SPORT & NOTE
Johnny MILER

Male

(aka John Miler)
(John Miletich)
Heavyweight, USA, Detroit, Michigan
Born: August 10, 1910, Hocking, Iowa, USA
(to Croatian immigrant parents)
Died: June 17, 1976, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85

Croatian-American

as an amateur:
1932 San Francisco, California, Olympic Trials light-heavyweight winner
1932 Los Angeles, California, Olympic Games light-heavyweight


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1932
Los Angeles, California, Olympic Games quarter-finals, 175 lbs
- Aug. 10Jim MurphyLos Angeles, California LPTS 3

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1933
+ Jan. 12Leon JasinskiGrand Rapids, United States W 6
+ Feb. 1Bobby MatthewsDetroit, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 1Willie DaviesDetroit, United States W 3
+ Mar. 1Flash RyserDetroit, United States KO 0
+ Oct. 18Ed AndersonMount Clemens, United States W 8
= Oct. 30Joe LippsAsheville, United States Draw 8
+ Dec. 12 Johnny WhitersDetroit, United StatesW 10
1934
+ Mar. 1Al WhiteMiami, United States W 4
- Apr. 9Maxie RosenbloomNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Apr. 23Billy ThomasNew Orleans, United States KO 3
+ May 23Red FieldsOttumwa, United States KO 3
+ May 29Johnny SaxonDes Moines, United States KO 3
+ July 26Jack StockerOskaloosa, United States KO 4
+ Aug. 16Johnny NeumannKnoxville, United States TKO 4
* Sept. 3Joe GoedersGraettinger, United States ND 8
* Oct. 22 Maxie RosenbloomDes Moines, United States ND 10
1935
- Jan. 4Ray ActisSan Francisco, United States TKO by 6
- Feb. 5Maxie RosenbloomLos Angeles, United States L 10
- Mar. 1Frank RowseyHollywood, United States L 10
= Apr. 12Wesley KetchellHollywood, United States Draw 10
- May 10Abe FeldmanHollywood, United States TKO by 5
- June 26Fred LenhartSpokane, United States TKO by 8
* Oct. 15Harry HobbsOttumwa, United States ND 8
* Nov. 12Pret FerrarDes Moines, United States ND 10
1936
- Mar. 16Ambrose PalmerSydney, Australia TKO by 8
- Apr. 13Art CampbellSydney, Australia LDQ 11
- Nov. 27Bob NestellHollywood, United States KO by 2
1937
= Feb. 2Joe BauerModesto, United States Draw 5
- Feb. 16Moose IrwinLos Angeles, United States L 6
- Apr. 16Jimmy AdamickDetroit, United States TKO by 2
1938
- Oct. 17Johnny PaychekDes Moines, United States TKO by 3

 

Summary

Total bouts: 31, Won: 12 (7 inside the limit), Lost: 12 (7 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 4