Johnny Jadick was truly the best Welterweight fighter!

no1amoeba · Post by **no1amoeba** » 22 Apr 2003, 16:14

Tony Canzoneri not once, but twice lost to Johnny Jadick and was scared to give Johnny Jadick a rematch after Jadick lost the Jr. Welterweight Championship to Battling Shaw of Mexico. In 1935, Johnny Jadick beat Fritzie Zivic, even though Jadick was well past his prime. Jadick loss twice to Benny Bass - both 10 round fights which were very close. Jadick split with Dick (Honeyboy) Finnegan, winning one fight after 10 rounds and losing the other after 10 rounds. Jadick beat King Tut. Johnny Jadick lost to Lou Ambers after 10 rounds. Johnny Jadick fought Eddie Cool twice, losing one fight after 10 rounds and having the other drawn after 10 rounds. After fighting 132 fights (over 13 years of fighting) Jadick closed out his career losing twice to Wesley Ramey, both times in 10 rounds and finally lost to Fritzie Zivic in 1937 in 6 rounds after Jadick began his career in 1924. Canzoneri finally fought Johnny Jadick in on 4/9/36 - more than 4 years after Jadick lost the welterweight championship to Battling Shaw of Mexico. Jadicks' record was 57 wins, 15 losses, 3 drawns & 6 no contests from the beginning of his career up until and including the loss to Battling Shaw of Mexico. After Jadicks' fight with Battling Shaw of Mexico, Jadick won only 16 of 54 fights (16 wins, 38 losses). However, only 14 of the 139 fights that Jadick fought did not last at least 10 rounds. J

Irishlad69 · Post by **Irishlad69** » 22 Apr 2003, 18:34

I once dated a girl who was a relation of johnny jadick.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 23 Apr 2003, 01:08

I once dated a guy who was.

kidding...dammit...kidding.

no1amoeba · Post by **no1amoeba** » 23 Apr 2003, 08:22

Johnny Jadick is my Great Uncle. He is the brother of my Grandmom Sophie Jadick Bizik. I am hoping to expose his accomplishments as a forgotten fighter and would appreciate any information that anyone has pertaining to his career as a boxer. THANKS.

Irishlad69 · Post by **Irishlad69** » 24 Apr 2003, 07:57

I dont have any info on him that you dont know already, but if you log into the CBZ old timers forum, and ask there you will find a number of people who will definitely have a detailed skinny on him. Nearly everyone in there is a known boxing historian.

no1amoeba · Post by **no1amoeba** » 24 Apr 2003, 08:28

Thanks for the information - Irishlad69.