SPORT & NOTE
Johnny Wilson

Male

(Giovanni Francesco Panica)
Middleweight, USA, East Harlem, New York City, New York and Boston, Massachusetts
Born: May 23, 1893, Melito, Napoli, Campania, Italy
(some sources report: July 3, 1893, East Harlem, New York City, New York, USA)
(some sources report: March 23, 1893, New York, New York, USA)
Died: December 8, 1985, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,74
Southpaw

Italian-American


Early Record: the following bouts are reported but not verified

1912
* Al King, ND 4
+ Red O'Keefe, W KO 2
+ Frankie Farley, W KO 3
* Steve Callahan, ND 6
+ Frankie Young, W KO 4
* Dodo Maher, ND 6
+ Jimmy Riley, W KO 3
* Kid Bolt, ND 6
* Joe Fox, ND 6
+ Frankie McGarry, W KO 7
+ Charlie Albert, W KO 1
+ Joe Marto, W KO 6
* Heinie Ferrino, ND 6
* Freddie Gunther, ND 6
+ Tommy O'Keefe, W KO 4
+ Young Sally, W KO 1
+ Red Cleary, W KO 4
+ Billy McGrave, W KO 1
+ Eddie Smith, W KO 2
1913
+ Fred Walsh, W KO 3
+ Mike Farrell, W KO 1
+ Joe Motto, W KO 6
1919
+ Matthew Danielson W KO
+ Scotty Coyne W PTS
+ Battling Joe Carroll W KO 2


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1911
+ Dec. 31George CunninghamNew York, United States KO 2
1912
- Oct. 5Johnny Kid AlbertsBrooklyn, United States TKO by 7
* Oct. 8Charley Smith Brooklyn, United States ND 10
* Nov. 1Willie CollinsBrooklyn, United States ND 6
1913
- Jan. 18Paul DixonBrooklyn, United States TKO by 5
* Feb. 4Young VictorBelleville, United States ND 6
* June 16Johnny Kid LewisNew York, United States ND 10
* Aug. 16Fighting KennedyBronx, United States ND 10
* Sept. 4Paul DixonBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* Sept. 5Young McCartneyPhiladelphia, United States ND 6
* Sept. 20Young Battling NelsonBrooklyn, United States ND 10
+ Oct. 27Sailor DonaghyQueens, United States KO 2
* Dec. 8Fighting KennedyNew York, United States ND 10
1914
* Feb. 23Fighting KennedyNew York, United States ND 10
* Apr. 3Jimmy FryerNew York, United States ND 10
- Apr. 11Jimmy FryerPhiladelphia, United States LDQ 4
* May 27Westside Jimmy DuffyNew York, United States ND 10
+ Aug. 21Walter McGirrNew York, United States TKO 4
+ Aug. 29Joe FoxNew York, United States KO 3
* Oct. 5Frank CarboneNew York, United States ND 10
1915
* Jan. 9KO SweeneyBronx, United States ND 10
+ Feb. 22Red TuckerNew York, United States KO 1
* Mar. 16Chic NelsonNew York, United States ND 10
* Mar. 19Billy BushBrooklyn, United States ND 10
+ Apr. 17Young Kid BroadNew York, United States KO 5
* May 1Mike MazieBrooklyn, United States ND 10
* May 27KO SweeneyNew York, United States ND 10
- June 30Battling McFarlandProvidence, United States L 12
1916
+ Jan. 11Ritchie JasperBoston, United States TKO 2
+ Jan. 21KO SweeneyRoxbury, United States W 12
+ Jan. 25Johnny MelloBoston, United States KO 3
- Jan. 26Bill FlemingThornton, United States L 12
- Feb. 22Joe WhiteGloucester, United States L 10
- Feb. 24Tommy RobsonLawrence, United States L 12
- Mar. 21Joe WhiteBeverly, United States LDQ 4
+ Mar. 29Jack DonnellyThornton, United States TKO 8
+ Apr. 5Battling McFarlandNorth Providence, United States KO 9
- Apr. 26Silent MartinThornton, United States L 12
* May 30Frankie NotterPittsfield, United States ND 12
+ July 28Jimmy FarrenBoston, United States KO 3
+ Aug. 10Roddy MacdonaldHalifax, Canada TKO 12
+ Sept. 19Roddy MacdonaldHalifax, Canada W 12
+ Oct. 17Battling McFarlandHalifax, Canada KO 9
+ Dec. 6Roddy MacdonaldNorth Providence, United States W 10
* Dec. 15Jack SavageNewport, United States ND 12
* Dec. 25Al RogersBangor, United States ND 12
1917
- Jan. 19George RobinsonBoston, United States L 10
* Feb. 23Al NelsonBangor, United States ND 12
- Mar. 21Joe WhiteBeverly, United States LDQ 3
= Apr. 13Jack SavageFitchburg, United States Draw 10
+ Apr. 19Carl HertzBoston, United States W 10
+ Apr. 27Al NelsonManchester, United States KO 1
- July 28Roddy MacdonaldHalifax, Canada L 15
+ Oct. 19Victor DahlNewport, United States W 12
+ Nov. 16Jack SavageAyer, United States W 12
+ Dec. 14Art MagirlNewport, United States TKO 3
1918
+ Jan. 28Victor DahlChelsea, United States KO 1
+ Mar. 5Pinky CrosbyPortsmouth, United States KO 2
- Mar. 11Leo HouckChelsea, United States L 12
- Apr. 10Frank CarboneNewport, United States LDQ 1
+ Apr. 15Leo HouckChelsea, United States W 12
+ May 6Augie RatnerChelsea, United States W 12
1919
= Apr. 17Pat McCarthyLawrence, United States Draw 10
+ May 2Cyclone ScottBrockton, United States KO 3
+ May 5Pat McCarthyBoston, United States W 10
+ May 12Young FisherBoston, United States W 12
* July 3George RobinsonBangor, United States ND 12
= July 19Young AhearnLawrence, United States Draw 12
+ Aug. 25Young AhearnBoston, United States KO 6
+ Oct. 20Young AhearnBoston, United States KO 1
+ Dec. 25Jack LondonWebster, United States KO 2
1920
+ Mar. 8Billy MurrayLynn, United States TKO 2
+ Apr. 7Pal ReedBoston, United States W 12
+ May 6Mike O'DowdBoston, United States W 12
* July 1Soldier BartfieldNewark, United States ND 12
* July 20Young FisherSyracuse, United States ND 10
+ Aug. 2Steve ChoynskiBuffalo, United States KO 5
* Dec. 9George RobinsonMontreal, Canada ND 10
1921
* Jan. 17Joe ChipPittsburgh, United States ND 10
+ Feb. 10Navy RostanKenosha, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 17Mike O'DowdNew York, United States W 15
NYSAC World Middleweight Title
+ May 25Joe ChipDetroit, United States W 10
+ July 15George RobinsonBoston, United States W 10
+ July 27Bryan DowneyCleveland, United States WDQ 7
NYSAC World Middleweight Title
= Sept. 5Bryan DowneyJersey City, United States Draw 12
NYSAC World Middleweight Title
1922
+ Apr. 21 K O JaffeHazleton, United States TKO 4
+ July 4Al DemarisRutland, United States KO 4
1923
* Apr. 22Jim MontgomeryScranton, United States ND 10
* June 22Eddie CarterAtlantic City, United States ND 12
- Aug. 31Harry GrebNew York, United States L 15
World Middleweight Title
+ Oct. 19George RobinsonBoston, United States W 10
+ Nov. 16Pal ReedBoston, United States W 10
+ Dec. 18Pat McCarthyBoston, United States TKO 3
1924
- Jan. 18Harry GrebNew York, United States L 15
World Middleweight Title
+ Jan. 29Pal ReedBoston, United States W 10
- Feb. 12Tommy LoughranBoston, United States L 10
+ July 29Jock MaloneBoston, United States KO 6
* Sept. 17Jock MaloneSaint Paul, United States ND 10
- Dec. 9Tiger FlowersNew York, United States TKO by 3
1925
- Apr. 17Harry GrebBoston, United States L 10
1926
+ Apr. 30Tony ClatinWorcester, United States W 8
+ June 10Rocky MarionRichmond, United States KO 5
- Aug. 27Maxie RosenbloomBrooklyn, United States L 12
+ Sept. 24Chief HalbranStamford, United States KO 5
- Oct. 4Maxie RosenbloomPittsburgh, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 105, Won: 50 (30 inside the limit), Lost: 21 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 30