID ROUX4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1915DECMEXICAN KID8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1915DECEGG HEAD RATTY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1915LOSSKID ROUX4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 AUG 1915DECJIM BROOKS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 AUG 1915DRAWFAST BLACK4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUL 1915DECKID ROUX8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1915LOSSKID ROUX8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1915DECBUDDY PAGE15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1915KOKID GARDNER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1915KOFRANK HUNTER14LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1915KOFRENCHY KID5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 FEB 1915KODARKEY GRIFFIN19LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 1915KOYOUNG JOE GANS9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUN 1914DECBUDDY PAGE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUN 1914DRAWJIM BROOKS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1914DECLEO PATTERSON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1914DECKID SYLVESTER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1914KOYOUNG JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1914DECCONGO KID10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 DEC 1913KOCANNONBALL MITCHELL7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 OCT 1913DECMEXICAN KID8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 AUG 1913DECJACKIE MOORE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 AUG 1913DECLOUIS YOUNG8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUL 1913DECJACKIE MOORE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1913DECCANNONBALL MITCHELL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1913DRAWCANNONBALL MITCHELL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAY 1913DRAWYOUNG JOE GANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1913NWS-DCYCLONE WILLIAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1913NWS-LJOHNNY LORE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1912NWS-WEDDIE SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1912NWS-WTOMMY HOPKINS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUN 1912NWS-LDARKEY GRIFFIN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAY 1912NWS-WDARKEY GRIFFIN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAY 1912NWS-LYOUNG JOHNNY CARROLL6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1912LOSSJOE DAW6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1912NWS-LEDDIE SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1911LOSSABE ATTELL5FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1911NWS-LJIMMY MORAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 SEP 1911NWS-WTOMMY LEONARD6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 AUG 1911TKOYOUNG HARRINGTON5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1911KOYOUNG SCANLON2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUL 1911KOYOUNG BARNEY2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1911NWS-WKID SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1911NWS-WJOHNNY KID LEWIS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAR 1911NWS-WKID HUDSON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1910TKOBATTLING CHESTER4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 DEC 1910NWS-WJOE FARMER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1910NWS-LBUDDY FAULKES4LIGHTWEIGHT—

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