🇺🇸AMERICAN · AGE 97 · LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTRetired

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Harold

Johnson

“Hercules”

76 – 11

32 KO · 42.11% RATE · 98 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Height

5′10″ (178 cm)

Reach

74″ (188 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LLWWW

Current Streak

Layoff (Retired)

26.5 years

Last Bout

L to Tye Fields · KO · R1
Nov 24, 1999

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Title History

WBC
Light Heavyweight
Feb 1963 – Jun 1963
Ring
Light Heavyweight
May 1962 – Jun 1963
WBA
Light Heavyweight
Feb 1961 – Jun 1963

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 98

1999

NOV 24L toTye Fields· KO · R1Fiesta Palace · Waukegan—

1971

MAR 30L toHerschel Jacobs· TKO · R3Sunnyside Gardens · Queens76–11

1968

JUN 11d.Johnny Alford· UDMiami Beach Convention Hall · Miami Beach76–10

FEB 3d.Lothar Stengel· PTSFesthalle Frankfurt · Frankfurt75–10

1967

AUG 7d.Eddie Jones· PTSSilver Slipper · LV74–10

MAY 1d.Herschel Jacobs· UDNew Orleans Municipal Auditorium · New Orleans73–10

1966

DEC 6d.Pekka Kokkonen· PTSWiener Stadthalle · Vienna72–10

JAN 7L toJohnny Persol· UDMSG · NYC71–10

1964

APR 20d.Hank Casey· KO · R8Santa Monica Civic Auditorium · Santa Monica71–9

1963

DEC 6d.Henry Hank· UDThe Blue Horizon · Philly70–9

JUN 1L toWillie Pastrano· SDLas Vegas Convention Center · LV—

JUN 1L toWillie Pastrano· SDLas Vegas Convention Center · LV69–9

MAR 19d.Tommy Merrill· TKO · R9Catholic Youth Center · Scranton69–8

1962

JUN 23d.Gustav Scholz· UDOlympiastadion · Westend68–8

MAY 12d.Doug Jones· UDPhiladelphia Arena · Philly67–8

1961

AUG 29d.Eddie Cotton· SDSick's Stadium · Seattle66–8

JUL 1d.Eddie Machen· PTSBoardwalk Hall · AC65–8

APR 24d.Von Clay· TKO · R2Philadelphia Arena · Philly64–8

FEB 7d.Jesse Bowdry· TKO · R9Miami Beach Convention Hall · Miami Beach63–8

1960

MAY 4d.Clarence Floyd· UDPhiladelphia Convention Center · Philly62–8

1959

NOV 11d.Sonny Ray· TKOChicago Stadium · Chicago61–8

AUG 4d.Johnny York· TKO · R6Wahconah Park · Pittsfield60–8

1958

DEC 15d.Rudy Watkins· KO · R6Cambria A.C. · Philly59–8

DEC 3d.Howard King· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago58–8

APR 15d.Ollie Wilson· TKO · R2Foot Guard Hall · Hartford57–8

JAN 17d.Bert Whitehurst· UDSyracuse War Memorial Arena · Syracuse56–8

1957

DEC 17d.Sid Peaks· KO · R5Toledo · Ohio55–8

SEP 10d.Wayne Bethea· UDPhiladelphia Convention Center · Philly54–8

MAY 31d.Clarence Hinnant· KO · R1St. Nicholas Arena · NYC53–8

MAR 12d.Bob Satterfield· UDMiami Beach Auditorium · Miami Beach52–8

1956

DEC 8d.Bert Whitehurst· PTSPortland Exposition Building · Portland51–8

1955

MAY 6L toJulio Mederos· TKO · R2Philadelphia Arena · Philly50–8

FEB 11d.Paul Andrews· KO · R6MSG · NYC50–7

1954

DEC 22d.Marty Marshall· UDDetroit Olympia · Detroit49–7

DEC 7d.Julio Mederos· UDMiami Beach Auditorium · Miami Beach48–7

OCT 8L toOakland Billy Smith· KO · R2Philadelphia Arena · Philly47–7

AUG 11L toArchie Moore· TKO · R14MSG · NYC47–6

AUG 11L toArchie Moore· TKO · R14MSG · NYC—

MAR 17d.Paul Andrews· MDChicago Stadium · Chicago47–5

FEB 15d.Charley Doc Williams· TKO · R8Miami Beach Auditorium · Miami Beach46–5

JAN 29d.Jimmy Slade· SDSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC45–5

1953

NOV 19d.Chubby Wright· UDHershey Sports Arena · Hershey44–5

NOV 7d.Henry Hall· UDMilwaukee Auditorium · Milwaukee43–5

SEP 8d.Ezzard Charles· SDShibe Park · Philly42–5

SEP 8d.Ezzard Charles· SDConnie Mack Stadium · Philly—

MAY 11d.Toxie Hall· UDDinner Key · Miami41–5

MAR 21d.Billy Gilliam· UDToledo Sports Arena · Toledo40–5

JAN 16d.Jimmy Slade· UDSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC39–5

1952

NOV 24d.Niño Valdés· UDBoxing From Eastern Parkway · NYC38–5

OCT 6d.Bob Satterfield· KO · R2Philadelphia Arena · Philly37–5