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Johnny Colan
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Light-Heavyweight
Male (John Joseph Colaianni) (Giovanni Giuseppe Colaianni) 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
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No amateur results
Professional record | 1939 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | = 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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 | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | + 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, ND: 0
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