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 | New York, New York | March 23, 1893
Died | December 8, 1985 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 92)
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 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | showNotes |
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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) | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Oct 4, 1926 | ![]() |
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99 | Win | 62–28–8 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Sep 24, 1926 | ![]() |
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98 | Loss | 61–28–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Aug 27, 1926 | ![]() |
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97 | Win | 61–27–8 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Jun 10, 1926 | ![]() |
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96 | Loss | 60–27–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1925 | ![]() |
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95 | Loss | 60–26–8 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 9, 1924 | ![]() |
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94 | Loss | 60–25–8 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Sep 17, 1924 | ![]() |
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93 | Win | 60–24–8 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 29, 1924 | ![]() |
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92 | Loss | 59–24–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Feb 12, 1924 | ![]() |
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91 | Win | 59–23–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jan 29, 1924 | ![]() |
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90 | Loss | 58–23–8 (1) | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Jan 18, 1924 | ![]() |
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
89 | Win | 58–22–8 (1) | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (10) | Dec 18, 1923 | ![]() |
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88 | Win | 57–22–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1923 | ![]() |
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87 | Win | 56–22–8 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1923 | ![]() |
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86 | Loss | 55–22–8 (1) | ![]() |
UD | 15 | Aug 31, 1923 | ![]() |
Lost NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
85 | Win | 55–21–8 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 8 | Jun 22, 1923 | ![]() |
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84 | Win | 54–21–8 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | Jul 4, 1922 | ![]() |
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83 | Win | 53–21–8 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 21, 1922 | ![]() |
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82 | Draw | 52–21–8 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | Sep 5, 1921 | ![]() |
NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles at stake; (via KO only) |
81 | Win | 52–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
DQ | 7 (12) | Jul 27, 1921 | ![]() |
Downey hit Wilson while he was down Ohio commission disagreed with the decision & recognized Downey as middleweight champion |
80 | Win | 51–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1921 | ![]() |
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79 | Win | 50–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | May 25, 1921 | ![]() |
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78 | Win | 49–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
SD | 15 | Mar 17, 1921 | ![]() |
Retained NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
77 | Win | 48–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Feb 10, 1921 | ![]() |
Retained NBA and NYSAC middleweight titles |
76 | Win | 47–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Jan 17, 1921 | ![]() |
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75 | Loss | 46–21–7 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Dec 9, 1920 | ![]() |
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74 | Win | 46–20–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Aug 2, 1920 | ![]() |
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73 | Loss | 45–20–7 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Jul 20, 1920 | ![]() |
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72 | Win | 45–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | Jul 1, 1920 | ![]() |
NYSAC middleweight title at stake; (via KO only) |
71 | Win | 44–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 6, 1920 | ![]() |
Won NYSAC middleweight title |
70 | Win | 43–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Apr 7, 1920 | ![]() |
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69 | Win | 42–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | Mar 8, 1920 | ![]() |
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68 | Win | 41–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Dec 25, 1919 | ![]() |
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67 | Win | 40–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Oct 20, 1919 | ![]() |
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66 | Win | 39–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | Aug 25, 1919 | ![]() |
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65 | Draw | 38–19–7 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Jul 19, 1919 | ![]() |
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64 | Win | 38–19–6 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | Jul 3, 1919 | ![]() |
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63 | Win | 37–19–6 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 12, 1919 | ![]() |
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62 | Win | 36–19–6 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | May 5, 1919 | ![]() |
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61 | Win | 35–19–6 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | May 2, 1919 | ![]() |
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60 | Draw | 34–19–6 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1919 | ![]() |
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59 | Win | 34–19–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | May 6, 1918 | ![]() |
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58 | Win | 33–19–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Apr 15, 1918 | ![]() |
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57 | Loss | 32–19–5 (1) | ![]() |
DQ | 1 (12) | Apr 10, 1918 | ![]() |
Wilson was disqualified for punching low |
56 | Loss | 32–18–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Mar 11, 1918 | ![]() |
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55 | Win | 32–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Mar 5, 1918 | ![]() |
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54 | Win | 31–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | Jan 28, 1918 | ![]() |
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53 | Win | 30–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | Dec 14, 1917 | ![]() |
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52 | Win | 29–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Nov 16, 1917 | ![]() |
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51 | Win | 28–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Oct 19, 1917 | ![]() |
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50 | Loss | 27–17–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | Jul 28, 1917 | ![]() |
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49 | Win | 27–16–5 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Apr 27, 1917 | ![]() |
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48 | Win | 26–16–5 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Apr 19, 1917 | ![]() |
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47 | Draw | 25–16–5 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Apr 13, 1917 | ![]() |
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46 | Loss | 25–16–4 (1) | ![]() |
DQ | 3 (12) | Mar 21, 1917 | ![]() |
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45 | Win | 25–15–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | Feb 23, 1917 | ![]() |
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44 | Loss | 24–15–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Jan 19, 1917 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 24–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | Dec 25, 1916 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 23–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Dec 15, 1916 | ![]() |
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41 | Win | 22–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Dec 6, 1916 | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 21–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10) | Oct 17, 1916 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 20–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Sep 19, 1916 | ![]() |
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38 | Win | 19–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (12) | Aug 10, 1916 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 18–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Jul 28, 1916 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 17–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | May 30, 1916 | ![]() |
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35 | Loss | 16–14–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Apr 26, 1916 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 16–13–4 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 9 (12) | Apr 5, 1916 | ![]() |
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33 | Win | 15–13–4 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | Mar 29, 1916 | ![]() |
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32 | Loss | 14–13–4 (1) | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (10) | Mar 21, 1916 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 14–12–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Feb 24, 1916 | ![]() |
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30 | Loss | 14–11–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1916 | ![]() |
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29 | Loss | 14–10–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Jan 26, 1916 | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 14–9–4 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8) | Jan 25, 1916 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 13–9–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Jan 21, 1916 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 12–9–4 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | Jan 11, 1916 | ![]() |
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25 | Loss | 11–9–4 (1) | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | Jun 30, 1915 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 11–8–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | May 27, 1915 | ![]() |
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23 | Draw | 10–8–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | May 1, 1915 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 10–8–3 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | Apr 17, 1915 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 9–8–3 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Mar 19, 1915 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 8–8–3 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Mar 16, 1915 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 7–8–3 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | Feb 22, 1915 | ![]() |
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18 | Draw | 6–8–3 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Jan 9, 1915 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 6–8–2 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Oct 5, 1914 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 5–8–2 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | Aug 29, 1914 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 4–8–2 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 21, 1914 | ![]() |
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14 | Draw | 3–8–2 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | May 27, 1914 | ![]() |
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13 | Loss | 3–8–1 (1) | ![]() |
DQ | 4 (6) | Apr 11, 1914 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 3–7–1 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Apr 3, 1914 | ![]() |
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11 | Loss | 2–7–1 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Feb 23, 1914 | ![]() |
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10 | Loss | 2–6–1 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Dec 8, 1913 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 2–5–1 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | Oct 27, 1913 | ![]() |
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8 | Draw | 1–5–1 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Sep 20, 1913 | ![]() |
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7 | Loss | 1–5 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | Sep 5, 1913 | ![]() |
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6 | Loss | 1–4 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Aug 16, 1913 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 1–3 (1) | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | Feb 4, 1913 | ![]() |
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4 | Loss | 0–3 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | Jan 18, 1913 | ![]() |
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3 | NC | 0–2 (1) | ![]() |
NC | 6 (10) | Nov 1, 1912 | ![]() |
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2 | Loss | 0–2 | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | Oct 8, 1912 | ![]() |
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1 | Loss | 0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 5, 1912 | ![]() |
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
External links[]
- 1893 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Harlem
- Middleweight boxers
- American boxers of Italian descent
- American male boxers
- American boxing biography stubs