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| Johnny Wilson | ||||
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| Global ID | 11328 | |||
| sex | male | |||
| birthdate | 1893-03-23 | |||
| death date | 1985-12-08 (92) | |||
| division | middleweight | |||
| stance | southpaw | |||
| height | 5′ 9″ / 175cm | |||
| reach | 72″ / 183cm | |||
| alias | Giovanni Francesco Panica | |||
| country | USA | |||
| residence | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |||
| birth place | New York, New York, USA | |||
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rounds boxed 551 rounds boxed 292 Total Bouts 101 KO% 28.71 | ||||
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| date | opponent | W-L-D | last 6 | location | ||||||||||||||
| 1926-10-04 | Maxie Rosenbloom | 39-8-6 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | L | UD | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| According to the Pittsburgh Post, Rosenbloom won every round. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1926-09-24 | Chief Halbran | 8-11-2 | Armory, Stamford, Connecticut, USA | W | KO | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Jim Keefe Halbran down three times in the bout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1926-08-27 | Maxie Rosenbloom | 37-7-6 | Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York, USA | L | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1926-06-10 | Rocky Marion | 0-0-1 | Richmond, Virginia, USA | W | KO | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1925-04-17 | Harry Greb | 83-6-3 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| This was a "sizzling battle," much the best of the three between Greb and Wilson. It was closely fought and even on rounds, but Greb's rounds were much more decisive and he got the decision. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924-12-09 | Tiger Flowers | 73-8-3 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | TKO | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| time: 2:55 | referee: Eddie Purdy | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924-09-17 | Jock Malone | 50-7-4 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA | L | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Popular verdict - a win for Malone (World Almanac) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924-07-29 | Jock Malone | 50-6-4 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Joe O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924-02-12 | Tommy Loughran | 15-3-1 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Scoring was 6-3-1 in rounds for Loughran. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1924-01-29 | Pal Reed | 29-15-3 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1924-01-18 | Harry Greb | 67-5-2 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | L | UD | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| referee: Patsy Haley | judge: Billy Joh | judge: Eddie Purdy World Middleweight Title According to Boxing Blade, this was a close fight, but the decision met with "the approval of the fans." Wilson made his best showing in the early rounds, taking the 1st, 3rd, and 5th. After that, Greb came on and the 7th round was probably his best one. Greb also did very well in the 8th, 10th, and 15th. Wilson's best late round was the 12th. Most of the others were "about fifty-fifty." This was not one of Greb's better efforts. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-12-18 | Pat McCarthy | 23-11-4 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | RTD | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Date: Wednesday, December 19, 1923
Paper: Boston Herald (Boston, MA)
Page: 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-11-16 | Pal Reed | 29-13-2 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1923-10-19 | George Robinson | 51-36-10 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Also reported as a 12-round bout. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-08-31 | Harry Greb | 64-3-2 | Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA | L | PTS | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| referee: Jack O'Sullivan | judge: Frankie Madden | judge: Charles F. Mathison World Middleweight Title The Pittsburgh Post reported that Greb did not fight in his usual cyclonic style. Evidently fearing disqualification he boxed in orthodox style. Wilson punched mainly for the body, winning the 10th, 14th, and 15th rounds. Greb took all of the others. The 8th was Harry's best round, and next to that the second. Greb won beyond argument even though he fought flat-footed. He was too quick and busy for the plodding Wilson. Nevertheless, it was not of Harry's better showings. (This is from the report of Regis Welsh.) Some writers thought that Greb still used a lot of rough tactics. One writer thought that the fight was close. All accounts showed that it was an ordinary fight, lacking thrills. Neither man was ever in danger of being stopped. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-06-22 | Eddie Carter | Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| This is the correct date for this bout--Wilson won the newspaper decision per the Philadelphia Inquirer. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1923-04-22 | Jim Montgomery | 1-7-4 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Record. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1922-07-04 | Al Demaris | Fair Grounds Arena, Rutland, Vermont, USA | W | KO | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1922-04-21 | KO Jaffe | 3-8-0 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA | W | TKO | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Wilson was knocked down in the second round. "As the fourth began, Jaffe fell on his knees and with Wilson ready to put over a K.O., the referee called off the proceedings." Boston Globe | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-09-05 | Bryan Downey | 35-4-9 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | D | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| referee: Jim Savage World Middleweight Title Wilson and Downey "fought twelve tame rounds to a draw." (Newark Advocate & Trenton Times (INS)) Downey was recognized as champ in Ohio; Wilson was the recognized champ everywhere else. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-07-27 | Bryan Downey | 35-3-9 | League Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | W | DQ | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||
| referee: Jimmy Gardner Bout fought at catchweights with no official weigh-in After the bout, Downey's manager claimed Downey had weighed 154 in the afternoon and stated that Wilson weighed about 172. Wilson was floored three times in the seventh. As Wilson arose from the last knockdown, Downey hit him with a punch that knocked him out. The referee disqualified Downey, but the Cleveland and Ohio commissions disagreed with the result and recognized Downey as winning by 7th round kayo. Downey was recognized as Middleweight champion in Ohio from this point. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-07-15 | George Robinson | 45-28-9 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Wilson down in first. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-05-25 | Joe Chip | 21-7-4 | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Wilson "ten pounds overweight" won the newspaper decision. (Decatur Daily Review) According to the Detroit Free Press (Herb Goldman), Wilson administered a "terrific lacing" to Chip. Wilson made a very impressive showing and looked like a real champion. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-03-17 | Mike O'Dowd | 46-3-2 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA | W | SD | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| referee: Johnny McAvoy NYSAC World middleweight titleWorld Middleweight Title Judges split, so referee McAvoy's vote decided it for Wilson. Judge Jack Roulette voted for O'Dowd and Judge Tommy Shortell for Wilson. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-02-10 | Navy Rostan | 1-5-0 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA | W | KO | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| World Middleweight Title | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1921-01-17 | Joe Chip | 21-6-4 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | W | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Wilson won the newspaper decision. (Sandusky Star Journal) Newspaper decision from the Pittsburgh Post which reported that Wilson won six rounds, Chip two, and two were even. This was not an 8-rounder. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-12-09 | George Robinson | 43-23-9 | Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | L | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Robinson was reported to have won the newspaper decision in the Boston Globe. Robinson was down once, Wilson twice. Wilson brought his own referee: J. Trokas of Salem, MA. Montreal Gazette | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-08-02 | Steve Choynski | 4-3-0 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, USA | W | KO | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||
| referee: Dick Nugent | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-07-20 | Young Fisher | 16-14-0 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, USA | L | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| (Syracuse Herald) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-07-01 | Soldier Bartfield | 38-6-1 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA | W | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| World Middleweight Title "Two papers gave the decision to the champion by a shade, one gave it to Bartfield and another called it a draw." (Sandusky Star Journal) The Boston Globe, New York Times and Chicago Tribune all had Wilson winning the fight. The Washington Post had Bartfield winning. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-05-06 | Mike O'Dowd | 41-2-1 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| World Middleweight Title This was a hotly contested battle. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-04-07 | Pal Reed | 15-2-0 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1920-03-08 | Billy Murray | 59-14-9 | Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA | W | TKO | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe. The date of this fight is often incorrectly shown as March 9, 1920. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-12-25 | Jack London | 1-4-0 | Webster, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1919-10-20 | Young Ahearn | 23-10-4 | Fenway A.A., Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1919-08-25 | Young Ahearn | 23-9-4 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Wilson used a body attack to knock out Ahearn. A left to the body ended the fight. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-07-19 | Young Ahearn | 23-9-3 | O'Sullivan Park, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA | D | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| This was a bad decision--Wilson won the fight. He struck the referee in anger after the draw was announced. (Boston Globe) According to the Boston Globe, Wilson's opponent was the well known middleweight, Young Ahearn. Previously, his opponent was shown as "Jake Ahern." Ahearn's name was actually Jacob Woodward; "Ahern" is just a misspelling. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-07-03 | George Robinson | 39-16-8 | Maplewood Park, Bangor, Maine, USA | W | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Wilson won the newspaper decision according to the Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-05-12 | Young Fisher | 15-8-0 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe. Wilson won easily. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-05-05 | Pat McCarthy | 4-3-3 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1919-05-02 | Cyclone Scott | 1-6-3 | Brockton, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Source: the Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1919-04-17 | Pat McCarthy | 4-3-2 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA | D | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| This appears to have been McCarthy's first fight after military service. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1918-05-06 | Augie Ratner | 14-3-0 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1918-04-15 | Leo Houck | 50-7-3 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe. This fight did not occur on March 27, 1918, as was shown here previously. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1918-04-10 | Frank Carbone | 11-6-2 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, USA | L | DQ | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Wilson was disqualified for punching low. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1918-03-11 | Leo Houck | 49-7-3 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe. Houck closed strongly to pull out a victory. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1918-03-05 | Pinky Crosby | 1-1-1 | Freeman's Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA | W | KO | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1918-01-28 | Victor Dahl | 6-5-1 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1917-12-14 | Art Magirl | 54-9-9 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, USA | W | TKO | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1917-11-16 | Jack Savage | 6-9-2 | Camp Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| From the Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1917-10-19 | Victor Dahl | 5-3-0 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1917-07-28 | Roddy MacDonald | 19-8-8 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | L | PTS | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| This was the fourth and last of the fights between Wilson and MacDonald. Source: Michel Gladu, Repentigny Quebec. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1917-04-27 | Al Nelson | 8-4-3 | Manchester, New Hampshire, USA | W | KO | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1917-04-19 | Carl Hertz | 11-5-8 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1917-04-13 | Jack Savage | 4-9-2 | Garde d'Honneur Hall, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA | D | NWS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Newspaper decision from the Fitchburg Daily Sentinel | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1917-03-21 | Joe White | 14-3-4 | North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, USA | L | DQ | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1917-02-23 | Al Nelson | 7-4-3 | Bangor, Maine, USA | W | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1917-01-19 | George Robinson | 22-5-5 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1916-12-25 | Al Rogers | 23-15-8 | Bangor, Maine, USA | W | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Daily Kennebec Journal (2 six-round bouts) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-12-15 | Jack Savage | 4-6-0 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Saturday, December 16, 1916 Paper: Pawtucket Times | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-12-06 | Roddy MacDonald | 17-7-8 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA | W | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Acadian Recorder, December 8, 1916. This was the third of four fights between Wilson and MacDonald.Thursday, December 7, 1916 Paper: Pawtucket Times | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-10-17 | Battling McFarland | 4-4-0 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | W | KO | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||
| This bout is in Wilson's published records. The location and date are uncertain, although it is a reasonable guess that the fight occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-09-19 | Roddy MacDonald | 15-6-8 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe (Luckett Davis). This was the second of four fights between Wilson and MacDonald. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-08-10 | Roddy MacDonald | 15-5-7 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | W | TKO | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| From McDonald's record, by Michel Gladu (Repentigny, Quebec). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-07-28 | Jimmy Farren | 0-0-1 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe (Luckett Davis). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-05-30 | Frankie Notter | 4-4-0 | 20th Century A.C., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA | W | NWS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| (Boston Globe) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-04-26 | Silent Martin | 21-5-1 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, USA | L | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Martin handed Wilson a sound licking. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-04-05 | Battling McFarland | 4-3-0 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA | W | KO | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Result from the Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-03-29 | Jack Donnelly | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, USA | W | TKO | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Source: Boston Globe (Luckett Davis). | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-03-21 | Joe White | 13-2-3 | North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, USA | L | DQ | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Source: Jack Kincaid, Boston newspapers. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-02-24 | Tommy Robson | 4-2-0 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916-02-22 | Joe White | 12-2-3 | Lenox A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA | L | PTS | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1916-01-26 | Bill Fleming | 7-3-1 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, USA | L | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916-01-25 | Johnny Mello | 2-2-1 | Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | W | KO | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Reported by Jack Kincaid. Also, reported in the Boston Globe. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-01-21 | KO Sweeney | 19-4-4 | Hibernian Hall, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA | W | PTS | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
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