SPORT & NOTE
Johnny BRATTON

Male

"Honey Boy"
Welterweight, USA, Chicago, Illinois
Born: September 9, 1927, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Died: August 15, 1993, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5ft 10in, mt 1,77


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1944
+ June 12Doyle HirtChicago, United States W 4
+ June 26Larry WrightChicago, United States TKO 3
+ July 7Alvin JordanChicago, United States KO 4
+ July 24Walter HolbaChicago, United States TKO 2
+ Aug. 7Ted ChristieChicago, United States W 8
- Sept. 25Gene SpencerChicago, United States L 8
+ Oct. 9Gene SpencerChicago, United States W 8
+ Nov. 24Gene SpencerChicago, United States W 8
- Dec. 4Ace MillerChicago, United States L 8
+ Dec. 18Ted ChristieChicago, United States TKO 2
1945
+ Jan. 19Robert EarlChicago, United States TKO 3
+ Feb. 14Jimmy AnestChicago, United States W 6
+ Mar. 26Patsy SpataroChicago, United States W 8
+ May 14Melvin BartholomewChicago, United States KO 4
+ July 20Melvin JohnsonChicago, United States W 8
- July 30Joey BarnumChicago, United States L 8
- Aug. 10Dave CastillouxMilwaukee, United States L 10
+ Oct. 26Candy McDanielsNew Orleans, United States TKO 6
= Nov. 2Cleo ShansNew Orleans, United States Draw 10
+ Nov. 11Cleo ShansNew Orleans, United States W 10
- Dec. 14Chalky WrightNew Orleans, United States L 10
1946
- Jan. 20Ike WilliamsNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Apr. 12Freddie DawsonChicago, United States W 10
+ May 3Pedro FirpoNew Orleans, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 1Bill EddyChicago, United States W 10
+ Aug. 14Roy CadleChicago, United States TKO 5
+ Sept. 23Eddie LanderChicago, United States W 10
+ Oct. 18Richard PoliteNew Orleans, United States TKO 3
+ Oct. 31Willie JoyceChicago, United States W 10
+ Dec. 20Willie JoyceChicago, United States W 10
1947
+ Jan. 24Morris ReifChicago, United States W 10
+ Feb. 18Danny KapilowChicago, United States W 10
- May 16Sammy AngottChicago, United States L 10
- June 6Gene BurtonChicago, United States L 10
+ Aug. 4Herbie JonesWashington, United States KO 8
- Oct. 6Gene BurtonChicago, United States L 10
+ Nov. 12Phil PalmerChicago, United States TKO 7
1948
- Jan. 5Livio MinelliPhiladelphia, United States L 10
- Jan. 23Beau JackChicago, United States TKO by 8
+ July 6Jackie SolomonChicago, United States KO 1
+ July 19Frankie AbramsChicago, United States W 8
+ Sept. 15Luigi ValentiniChicago, United States TKO 7
- Oct. 29Bernard DocusenChicago, United States L 10
= Nov. 29 Bobby LeePhiladelphia, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 3Joe BrownNew Orleans, United States KO 4
1949
+ Jan. 7Melvin BartholomewNew Orleans, United States W 10
- Jan. 17Ike WilliamsPhiladelphia, United States L 10
+ Feb. 25Chester RicoChicago, United States TKO 5
+ Mar. 29Frankie VigeantSeattle, United States TKO 4
+ Apr. 8Roman AlvarezChicago, United States TKO 5
+ Sept. 15Chuck TaylorChicago, United States TKO 2
+ Nov. 18Gaby FerlandChicago, United States TKO 2
1950
+ Jan. 4Gene HairstonNew York, United States TKO 2
- Jan. 20Ike WilliamsChicago, United States TKO by 8
- Nov. 6Holly MimsBaltimore, United States L 10
+ Nov. 22Johnny CesarioNew York, United States TKO 3
- Nov. 27Holly MimsBaltimore, United States L 10
+ Dec. 13Lester FeltonChicago, United States TKO 3
1951
+ Jan. 9Sammy MastreanChicago, United States KO 3
+ Jan. 24Bobby DykesChicago, United States TKO 1
+ Mar. 14Charley FusariChicago, United States W 15
vacant National Boxing Association World Welterweight Title
+ Apr. 18Don WilliamsDetroit, United States TKO 4
- May 18 Kid GavilanNew York, United States L 15
vacant World Welterweight Title
+ Oct. 15Wilbur WilsonHolyoke, United States KO 8
= Nov. 28Kid GavilanChicago, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 27Livio MinelliMilwaukee, United States W 10
1952
+ Jan. 28Bobby RosadoProvidence, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 20Vic CardellChicago, United States W 10
- Mar. 28Rocky CastellaniNew York, United States L 10
+ May 1Pierre LangloisMontreal, Canada TKO 4
+ May 23Del FlanaganNew York, United States W 10
- June 18Rocky CastellaniChicago, United States L 10
+ July 28Laurent DauthuilleMontreal, Canada TKO 3
+ Aug. 25Irvin SteenBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
+ Sept. 10Ralph ZannelliDetroit, United States W 10
+ Oct. 31Joe MiceliNew York, United States TKO 8
- Dec. 5Ralph JonesNew York, United States L 10
1953
+ Feb. 23Tuzo PortuguezBrooklyn, United States KO 5
+ Mar. 20Bobby JonesNew York, United States KO 5
+ Apr. 14Al WilsonBrooklyn, United States W 10
+ May 7Livio MinelliCleveland, United States W 10
+ June 9Danny WomberMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Oct. 7Al WilsonBaltimore, United States W 10
- Nov. 13 Kid GavilanChicago, United States L 15
World Welterweight Title
1954
- Feb. 24Johnny SaxtonPhiladelphia, United States L 10
- Oct. 25Chico VaronaNew York, United States L 10
1955
- Mar. 17Del FlanaganSaint Paul, United States TKO by 9

 

Summary

Total bouts: 87, Won: 60 (34 inside the limit), Lost: 24 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0