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Johnny Wilson
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Middleweight
Male
(Giovanni Francesco Panica)
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
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No amateur results
Professional record| | | 1911 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Dec. 31 | George Cunningham | New York, United States | KO 2 | | | | 1912 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Oct. 5 | Johnny Kid Alberts | Brooklyn, United States | TKO by 7 | | * Oct. 8 | Charley Smith
| Brooklyn, United States | ND 10 | | * Nov. 1 | Willie Collins | Brooklyn, United States | ND 6 | | | | 1913 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Jan. 18 | Paul Dixon | Brooklyn, United States | TKO by 5 | | * Feb. 4 | Young Victor | Belleville, United States | ND 6 | | * June 16 | Johnny Kid Lewis | New York, United States | ND 10 | | * Aug. 16 | Fighting Kennedy | Bronx, United States | ND 10 | | * Sept. 4 | Paul Dixon | Brooklyn, United States | ND 10 | | * Sept. 5 | Young McCartney | Philadelphia, United States | ND 6 | | * Sept. 20 | Young Battling Nelson | Brooklyn, United States | ND 10 | | + Oct. 27 | Sailor Donaghy | Queens, United States | KO 2 | | * Dec. 8 | Fighting Kennedy | New York, United States | ND 10 | | | | 1914 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | * Feb. 23 | Fighting Kennedy | New York, United States | ND 10 | | * Apr. 3 | Jimmy Fryer | New York, United States | ND 10 | | - Apr. 11 | Jimmy Fryer | Philadelphia, United States | LDQ 4 | | * May 27 | Westside Jimmy Duffy | New York, United States | ND 10 | | + Aug. 21 | Walter McGirr | New York, United States | TKO 4 | | + Aug. 29 |  Joe Fox | New York, United States | KO 3 | | * Oct. 5 |  Frank Carbone | New York, United States | ND 10 | | | | 1915 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | * Jan. 9 | KO Sweeney | Bronx, United States | ND 10 | | + Feb. 22 | Red Tucker | New York, United States | KO 1 | | * Mar. 16 |  Chic Nelson | New York, United States | ND 10 | | * Mar. 19 | Billy Bush | Brooklyn, United States | ND 10 | | + Apr. 17 | Young Kid Broad | New York, United States | KO 5 | | * May 1 | Mike Mazie | Brooklyn, United States | ND 10 | | * May 27 | KO Sweeney | New York, United States | ND 10 | | - June 30 | Battling McFarland | Providence, United States | L 12 | | | | 1916 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 11 | Ritchie Jasper | Boston, United States | TKO 2 | | + Jan. 21 | KO Sweeney | Roxbury, United States | W 12 | | + Jan. 25 | Johnny Mello | Boston, United States | KO 3 | | - Jan. 26 | Bill Fleming | Thornton, United States | L 12 | | - Feb. 22 | Joe White | Gloucester, United States | L 10 | | - Feb. 24 | Tommy Robson | Lawrence, United States | L 12 | | - Mar. 21 | Joe White | Beverly, United States | LDQ 4 | | + Mar. 29 | Jack Donnelly | Thornton, United States | TKO 8 | | + Apr. 5 | Battling McFarland | North Providence, United States | KO 9 | | - Apr. 26 | Silent Martin | Thornton, United States | L 12 | | * May 30 | Frankie Notter | Pittsfield, United States | ND 12 | | + July 28 | Jimmy Farren | Boston, United States | KO 3 | | + Aug. 10 |  Roddy Macdonald | Halifax, Canada | TKO 12 | | + Sept. 19 | Roddy Macdonald | Halifax, Canada | W 12 | | + Oct. 17 | Battling McFarland | Halifax, Canada | KO 9 | | + Dec. 6 | Roddy Macdonald | North Providence, United States | W 10 | | * Dec. 15 | Jack Savage | Newport, United States | ND 12 | | * Dec. 25 | Al Rogers | Bangor, United States | ND 12 | | | | 1917 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Jan. 19 | George Robinson | Boston, United States | L 10 | | * Feb. 23 | Al Nelson | Bangor, United States | ND 12 | | - Mar. 21 | Joe White | Beverly, United States | LDQ 3 | | = Apr. 13 | Jack Savage | Fitchburg, United States | Draw 10 | | + Apr. 19 | Carl Hertz | Boston, United States | W 10 | | + Apr. 27 | Al Nelson | Manchester, United States | KO 1 | | - July 28 | Roddy Macdonald | Halifax, Canada | L 15 | | + Oct. 19 | Victor Dahl | Newport, United States | W 12 | | + Nov. 16 | Jack Savage | Ayer, United States | W 12 | | + Dec. 14 | Art Magirl | Newport, United States | TKO 3 | | | | 1918 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 28 | Victor Dahl | Chelsea, United States | KO 1 | | + Mar. 5 | Pinky Crosby | Portsmouth, United States | KO 2 | | - Mar. 11 | Leo Houck | Chelsea, United States | L 12 | | - Apr. 10 | Frank Carbone | Newport, United States | LDQ 1 | | + Apr. 15 | Leo Houck | Chelsea, United States | W 12 | | + May 6 | Augie Ratner | Chelsea, United States | W 12 | | | | 1919 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | = Apr. 17 | Pat McCarthy | Lawrence, United States | Draw 10 | | + May 2 | Cyclone Scott | Brockton, United States | KO 3 | | + May 5 | Pat McCarthy | Boston, United States | W 10 | | + May 12 | Young Fisher | Boston, United States | W 12 | | * July 3 | George Robinson | Bangor, United States | ND 12 | | = July 19 | Young Ahearn | Lawrence, United States | Draw 12 | | + Aug. 25 | Young Ahearn | Boston, United States | KO 6 | | + Oct. 20 | Young Ahearn | Boston, United States | KO 1 | | + Dec. 25 | Jack London | Webster, United States | KO 2 | | | | 1920 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Mar. 8 | Billy Murray | Lynn, United States | TKO 2 | | + Apr. 7 | Pal Reed | Boston, United States | W 12 | | + May 6 | Mike O'Dowd | Boston, United States | W 12 | | * July 1 | Soldier Bartfield | Newark, United States | ND 12 | | * July 20 | Young Fisher | Syracuse, United States | ND 10 | | + Aug. 2 | Steve Choynski | Buffalo, United States | KO 5 | | * Dec. 9 | George Robinson | Montreal, Canada | ND 10 | | | | 1921 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | * Jan. 17 | Joe Chip | Pittsburgh, United States | ND 10 | | + Feb. 10 | Navy Rostan | Kenosha, United States | KO 2 | | + Mar. 17 | Mike O'Dowd | New York, United States | W 15 | | NYSAC World Middleweight Title | | + May 25 | Joe Chip | Detroit, United States | W 10 | | + July 15 | George Robinson | Boston, United States | W 10 | | + July 27 | Bryan Downey | Cleveland, United States | WDQ 7 | | NYSAC World Middleweight Title | | = Sept. 5 | Bryan Downey | Jersey City, United States | Draw 12 | | NYSAC World Middleweight Title | | | | 1922 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Apr. 21 | K O Jaffe | Hazleton, United States | TKO 4 | | + July 4 | Al Demaris | Rutland, United States | KO 4 | | | | 1923 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | * Apr. 22 | Jim Montgomery | Scranton, United States | ND 10 | | * June 22 | Eddie Carter | Atlantic City, United States | ND 12 | | - Aug. 31 | Harry Greb | New York, United States | L 15 | | World Middleweight Title | | + Oct. 19 | George Robinson | Boston, United States | W 10 | | + Nov. 16 | Pal Reed | Boston, United States | W 10 | | + Dec. 18 | Pat McCarthy | Boston, United States | TKO 3 | | | | 1924 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Jan. 18 | Harry Greb | New York, United States | L 15 | | World Middleweight Title | | + Jan. 29 | Pal Reed | Boston, United States | W 10 | | - Feb. 12 | Tommy Loughran | Boston, United States | L 10 | | + July 29 | Jock Malone | Boston, United States | KO 6 | | * Sept. 17 | Jock Malone | Saint Paul, United States | ND 10 | | - Dec. 9 | Tiger Flowers | New York, United States | TKO by 3 | | | | 1925 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - Apr. 17 | Harry Greb | Boston, United States | L 10 | | | | 1926 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Apr. 30 | Tony Clatin | Worcester, United States | W 8 | | + June 10 | Rocky Marion | Richmond, United States | KO 5 | | - Aug. 27 | Maxie Rosenbloom | Brooklyn, United States | L 12 | | + Sept. 24 | Chief Halbran | Stamford, United States | KO 5 | | - Oct. 4 | Maxie Rosenbloom | Pittsburgh, United States | L 10 |
Summary
Total bouts: 105, Won: 50 (30 inside the limit), Lost: 21 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 0, ND: 30
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