Sport & Note

Johnny Colan

Male

(John Joseph Colaianni)
(Giovanni Giuseppe Colaianni)
Light-Heavyweight, USA, New York City, New York
Born: March 2, 1922, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(some sourcers report: March 2, 1921, Astoria, Queens, New York, USA)
Died: July 18, 2010, Flushing, New York, USA
(some sources report: July 17, 2010)
(some sources report: Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York, USA)
Height: 5ft 10in, mt 1,78

Italian-American

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1939
+ July 17	Jay Paganelli	Newark, United States	KO 2
+ July 21	Johnny Amson	Kingston, United States	KO 1
+ July 31	Lightning Clark	Newark, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 14	Ray Powell	Newark, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 21	Stanley Miller	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
+ Sept. 12	Jack Ballinger	Brooklyn, United States	KO 1
- Sept. 18	George Costulis	New York, United States	KO by 1
+ Oct. 17	Stanley Berl	Bronx, United States	W 4
- Oct. 31	Andy Holland	Brooklyn, United States	L 4
+ Dec. 23	Meyer Zager	Brooklyn, United States	W 4
1940
+ Jan. 23	Vic Hale	Bronx, United States	KO 1
+ Jan. 30	George Griffiths	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 27	Teeko Born	Bronx, United States	W 6
- Apr. 16	Mutt Womer	Bronx, United States	TKO by 6
+ Apr. 27	Tommy Houston	Brooklyn, United States	KO 1
+ May 4	D.C. Smith	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ June 10	George Costulis	Bronx, United States	TKO 5
+ June 13	Joey Green	Brooklyn, United States	W 6
+ July 2	Lou Villante	Long Island City, United States	KO 1
+ July 18	Billy Connolly	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 3
+ July 31	Larry Kellum	Long Island City, United States	W 6
+ Aug. 15	George Matthews	Fitchburg, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 17	Johnny Flores	Bronx, United States	TKO 5
+ Sept. 23	Ralph Tiovelli	New York, United States	W 6
+ Sept. 30	Mike DeStefano	New York, United States	TKO 2
- Oct. 21	Izzy Redman	New York, United States	L 8
+ Dec. 3	Ralph Tiovelli	Bronx, United States	WDQ 1
+ Dec. 27	Teddy Mogil	White Plains, United States	KO 2
1941
+ Jan. 17	Johnny Flores	New York, United States	W 6
+ Feb. 11	Paul Klang	Bronx, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 10	Joe Boscarino	New York, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 24	Joe Boscarino	New York, United States	KO 9
+ Apr. 4	Settimio Terracina	Chicago, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 14	Frank McBride	Chicago, United States	KO 10
+ May 9	Jimmy Casa	New York, United States	W 6
+ June 16	Frank McBride	Chicago, United States	KO 10
+ July 7	Johnny Trotter	Chicago, United States	TKO 9
+ Aug. 13	Steve Mamakos	Chicago, United States	KO 7
+ Sept. 10	Ernie Vigh	Chicago, United States	TKO 8
- Nov. 10	Tommy Tucker	New York, United States	TKO by 9
1942
= Feb. 13	Jimmy Webb	New York, United States	Draw 8
+ Mar. 13	Jimmy Webb	New York, United States	TKO 2
+ Apr. 24	Altus Allen	Chicago, United States	W 10
- May 20	Anton Christoforidis	Chicago, United States	L 10
- June 23	Anton Christoforidis	Cleveland, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 14	Tommy Campanella	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 22	Al Boros	Long Island City, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 14	Danny Cox	Newark, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 28	Jack Marshall	Newark, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 12	Herbert Marshall	Newark, United States	TKO 8
+ Nov. 3	Danny Cox	Washington, United States	W 10
- Nov. 13	Nate Bolden	Chicago, United States	L 10
1943
+ Nov. 27	Billy Grant	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 11	Billy Grant	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 21	Buddy Knox	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
1944-1945 Inactive
1946
+ Mar. 23	Charley Harvey	Brooklyn, United States	KO 6
+ Apr. 6	Henry Cooper	Brooklyn, United States	W 8
- May 10	John Thomas	New York, United States	L 10
+ June 19	Erv Sarlin	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ July 8	Teddy Randolph	Long Island City, United States	W 10
- July 29	Jimmy O'Brien	Long Island City, United States	L 8
- Sept. 3	Billy Grant	Newark, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 18	Johnny Aichers	Bronx, United States	W 6
+ Oct. 1	Tony Musto	Bronx, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 21	Billy Grant	New York, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 4	Billy Gordon	Newark, United States	KO 3
- Nov. 22	John Thomas	New York, United States	L 10
1947
+ Jan. 3	John Thomas	New York, United States	W 10
- Feb. 10	George Kochan	New York, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 18	Ross Strickland	Bronx, United States	W 10
- Apr. 11	Bob Foxworth	Chicago, United States	KO by 4
- June 6	Bob Foxworth	Chicago, United States	TKO by 6
- Aug. 5	Jimmy Hooper	Bronx, United States	L 10
1948
+ Apr. 27	Jimmy Carollo	Sunnyside, United States	W 8
+ May 11	Jimmy Carollo	Sunnyside, United States	W 8
+ May 24	Jackie Lyons	Newark, United States	KO 5
= June 21	Leroy Snead	Newark, United States	Draw 8
- July 15	Tommy Yarosz	Detroit, United States	L 10
+ Aug. 6	Tom McKeagney	Brooklyn, United States	TKO 8
- Aug. 23	Billy Fox	Washington, United States	L 10
- Oct. 1	Jake LaMotta	New York, United States	TKO by 10

Summary

Total bouts: 81, Won: 60 (27 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0