Johnny Clinton

Name: Johnny Clinton
Alias: Morris Elstein
Birth Name: Morris Elstein
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Birthplace: Russia
Died: 1971-08-15 (Age:73)
Height: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Johnny Clinton's published records appeared in the Everlast Boxing Record, 1924 and 1925 editions, the Andrews records books of 1925 and 1926, and the Ring Record Book of 1941. The latter was taken from the others. Clinton won the New Jersey Lightweight Title in 1919 defeating Mickey Conley for the Title. He won The New England Lightweight Title in 1921 defeating Jimmy Fruzetti for the title.

It appears that Clinton's record was not kept accurately. The 1924 records attempted to list his earlier fights by year, without dates and locations. However, in many cases they were placed in the wrong years. All the fights listed, with the exception of those that follow, were found, and also many not in those published records.

Here are the fights that have not been found or verifie

• Tommy Leahy, 1919, W 10
• Frankie Conlin, 1921, W 10

When discovered, these fights will be placed in Clinton's record.

According to his registration card in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 database on Ancestry.com, one Morris Elstein was born on November 15, 1898 in Russia. At the time of his registration on September 12, 1918, he was working as a chauffeur and lived in New York, New York.

According to the California, Death Index, 1940-1997 database on Ancestry.com, one Morris Elstein was born on November 20, 1897 and died on August 15, 1971 in San Diego County, California.