Bunny Johnson
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Jamaican boxer
Bunny Johnson (born 10 May 1947 in Jamaica)[1] is a retired boxer who was British heavyweight Champion in 1975 beating Danny McAlinden by a knockout, becoming in the process Britain's first Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He also enjoyed success in the light-heavyweight division and won a Lonsdale belt outright.
He finished with a 55 wins - 17 losses - 1 draw record.
Professional boxing record[]
| 55 Wins (33 knockouts, 22 decisions), 17 Losses (8 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 Draw [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 27-5-1 |  Steve Aczel
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TKO | 6 | 18 Sep 1981 | Brisbane
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| Win | 3-5 |  Fatei Namoa
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KO | 6 | 29 Jul 1981 | Gosford, New South Wales
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| Loss | 75-11-1 | Tony Mundine
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TKO | 10 | 20 May 1981 | Gold Coast, Queensland
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 62-11-6 |  Mike Quarry
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TKO | 7 | 8 Feb 1981 | Sydney
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| Loss | -- | 
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PTS | 6 | 12 Jun 1980 |  Randers
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| Win | 10-2-1 |  Dennis Andries
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PTS | 15 | 27 Feb 1980 |  Burslem
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title. 147-146. |
| Loss | 20-1 | 
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PTS | 10 | 10 Dec 1979 | Paris
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| Loss | 17-0 |  Lottie Mwale
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PTS | 10 | 23 Oct 1979 | Wembley
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| Loss | 14-0-1 | James Scott
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TKO | 7 | 1 Jul 1979 | Woodbridge, New Jersey
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| Win | 15-4 | 
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KO | 4 | 13 May 1979 | Glasgow
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 13-0-1 | 
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PTS | 6 | 15 Feb 1979 | Randers
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| Win | 6-1-1 | Dennis Andries
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PTS | 10 | 22 Jan 1979 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 12-0 |
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KO | 6 | 14 Sep 1978 | Paris
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| Loss | 8-3-1 |
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TKO | 3 | 7 Feb 1978 | Islington
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| Loss | 42-2-4 |  Aldo Traversaro
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TKO | 11 | 26 Nov 1977 | Genoa
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EBU Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 8-5-3 | Terry Mintus
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KO | 1 | 1 Jun 1977 | Dudley
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| Win | 11-4 |
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TKO | 9 | 17 May 1977 | Wolverhampton
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 15-5-1 | Tim Wood
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KO | 1 | 8 Mar 1977 | Wolverhampton
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 11-2 | Phil Martin
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TKO | 10 | 14 Dec 1976 | West Bromwich
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. |
| Win | 11-4-1 |
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KO | 7 | 27 Sep 1976 | Piccadilly
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| Loss | 35-0 | Duane Bobick
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TKO | 8 | 24 May 1976 |  Munich
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| Draw | 17-9-4 |
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PTS | 10 | 21 Mar 1976 | Frimley Green
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BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. |
| Win | 18-0 | Fonomanu Young Sekona
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KO | 2 | 1 Dec 1975 |  Auckland
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Sekona knocked out at 1:06 of the second round. |
| Loss | 29-9 | Richard Dunn
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PTS | 15 | 30 Sep 1975 | Wembley
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BBBofC British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 35-14-3 | Ray Anderson
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PTS | 8 | 19 Jun 1975 |  Oslo, Norway
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| Win | 15-4 |
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TKO | 3 | 12 May 1975 | Mayfair
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| Win | 25-12-1 |  Angel Oquendo
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TKO | 10 | 11 Mar 1975 | Wembley
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 27-5 |
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PTS | 10 | 19 Feb 1975 | Manchester
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100-96. |
| Win | 24-4-2 | Danny McAlinden
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KO | 9 | 13 Jan 1975 | Mayfair
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BBBofC British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 12-5 |  Oliver Wright
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PTS | 10 | 21 May 1974 | Wembley
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| Win | 5-4 |
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KO | 3 | 11 Mar 1974 | Mayfair
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| Win | 16-16-2 | Roy Wallace
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TKO | 4 | 18 Feb 1974 | Mayfair
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| Win | 25-5 | Richard Dunn
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KO | 10 | 11 Oct 1973 | Belle Vue, Manchester
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BBBofC British Heavyweight Title Eliminator. |
| Win | 14-3 | Morris Jackson
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TKO | 5 | 2 Jul 1973 | Kensington
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| Win | 15-1 | Les Stevens
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PTS | 10 | 5 Jun 1973 | Kensington
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BBBofC Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 49-48. |
| Win | 10-21-1 | 
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TKO | 6 | 30 Apr 1973 | Bedford
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| Win | 11-10-2 | Roger Russell
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TKO | 5 | 20 Nov 1972 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 12-4-1 |
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PTS | 8 | 23 Oct 1972 | Mayfair
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39.75-39. |
| Win | 8-19-1 | 
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PTS | 8 | 11 Oct 1972 | Stoke-on-Trent
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40-38. |
| Win | 21-8-3 | Roger Tighe
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PTS | 8 | 27 Jun 1972 | Birmingham
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40-38.5. |
| Win | 10-10-2 |
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PTS | 8 | 25 Apr 1972 | Birmingham
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| Win | 44-8 |  Eddie Avoth
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TKO | 3 | 15 Mar 1972 | Caerphilly
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| Win | 19-12-1 | 
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PTS | 8 | 26 Jan 1972 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 17-2 | Peter Boddington
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TKO | 4 | 9 Nov 1971 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 9-6-2 |
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TKO | 7 | 20 Oct 1971 | Stoke-on-Trent
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| Loss | 15-12-3 | Dennis Avoth
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PTS | 8 | 22 Sep 1971 | Solihull
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| Loss | 12-4 | Richard Dunn
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PTS | 8 | 13 Apr 1971 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 12-1-1 | Jerry Judge
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PTS | 10 | 22 Mar 1971 | Mayfair
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| Win | 36-9-3 | Dick Hall
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PTS | 10 | 24 Feb 1971 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 7-1 |
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PTS | 8 | 11 Nov 1970 | Solihull
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| Win | 14-11-3 | Dennis Avoth
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PTS | 10 | 19 Oct 1970 | Aberavon
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| Win | 17-9 |
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KO | 4 | 6 May 1970 | Solihull
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| Win | 7-2 |
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KO | 3 | 24 Mar 1970 | Wembley
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| Win | 7-10-1 |
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TKO | 1 | 14 Jan 1970 | Solihull
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| Loss | 38-5 | Eddie Avoth
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PTS | 8 | 27 Oct 1969 |  Nottingham
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| Win | 16-2 | Terry Daly
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TKO | 1 | 29 Sep 1969 | Mayfair
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| Loss | 19-3-1 | Roger Tighe
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PTS | 10 | 27 Aug 1969 | Cottingham
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| Win | 11-22-2 | Billy Wynter
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TKO | 1 | 9 Aug 1969 | Bedford
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the first round. |
| Win | 11-4-2 | Dennis Avoth
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PTS | 8 | 7 May 1969 | Solihull
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| Win | 22-3 |
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KO | 2 | 10 Apr 1969 | Copenhagen
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| Win | 12-0 | Peter Boddington
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PTS | 8 | 25 Mar 1969 | Wembley
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| Loss | 16-2-1 | Roger Tighe
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KO | 6 | 2 Jan 1969 | Piccadilly
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| Loss | 3-8 | Guinea Roger
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KO | 6 | 20 Nov 1968 | Solihull
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| Win | 16-17-3 | Lloyd Walford
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PTS | 8 | 23 Oct 1968 | Mayfair
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39-38. |
| Win | 16-16-3 |
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PTS | 8 | 1 Oct 1968 | Wolverhampton
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39.5-39. |
| Win | 5-8-2 |
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TKO | 6 | 16 Sep 1968 | Mayfair
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| Win | 3-6 | Guinea Roger
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PTS | 8 | 12 Aug 1968 | Blackpool
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| Win | 6-7-1 | Tommy Woods
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TKO | 2 | 29 Apr 1968 | Manchester
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| Win | 9-17-1 |
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PTS | 6 | 2 Apr 1968 | Wolverhampton
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29.75-29.25. |
| Win | 2-5 |
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PTS | 6 | 26 Mar 1968 | Birmingham
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30-28. |
| Win | 2-2 | Roy Ferguson
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KO | 3 | 6 Mar 1968 | Solihull
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| Win | 2-3 | Bernard Pollard
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TKO | 3 | 20 Feb 1968 | Wolverhampton
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| Win | 0-1 | Peter Thomas
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TKO | 2 | 8 Feb 1968 | Bristol
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:15 of the second round. |
Bunny Johnson's Light Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt
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