Johnny Wilson (boxer)
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| Real name | Giovanni Francesco Panica |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 23, 1893 New York, New York |
| Died | December 8, 1985 (aged 92) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 100 |
| Wins | 62 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
Johnny Wilson was born Giovanni Francesco Panica on March 23, 1893 in Harlem, New York City.[1] He was a professional boxer who fought from 1911 until 1926. The highlight of Wilson's career came when he captured the world middleweight championship by defeating Mike O'Dowd by decision over 12 rounds on May 6, 1920.[2] Wilson held the crown until he was outpointed over 15 rounds by the all-time great Harry Greb.
After retiring from the ring, Wilson was involved in the ownership/management of several successful nightclubs in New York and Boston. Wilson died on December 8, 1985.
Cameo[]
In 1970 Wilson had a short appearing in Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point movie (at 00:42' in Italian edition), when he was 77.
Professional boxing record[]
All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[3] unless otherwise stated.
Official record[]
| 100 fights | 48 wins | 21 losses |
| By knockout | 29 | 3 |
| By decision | 18 | 14 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 28 | |
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Unofficial record[]
| 100 fights | 62 wins | 29 losses |
| By knockout | 29 | 3 |
| By decision | 32 | 22 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 4 |
| Draws | 8 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions to the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | hideNotes |
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| 100 | Loss | 62–29–8 (1) |  Maxie Rosenbloom
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UD | 10 | Oct 4, 1926 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 99 | Win | 62–28–8 (1) | Chief Halbran
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KO | 5 (10) | Sep 24, 1926 | Armory, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| 98 | Loss | 61–28–8 (1) | Maxie Rosenbloom
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PTS | 12 | Aug 27, 1926 | Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 97 | Win | 61–27–8 (1) |  Rocky Marion
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KO | 5 (10) | Jun 10, 1926 | Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
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| 96 | Loss | 60–27–8 (1) | Harry Greb
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PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 95 | Loss | 60–26–8 (1) | Tiger Flowers
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TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 9, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 94 | Loss | 60–25–8 (1) | Jock Malone
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NWS | 10 | Sep 17, 1924 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| 93 | Win | 60–24–8 (1) | Jock Malone
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TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 29, 1924 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 92 | Loss | 59–24–8 (1) | Tommy Loughran
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PTS | 10 | Feb 12, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 91 | Win | 59–23–8 (1) | Pal Reed
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PTS | 10 | Jan 29, 1924 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 90 | Loss | 58–23–8 (1) | Harry Greb
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UD | 15 | Jan 18, 1924 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 89 | Win | 58–22–8 (1) | Pat McCarthy
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RTD | 3 (10) | Dec 18, 1923 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 88 | Win | 57–22–8 (1) | Pal Reed
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PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1923 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 87 | Win | 56–22–8 (1) | George Robinson
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PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1923 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 86 | Loss | 55–22–8 (1) | Harry Greb
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UD | 15 | Aug 31, 1923 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Lost NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
| 85 | Win | 55–21–8 (1) | Eddie Carter
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NWS | 8 | Jun 22, 1923 | Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 84 | Win | 54–21–8 (1) | Al Demaris
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KO | 4 (8) | Jul 4, 1922 | Fair Grounds Arena, Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
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| 83 | Win | 53–21–8 (1) | Reuben K.O. Jaffe
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TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 21, 1922 | Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 82 | Draw | 52–21–8 (1) | Bryan Downey
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NWS | 12 | Sep 5, 1921 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
| 81 | Win | 52–21–7 (1) | Bryan Downey
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DQ | 7 (12) | Jul 27, 1921 | League Park, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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Downey hit Wilson while he was down Ohio commission disagreed with the decision & recognized Downey as middleweight champion |
| 80 | Win | 51–21–7 (1) | George Robinson
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PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1921 | Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 79 | Win | 50–21–7 (1) | Joe Chip
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NWS | 10 | May 25, 1921 | Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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| 78 | Win | 49–21–7 (1) | Mike O'Dowd
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SD | 15 | Mar 17, 1921 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Retained NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
| 77 | Win | 48–21–7 (1) | Navy Rostan
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KO | 2 (10) | Feb 10, 1921 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
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Retained NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
| 76 | Win | 47–21–7 (1) | Joe Chip
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NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1921 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 75 | Loss | 46–21–7 (1) | George Robinson
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NWS | 10 | Dec 9, 1920 |  Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 74 | Win | 46–20–7 (1) | Steve Choynski
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KO | 5 (10) | Aug 2, 1920 | Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| 73 | Loss | 45–20–7 (1) | Young Fisher
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NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1920 | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
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| 72 | Win | 45–19–7 (1) |  Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
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NWS | 12 | Jul 1, 1920 | 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
| 71 | Win | 44–19–7 (1) | Mike O'Dowd
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PTS | 12 | May 6, 1920 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Won NYSAC middleweight title |
| 70 | Win | 43–19–7 (1) | Pal Reed
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PTS | 12 | Apr 7, 1920 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 69 | Win | 42–19–7 (1) | Billy Murray
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TKO | 2 (12) | Mar 8, 1920 | Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 68 | Win | 41–19–7 (1) | Jack London
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KO | 2 (10) | Dec 25, 1919 | Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 67 | Win | 40–19–7 (1) |  Young Ahearn
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KO | 1 (10) | Oct 20, 1919 | Fenway A.A., Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 66 | Win | 39–19–7 (1) | Young Ahearn
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KO | 6 (10) | Aug 25, 1919 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 65 | Draw | 38–19–7 (1) | Young Ahearn
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PTS | 12 | Jul 19, 1919 | O'Sullivan Park, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 64 | Win | 38–19–6 (1) | George Robinson
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NWS | 12 | Jul 3, 1919 | Maplewood Park, Bangor, Maine, U.S.
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| 63 | Win | 37–19–6 (1) | Young Fisher
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PTS | 12 | May 12, 1919 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 62 | Win | 36–19–6 (1) | Pat McCarthy
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PTS | 10 | May 5, 1919 | Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 61 | Win | 35–19–6 (1) | Cyclone Scott
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KO | 3 (10) | May 2, 1919 | Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 60 | Draw | 34–19–6 (1) | Pat McCarthy
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PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1919 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 59 | Win | 34–19–5 (1) | Augie Ratner
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PTS | 12 | May 6, 1918 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 58 | Win | 33–19–5 (1) | Leo Houck
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PTS | 12 | Apr 15, 1918 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 57 | Loss | 32–19–5 (1) | Frank Carbone
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DQ | 1 (12) | Apr 10, 1918 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 56 | Loss | 32–18–5 (1) | Leo Houck
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PTS | 12 | Mar 11, 1918 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 55 | Win | 32–17–5 (1) | Pinky Crosby
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KO | 2 (10) | Mar 5, 1918 | Freeman's Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
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| 54 | Win | 31–17–5 (1) |  Victor Dahl
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KO | 1 (12) | Jan 28, 1918 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 53 | Win | 30–17–5 (1) | Art Magirl
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TKO | 3 (12) | Dec 14, 1917 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 52 | Win | 29–17–5 (1) | Jack Savage
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PTS | 12 | Nov 16, 1917 | Camp Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 51 | Win | 28–17–5 (1) | Victor Dahl
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PTS | 12 | Oct 19, 1917 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 50 | Loss | 27–17–5 (1) | Roddie MacDonald
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PTS | 15 | Jul 28, 1917 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| 49 | Win | 27–16–5 (1) | Al Nelson
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KO | 1 (10) | Apr 27, 1917 | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
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| 48 | Win | 26–16–5 (1) | Carl Hertz
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PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1917 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 47 | Draw | 25–16–5 (1) | Jack Savage
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NWS | 10 | Apr 13, 1917 | Garde d'Honneur Hall, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 46 | Loss | 25–16–4 (1) | Joe White
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DQ | 3 (12) | Mar 21, 1917 | North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 45 | Win | 25–15–4 (1) | Al Nelson
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NWS | 12 | Feb 23, 1917 | Bangor, Maine, U.S.
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| 44 | Loss | 24–15–4 (1) | George Robinson
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PTS | 10 | Jan 19, 1917 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 43 | Win | 24–14–4 (1) | Al Rogers
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NWS | 12 | Dec 25, 1916 | Bangor, Maine, U.S.
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| 42 | Win | 23–14–4 (1) | Jack Savage
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PTS | 12 | Dec 15, 1916 | Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 41 | Win | 22–14–4 (1) | Roddie MacDonald
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PTS | 10 | Dec 6, 1916 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 40 | Win | 21–14–4 (1) | Battling McFarland
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KO | 9 (10) | Oct 17, 1916 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| 39 | Win | 20–14–4 (1) | Roddie MacDonald
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PTS | 12 | Sep 19, 1916 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| 38 | Win | 19–14–4 (1) | Roddie MacDonald
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TKO | 12 (12) | Aug 10, 1916 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| 37 | Win | 18–14–4 (1) | Joe Farren
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KO | 3 (10) | Jul 28, 1916 | Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 36 | Win | 17–14–4 (1) | Frankie Notter
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NWS | 12 | May 30, 1916 | 20th Century A.C., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 35 | Loss | 16–14–4 (1) | Silent Martin
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PTS | 12 | Apr 26, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 34 | Win | 16–13–4 (1) | Battling McFarland
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KO | 9 (12) | Apr 5, 1916 | Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 33 | Win | 15–13–4 (1) | Jack Donnelly
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TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 29, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 32 | Loss | 14–13–4 (1) | Joe White
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DQ | 4 (10) | Mar 21, 1916 | North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 31 | Loss | 14–12–4 (1) | Tommy Robson
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PTS | 12 | Feb 24, 1916 | Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 30 | Loss | 14–11–4 (1) | Joe White
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PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1916 | Lenox A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 29 | Loss | 14–10–4 (1) | Bill Fleming
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PTS | 12 | Jan 26, 1916 | Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 28 | Win | 14–9–4 (1) | Johnny Mello
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KO | 3 (8) | Jan 25, 1916 | Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 27 | Win | 13–9–4 (1) | K.O. Sweeney
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PTS | 12 | Jan 21, 1916 | Hibernian Hall, Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 26 | Win | 12–9–4 (1) | Ritchie Jasper
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TKO | 2 (8) | Jan 11, 1916 | Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| 25 | Loss | 11–9–4 (1) | Battling McFarland
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PTS | 12 | Jun 30, 1915 | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| 24 | Win | 11–8–4 (1) | K.O. Sweeney
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NWS | 10 | May 27, 1915 | American A.C., Harlem River Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 23 | Draw | 10–8–4 (1) | Mike Mazie
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NWS | 10 | May 1, 1915 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 22 | Win | 10–8–3 (1) | Young Kid Broad
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KO | 5 (10) | Apr 17, 1915 | Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 21 | Win | 9–8–3 (1) | Billy Bush
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NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 20 | Win | 8–8–3 (1) | Chic Nelson
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NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1915 | Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 19 | Win | 7–8–3 (1) | Red Tucker
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KO | 1 (10) | Feb 22, 1915 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 18 | Draw | 6–8–3 (1) | KO Sweeney
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NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1915 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 17 | Win | 6–8–2 (1) | Frank Carbone
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NWS | 10 | Oct 5, 1914 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 16 | Win | 5–8–2 (1) | Joe Fox
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KO | 3 (10) | Aug 29, 1914 | St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 4–8–2 (1) | Walter McGirr
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TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 21, 1914 | New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 14 | Draw | 3–8–2 (1) | Westside Jimmy Duffy
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NWS | 10 | May 27, 1914 | Sharkey A.C, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 13 | Loss | 3–8–1 (1) | Jimmy Fryer
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DQ | 4 (6) | Apr 11, 1914 | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 3–7–1 (1) | Jimmy Fryer
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NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1914 | Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 11 | Loss | 2–7–1 (1) | Fighting Kennedy
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NWS | 10 | Feb 23, 1914 | Olympic A.C., Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 10 | Loss | 2–6–1 (1) | Fighting Kennedy
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NWS | 10 | Dec 8, 1913 | Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 2–5–1 (1) | Sailor Donaghy
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KO | 2 (10) | Oct 27, 1913 | Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 8 | Draw | 1–5–1 (1) | Young Battling Nelson
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NWS | 10 | Sep 20, 1913 | Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 7 | Loss | 1–5 (1) | Young McCartney
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NWS | 6 | Sep 5, 1913 | Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 6 | Loss | 1–4 (1) | Fighting Kennedy
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NWS | 10 | Aug 16, 1913 | Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 1–3 (1) | Young Victor
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NWS | 6 | Feb 4, 1913 | Hillside A.C., Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 4 | Loss | 0–3 (1) | Paul Dixon
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TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 18, 1913 | Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 3 | NC | 0–2 (1) | Willie Collins
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NC | 6 (10) | Nov 1, 1912 | Culver A.C., Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Charley Smith
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NWS | 10 | Oct 8, 1912 | Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 |  Johnny Alberts
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TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 5, 1912 | National A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
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See also[]
- List of middleweight boxing champions
References[]
- ^ Marcus, Norman. "Johnny Wilson: Middleweight Champ 1920-1923". boxing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/11328
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