Johnny Wilson was born Giovanni Francesco Panica on March 23, 1893 in Harlem, New York City.[1] He was a professional boxer who fought from 1911 until 1926. The highlight of Wilson's career came when he captured the world middleweight championship by defeating Mike O'Dowd by decision over 12 rounds on May 6, 1920.[2] Wilson held the crown until he was outpointed over 15 rounds by the all-time great Harry Greb.

Johnny Wilson
Born
Giovanni Francesco Panica

(1893-03-23)March 23, 1893
DiedDecember 8, 1985(1985-12-08) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights100
Wins62
Wins by KO29
Losses29
Draws8
No contests1

After retiring from the ring, Wilson was involved in the ownership/management of several successful nightclubs in New York and Boston. Wilson died on December 8, 1985.

Cameo

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In 1970 Wilson had a short appearing in Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point movie (at 00:42' in Italian edition), when he was 77.

Professional boxing record

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All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[3] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

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100 fights 48 wins 21 losses
By knockout 29 3
By decision 18 14
By disqualification 1 4
Draws 2
No contests 1
Newspaper decisions/draws 28

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
100 Loss 48–21–2 (29) Maxie Rosenbloom UD 10 Oct 4, 1926 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Win 48–20–2 (29) Chief Halbran KO 5 (10) Sep 24, 1926 Armory, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
98 Loss 47–20–2 (29) Maxie Rosenbloom PTS 12 Aug 27, 1926 Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
97 Win 47–19–2 (29) Rocky Marion KO 5 (10) Jun 10, 1926 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
96 Loss 46–19–2 (29) Harry Greb PTS 10 Apr 17, 1925 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Loss 46–18–2 (29) Tiger Flowers TKO 3 (10) Dec 9, 1924 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
94 Loss 46–17–2 (29) Jock Malone NWS 10 Sep 17, 1924 Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
93 Win 46–17–2 (28) Jock Malone TKO 6 (10) Jul 29, 1924 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
92 Loss 45–17–2 (28) Tommy Loughran PTS 10 Feb 12, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
91 Win 45–16–2 (28) Pal Reed PTS 10 Jan 29, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
90 Loss 44–16–2 (28) Harry Greb UD 15 Jan 18, 1924 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring middleweight titles
89 Win 44–15–2 (28) Pat McCarthy RTD 3 (10) Dec 18, 1923 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
88 Win 43–15–2 (28) Pal Reed PTS 10 Nov 16, 1923 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
87 Win 42–15–2 (28) George Robinson PTS 10 Oct 19, 1923 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
86 Loss 41–15–2 (28) Harry Greb UD 15 Aug 31, 1923 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
85 Win 41–14–2 (28) Eddie Carter NWS 8 Jun 22, 1923 Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
84 Win 41–14–2 (27) Al Demaris KO 4 (8) Jul 4, 1922 Fair Grounds Arena, Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
83 Win 40–14–2 (27) Reuben K.O. Jaffe TKO 4 (10) Apr 21, 1922 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82 Draw 39–14–2 (27) Bryan Downey NWS 12 Sep 5, 1921 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles at stake;
(via KO only)
81 Win 39–14–2 (26) Bryan Downey DQ 7 (12) Jul 27, 1921 League Park, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Downey hit Wilson while he was down
Ohio commission disagreed with the decision
& recognized Downey as middleweight champion
80 Win 38–14–2 (26) George Robinson PTS 10 Jul 15, 1921 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
79 Win 37–14–2 (26) Joe Chip NWS 10 May 25, 1921 Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
78 Win 37–14–2 (25) Mike O'Dowd SD 15 Mar 17, 1921 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
77 Win 36–14–2 (25) Navy Rostan KO 2 (10) Feb 10, 1921 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
76 Win 35–14–2 (25) Joe Chip NWS 10 Jan 17, 1921 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Loss 35–14–2 (24) George Robinson NWS 10 Dec 9, 1920 Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
74 Win 35–14–2 (23) Steve Choynski KO 5 (10) Aug 2, 1920 Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
73 Loss 34–14–2 (23) Young Fisher NWS 10 Jul 20, 1920 Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
72 Win 34–14–2 (22) Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield NWS 12 Jul 1, 1920 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC middleweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
71 Win 34–14–2 (21) Mike O'Dowd PTS 12 May 6, 1920 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won NYSAC middleweight title
70 Win 33–14–2 (21) Pal Reed PTS 12 Apr 7, 1920 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 32–14–2 (21) Billy Murray TKO 2 (12) Mar 8, 1920 Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
68 Win 31–14–2 (21) Jack London KO 2 (10) Dec 25, 1919 Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 30–14–2 (21) Young Ahearn KO 1 (10) Oct 20, 1919 Fenway A.A., Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
66 Win 29–14–2 (21) Young Ahearn KO 6 (10) Aug 25, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Draw 28–14–2 (21) Young Ahearn PTS 12 Jul 19, 1919 O'Sullivan Park, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
64 Win 28–14–1 (21) George Robinson NWS 12 Jul 3, 1919 Maplewood Park, Bangor, Maine, U.S.
63 Win 28–14–1 (20) Young Fisher PTS 12 May 12, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 27–14–1 (20) Pat McCarthy PTS 10 May 5, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 26–14–1 (20) Cyclone Scott KO 3 (10) May 2, 1919 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
60 Draw 25–14–1 (20) Pat McCarthy PTS 10 Apr 17, 1919 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 25–14 (20) Augie Ratner PTS 12 May 6, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
58 Win 24–14 (20) Leo Houck PTS 12 Apr 15, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Loss 23–14 (20) Frank Carbone DQ 1 (12) Apr 10, 1918 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Wilson was disqualified for punching low
56 Loss 23–13 (20) Leo Houck PTS 12 Mar 11, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 23–12 (20) Pinky Crosby KO 2 (10) Mar 5, 1918 Freeman's Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
54 Win 22–12 (20) Victor Dahl KO 1 (12) Jan 28, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 21–12 (20) Art Magirl TKO 3 (12) Dec 14, 1917 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
52 Win 20–12 (20) Jack Savage PTS 12 Nov 16, 1917 Camp Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts, U.S.
51 Win 19–12 (20) Victor Dahl PTS 12 Oct 19, 1917 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
50 Loss 18–12 (20) Roddie MacDonald PTS 15 Jul 28, 1917 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
49 Win 18–11 (20) Al Nelson KO 1 (10) Apr 27, 1917 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
48 Win 17–11 (20) Carl Hertz PTS 10 Apr 19, 1917 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
47 Draw 16–11 (20) Jack Savage NWS 10 Apr 13, 1917 Garde d'Honneur Hall, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
46 Loss 16–11 (19) Joe White DQ 3 (12) Mar 21, 1917 North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Win 16–10 (19) Al Nelson NWS 12 Feb 23, 1917 Bangor, Maine, U.S.
44 Loss 16–10 (18) George Robinson PTS 10 Jan 19, 1917 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
43 Win 16–9 (18) Al Rogers NWS 12 Dec 25, 1916 Bangor, Maine, U.S.
42 Win 16–9 (17) Jack Savage PTS 12 Dec 15, 1916 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
41 Win 15–9 (17) Roddie MacDonald PTS 10 Dec 6, 1916 Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
40 Win 14–9 (17) Battling McFarland KO 9 (10) Oct 17, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
39 Win 13–9 (17) Roddie MacDonald PTS 12 Sep 19, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
38 Win 12–9 (17) Roddie MacDonald TKO 12 (12) Aug 10, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
37 Win 11–9 (17) Joe Farren KO 3 (10) Jul 28, 1916 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
36 Win 10–9 (17) Frankie Notter NWS 12 May 30, 1916 20th Century A.C., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
35 Loss 10–9 (16) Silent Martin PTS 12 Apr 26, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
34 Win 10–8 (16) Battling McFarland KO 9 (12) Apr 5, 1916 Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
33 Win 9–8 (16) Jack Donnelly TKO 8 (10) Mar 29, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
32 Loss 8–8 (16) Joe White DQ 4 (10) Mar 21, 1916 North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Loss 8–7 (16) Tommy Robson PTS 12 Feb 24, 1916 Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Loss 8–6 (16) Joe White PTS 10 Feb 22, 1916 Lenox A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 Loss 8–5 (16) Bill Fleming PTS 12 Jan 26, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
28 Win 8–4 (16) Johnny Mello KO 3 (8) Jan 25, 1916 Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
27 Win 7–4 (16) K.O. Sweeney PTS 12 Jan 21, 1916 Hibernian Hall, Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 6–4 (16) Ritchie Jasper TKO 2 (8) Jan 11, 1916 Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
25 Loss 5–4 (16) Battling McFarland PTS 12 Jun 30, 1915 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
24 Win 5–3 (16) K.O. Sweeney NWS 10 May 27, 1915 American A.C., Harlem River Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Draw 5–3 (15) Mike Mazie NWS 10 May 1, 1915 Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 5–3 (14) Young Kid Broad KO 5 (10) Apr 17, 1915 Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 4–3 (14) Billy Bush NWS 10 Mar 19, 1915 Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 4–3 (13) Chic Nelson NWS 10 Mar 16, 1915 Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 4–3 (12) Red Tucker KO 1 (10) Feb 22, 1915 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Draw 3–3 (12) K.O. Sweeney NWS 10 Jan 9, 1915 Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 3–3 (11) Frank Carbone NWS 10 Oct 5, 1914 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 3–3 (10) Joe Fox KO 3 (10) Aug 29, 1914 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 2–3 (10) Walter McGirr TKO 4 (10) Aug 21, 1914 New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Draw 1–3 (10) Westside Jimmy Duffy NWS 10 May 27, 1914 Sharkey A.C, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Loss 1–3 (9) Jimmy Fryer DQ 4 (6) Apr 11, 1914 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 1–2 (9) Jimmy Fryer NWS 10 Apr 3, 1914 Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Loss 1–2 (8) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Feb 23, 1914 Olympic A.C., Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Loss 1–2 (7) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Dec 8, 1913 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 1–2 (6) Sailor Donaghy KO 2 (10) Oct 27, 1913 Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Draw 0–2 (6) Young Battling Nelson NWS 10 Sep 20, 1913 Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Loss 0–2 (5) Young McCartney NWS 6 Sep 5, 1913 Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Loss 0–2 (4) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Aug 16, 1913 Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 0–2 (3) Young Victor NWS 6 Feb 4, 1913 Hillside A.C., Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Loss 0–2 (2) Paul Dixon TKO 5 (10) Jan 18, 1913 Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 NC 0–1 (2) Willie Collins NC 6 (10) Nov 1, 1912 Culver A.C., Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Loss 0–1 (1) Charley Smith NWS 10 Oct 8, 1912 Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Johnny Alberts TKO 7 (10) Oct 5, 1912 National A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.

Unofficial record

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100 fights 62 wins 29 losses
By knockout 29 3
By decision 32 22
By disqualification 1 4
Draws 8
No contests 1

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
100 Loss 62–29–8 (1) Maxie Rosenbloom UD 10 Oct 4, 1926 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
99 Win 62–28–8 (1) Chief Halbran KO 5 (10) Sep 24, 1926 Armory, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
98 Loss 61–28–8 (1) Maxie Rosenbloom PTS 12 Aug 27, 1926 Coney Island Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
97 Win 61–27–8 (1) Rocky Marion KO 5 (10) Jun 10, 1926 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
96 Loss 60–27–8 (1) Harry Greb PTS 10 Apr 17, 1925 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
95 Loss 60–26–8 (1) Tiger Flowers TKO 3 (10) Dec 9, 1924 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
94 Loss 60–25–8 (1) Jock Malone NWS 10 Sep 17, 1924 Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
93 Win 60–24–8 (1) Jock Malone TKO 6 (10) Jul 29, 1924 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
92 Loss 59–24–8 (1) Tommy Loughran PTS 10 Feb 12, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
91 Win 59–23–8 (1) Pal Reed PTS 10 Jan 29, 1924 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
90 Loss 58–23–8 (1) Harry Greb UD 15 Jan 18, 1924 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring middleweight titles
89 Win 58–22–8 (1) Pat McCarthy RTD 3 (10) Dec 18, 1923 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
88 Win 57–22–8 (1) Pal Reed PTS 10 Nov 16, 1923 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
87 Win 56–22–8 (1) George Robinson PTS 10 Oct 19, 1923 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
86 Loss 55–22–8 (1) Harry Greb UD 15 Aug 31, 1923 Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
85 Win 55–21–8 (1) Eddie Carter NWS 8 Jun 22, 1923 Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
84 Win 54–21–8 (1) Al Demaris KO 4 (8) Jul 4, 1922 Fair Grounds Arena, Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
83 Win 53–21–8 (1) Reuben K.O. Jaffe TKO 4 (10) Apr 21, 1922 Feeley Hall, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
82 Draw 52–21–8 (1) Bryan Downey NWS 12 Sep 5, 1921 Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles at stake;
(via KO only)
81 Win 52–21–7 (1) Bryan Downey DQ 7 (12) Jul 27, 1921 League Park, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Downey hit Wilson while he was down
Ohio commission disagreed with the decision
& recognized Downey as middleweight champion
80 Win 51–21–7 (1) George Robinson PTS 10 Jul 15, 1921 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
79 Win 50–21–7 (1) Joe Chip NWS 10 May 25, 1921 Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
78 Win 49–21–7 (1) Mike O'Dowd SD 15 Mar 17, 1921 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
77 Win 48–21–7 (1) Navy Rostan KO 2 (10) Feb 10, 1921 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles
76 Win 47–21–7 (1) Joe Chip NWS 10 Jan 17, 1921 Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
75 Loss 46–21–7 (1) George Robinson NWS 10 Dec 9, 1920 Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
74 Win 46–20–7 (1) Steve Choynski KO 5 (10) Aug 2, 1920 Bison Stadium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
73 Loss 45–20–7 (1) Young Fisher NWS 10 Jul 20, 1920 Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
72 Win 45–19–7 (1) Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield NWS 12 Jul 1, 1920 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. NYSAC middleweight title at stake;
(via KO only)
71 Win 44–19–7 (1) Mike O'Dowd PTS 12 May 6, 1920 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won NYSAC middleweight title
70 Win 43–19–7 (1) Pal Reed PTS 12 Apr 7, 1920 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
69 Win 42–19–7 (1) Billy Murray TKO 2 (12) Mar 8, 1920 Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
68 Win 41–19–7 (1) Jack London KO 2 (10) Dec 25, 1919 Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.
67 Win 40–19–7 (1) Young Ahearn KO 1 (10) Oct 20, 1919 Fenway A.A., Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
66 Win 39–19–7 (1) Young Ahearn KO 6 (10) Aug 25, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
65 Draw 38–19–7 (1) Young Ahearn PTS 12 Jul 19, 1919 O'Sullivan Park, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
64 Win 38–19–6 (1) George Robinson NWS 12 Jul 3, 1919 Maplewood Park, Bangor, Maine, U.S.
63 Win 37–19–6 (1) Young Fisher PTS 12 May 12, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 36–19–6 (1) Pat McCarthy PTS 10 May 5, 1919 Fenway A.A., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
61 Win 35–19–6 (1) Cyclone Scott KO 3 (10) May 2, 1919 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
60 Draw 34–19–6 (1) Pat McCarthy PTS 10 Apr 17, 1919 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 34–19–5 (1) Augie Ratner PTS 12 May 6, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
58 Win 33–19–5 (1) Leo Houck PTS 12 Apr 15, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Loss 32–19–5 (1) Frank Carbone DQ 1 (12) Apr 10, 1918 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Wilson was disqualified for punching low
56 Loss 32–18–5 (1) Leo Houck PTS 12 Mar 11, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 32–17–5 (1) Pinky Crosby KO 2 (10) Mar 5, 1918 Freeman's Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
54 Win 31–17–5 (1) Victor Dahl KO 1 (12) Jan 28, 1918 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 30–17–5 (1) Art Magirl TKO 3 (12) Dec 14, 1917 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
52 Win 29–17–5 (1) Jack Savage PTS 12 Nov 16, 1917 Camp Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts, U.S.
51 Win 28–17–5 (1) Victor Dahl PTS 12 Oct 19, 1917 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
50 Loss 27–17–5 (1) Roddie MacDonald PTS 15 Jul 28, 1917 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
49 Win 27–16–5 (1) Al Nelson KO 1 (10) Apr 27, 1917 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
48 Win 26–16–5 (1) Carl Hertz PTS 10 Apr 19, 1917 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
47 Draw 25–16–5 (1) Jack Savage NWS 10 Apr 13, 1917 Garde d'Honneur Hall, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
46 Loss 25–16–4 (1) Joe White DQ 3 (12) Mar 21, 1917 North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
45 Win 25–15–4 (1) Al Nelson NWS 12 Feb 23, 1917 Bangor, Maine, U.S.
44 Loss 24–15–4 (1) George Robinson PTS 10 Jan 19, 1917 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
43 Win 24–14–4 (1) Al Rogers NWS 12 Dec 25, 1916 Bangor, Maine, U.S.
42 Win 23–14–4 (1) Jack Savage PTS 12 Dec 15, 1916 Rollo Rink, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
41 Win 22–14–4 (1) Roddie MacDonald PTS 10 Dec 6, 1916 Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
40 Win 21–14–4 (1) Battling McFarland KO 9 (10) Oct 17, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
39 Win 20–14–4 (1) Roddie MacDonald PTS 12 Sep 19, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
38 Win 19–14–4 (1) Roddie MacDonald TKO 12 (12) Aug 10, 1916 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
37 Win 18–14–4 (1) Joe Farren KO 3 (10) Jul 28, 1916 Commercial A.C., Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
36 Win 17–14–4 (1) Frankie Notter NWS 12 May 30, 1916 20th Century A.C., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
35 Loss 16–14–4 (1) Silent Martin PTS 12 Apr 26, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
34 Win 16–13–4 (1) Battling McFarland KO 9 (12) Apr 5, 1916 Marieville Gardens, North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
33 Win 15–13–4 (1) Jack Donnelly TKO 8 (10) Mar 29, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
32 Loss 14–13–4 (1) Joe White DQ 4 (10) Mar 21, 1916 North Shore A.C., Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
31 Loss 14–12–4 (1) Tommy Robson PTS 12 Feb 24, 1916 Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Loss 14–11–4 (1) Joe White PTS 10 Feb 22, 1916 Lenox A.C., Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 Loss 14–10–4 (1) Bill Fleming PTS 12 Jan 26, 1916 Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, Rhode Island, U.S.
28 Win 14–9–4 (1) Johnny Mello KO 3 (8) Jan 25, 1916 Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
27 Win 13–9–4 (1) K.O. Sweeney PTS 12 Jan 21, 1916 Hibernian Hall, Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 12–9–4 (1) Ritchie Jasper TKO 2 (8) Jan 11, 1916 Hippodrome, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
25 Loss 11–9–4 (1) Battling McFarland PTS 12 Jun 30, 1915 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
24 Win 11–8–4 (1) K.O. Sweeney NWS 10 May 27, 1915 American A.C., Harlem River Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Draw 10–8–4 (1) Mike Mazie NWS 10 May 1, 1915 Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 10–8–3 (1) Young Kid Broad KO 5 (10) Apr 17, 1915 Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 9–8–3 (1) Billy Bush NWS 10 Mar 19, 1915 Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 8–8–3 (1) Chic Nelson NWS 10 Mar 16, 1915 Brown's Gym, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 7–8–3 (1) Red Tucker KO 1 (10) Feb 22, 1915 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Draw 6–8–3 (1) K.O. Sweeney NWS 10 Jan 9, 1915 Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 6–8–2 (1) Frank Carbone NWS 10 Oct 5, 1914 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 5–8–2 (1) Joe Fox KO 3 (10) Aug 29, 1914 St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 4–8–2 (1) Walter McGirr TKO 4 (10) Aug 21, 1914 New Polo A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Draw 3–8–2 (1) Westside Jimmy Duffy NWS 10 May 27, 1914 Sharkey A.C, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Loss 3–8–1 (1) Jimmy Fryer DQ 4 (6) Apr 11, 1914 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 3–7–1 (1) Jimmy Fryer NWS 10 Apr 3, 1914 Empire A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Loss 2–7–1 (1) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Feb 23, 1914 Olympic A.C., Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Loss 2–6–1 (1) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Dec 8, 1913 Olympic A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 2–5–1 (1) Sailor Donaghy KO 2 (10) Oct 27, 1913 Queensboro A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Draw 1–5–1 (1) Young Battling Nelson NWS 10 Sep 20, 1913 Irving A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Loss 1–5 (1) Young McCartney NWS 6 Sep 5, 1913 Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Loss 1–4 (1) Fighting Kennedy NWS 10 Aug 16, 1913 Fairmont A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 1–3 (1) Young Victor NWS 6 Feb 4, 1913 Hillside A.C., Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Loss 0–3 (1) Paul Dixon TKO 5 (10) Jan 18, 1913 Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 NC 0–2 (1) Willie Collins NC 6 (10) Nov 1, 1912 Culver A.C., Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Loss 0–2 Charley Smith NWS 10 Oct 8, 1912 Washington Park A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Johnny Alberts TKO 7 (10) Oct 5, 1912 National A.C., New York City, New York, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marcus, Norman. "Johnny Wilson: Middleweight Champ 1920-1923". boxing.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Johnny Wilson".
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Achievements
Preceded by World Middleweight Champion
May 6, 1920 – August 31, 1923
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Oldest living world champion
October 1, 1975 – December 8, 1985
Succeeded by