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JimJohnson

“Battling Jim”

Jim Johnson

35

Wins23 KO · 66%

35

Losses

13

Draws84 tracked bouts

Height: 5′11″
Tracked since: Mar 26, 1909
Died: Nov 1, 1918
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Current streak: L6
Last bout: L to Joe Jeanette · PTS · Aug 27, 1918

Complete Fight History

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1918

AUG 27L toJoe Jeanette· PTSWiedenmayer Park · Jersey City27-18-7 (32)

AUG 22L toSam Langford· NWSLafayette A.C. · Saint Louis27-17-7 (32)

AUG 5L toSam Langford· NWSAtlantic City S.C. · AC27-17-7 (31)

JUL 16L toKid Norfolk· NWSMSG · NYC27-17-7 (30)

JUN 19L toSam Langford· PTSAuditorium · Atlanta27-17-7 (29)

1917

OCT 14L toSam McVey· PTSBroadway Theater · Colon City27-16-7 (29)

SEP 16d.Jeff Clark· TKO · R8Broadway Theater · Colon City27-15-7 (29)

AUG 12L toSam McVey· PTSPlaza de Toros Vista Alegre · Panama City26-15-7 (29)

JUN 29L toTango Kid· DQ · R8Vanderbilt A.C. · NYC26-14-7 (29)

JUN 1L toHarry Wills· NWSHarlem S.C. · NYC26-13-7 (29)

FEB 7d.Harry Wills· TKO · R2Future City A.C. · Saint Louis26-13-7 (28)

JAN 1L toSam Langford· PTSAcademy A.C. · Kansas City25-13-7 (28)

1916

DEC 12L toSam Langford· KOFuture City A.C. · Saint Louis25-12-7 (28)

SEP 15d.Lowe Simms· KO · R5Idaho · Boise25-11-7 (28)

AUG 1L toJoe Bonds· PTSIdaho · Boise24-11-7 (28)

MAY 18d.Jack Thompson· KO · R3Elks Opera House · Leadville24-10-7 (28)

APR 13d.Kyle Whitney· KO · R2Elks Opera House · Leadville23-10-7 (28)

1915

DEC 3drewJack Thompson· PTSNorth Side A.C. · Kansas City22-10-7 (28)

NOV 1drewJeff Clark· PTSJoplin · Missouri22-10-6 (28)

OCT 18L toSam Langford· PTSNational A.C. · Denver22-10-5 (28)

OCT 4L toAndre Anderson· TKO · R9St. Nicholas Arena · Manhattan22-9-5 (28)

SEP 21drewSoldier Kearns· NWSBrooklyn · NYC22-8-5 (28)

JUL 5L toHarry Wills· NWSSacandaga Park · Gloversville22-8-5 (27)

JUN 9L toSam McVey· NWSGayety Theatre · Montreal22-8-5 (26)

JUN 8L toSam Langford· NWSBroadway S.C. · NYC22-8-5 (25)

MAY 10d.Joe Jeanette· NWSSohmer Park · Montreal22-8-5 (24)

MAY 3drewJoe Battling Woods· NWSBroadway S.C. · NYC22-8-5 (23)

APR 30d.Arthur Pelkey· KO · R7Sohmer Park · Montreal22-8-5 (22)

APR 6L toSam Langford· NWS135th Street A.C. · NYC21-8-5 (22)

FEB 20L toSam McVey· PTSHavana · Cuba21-8-5 (21)

JAN 11d.Fred Jackson· TKO · R4Pioneer Sporting Club · Manhattan21-7-5 (21)

1914

DEC 10L toSam McVey· NWSFairmont A.C. · NYC20-7-5 (21)

NOV 10drewJoe Jeanette· PTSAtlas A.A. · Boston20-7-5 (20)

SEP 15drewSam Langford· PTSAtlas A.A. · Boston20-7-4 (20)

AUG 12L toSam Langford· NWSStadium A.C. · NYC20-7-3 (20)

AUG 5L toJoe Jeanette· NWSStadium A.C. · NYC20-7-3 (19)

JUL 15L toJoe Jeanette· NWSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC20-7-3 (18)

JUL 1L toJoe Jeanette· NWSSt. Nicholas Arena · NYC20-7-3 (17)

MAY 19L toPorky Flynn· PTSAtlas A.A. · Boston20-7-3 (16)

MAR 27L toSam Langford· NWSEmpire A.C. · NYC20-6-3 (16)

1913

DEC 19drewJack Johnson· PTSÉlysée Montmartre · Paris20-6-3 (15)

JUN 22d.Jim Esson· KOAmérican-Park · Bordeaux20-6-2 (15)

MAY 29NCKid Jackson· NCApollo Saint-Michel · Avignon19-6-2 (15)

MAY 26d.Bob Scanlon· TKO · R6The Ring · Blackfriars Road19-6-2 (14)

MAY 3d.Kid Jackson· TKOEldorado-Casino · Marseille18-6-2 (14)

APR 28d.Gustave Marthuin· TKO · R8The Ring · Blackfriars Road17-6-2 (14)

APR 3d.Con O'Kelly· KO · R11Liverpool Stadium · Pudsey Street16-6-2 (14)

JAN 21L toJoe Jeanette· DQProvidence · Rhode Island15-6-2 (14)

JAN 16d.Tom Overby· KO · R6Keystone A.C. · Allentown15-5-2 (14)

JAN 1L toJoe Jeanette· NWSIrving A.C. · NYC14-5-2 (14)

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