Floyd Johnson
(the "Auburn Bulldog")

BORN   July 23 1900; Des Moines, Iowa (Fought out of San Francisco, California)
DIED June 1986
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 185-200 lbs
RACE   White; Scandinavian-American
MANAGER Charley Cook

Johnson was a determined fighter and a winner; He carried a good punch but was not a super power hitter; Nor was he a polished boxer but he usually won; He fought many of the top men of his time and came out the victor

During his career, he defeated such men as Kid Norfolk, "K.O." Bill Brennan, Willie Meehan, "Fighting" Bob Martin, "Italian" Jack Herman, Jack McAuliffe II and Quinton Romero-Rojas

1920
Sep  6 Jack Morris                San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Oct 23 Sydney Cherness            San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Nov 18 John Williams              San Francisco, Ca                 D  4

1921
Apr 15 "Sailor" Al Hoag           Benesia, Co                       D  4
May  6 Frank Farrell              San Francisco, Ca                 W  4 
May 20 Al Rexall                  San Francisco, Ca                KO  1 
Jul  8 Ted Schneider              San Francisco, Ca                 D  4 
Jul 22 Johnny Morton              San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Jul 29 "Sailor" Al Hoag           Sacramento, Ca                    D  4
Aug 12 Cliff Kramer               San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
          -Some sources report "W 4" at Oakland, Ca
           against "Sailor" Al Hoag
Aug 26 George Washington          San Francisco, Ca                KO  1 
          -Some sources report "W 4" at Oakland, Ca
           against "Sailor" Al Hoag
Sep  2 Ted Schneider              San Francisco, Ca                 D  4 
Sep  3 Fred Sullivan              Oakland, Ca                      KO  4
Sep 14 "Sailor" Al Hoag           Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Sep 20 George Gibbons             Oakland, Ca                      KO  1 
Sep 22 Cliff Kramer               San Francisco, Ca                 L  4
          -Some sources report "D 4" on 9/21/21
Sep 27 Fred Sullivan              Oakland, Ca                      KO  4
Oct 19 "Sailor" Al Hoag           Oakland, Ca                       W  4 
Nov  6 James White                San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Nov  9 Charley McKenzie           San Jose, Ca                     KO  1
Nov 17 K.O. Sullivan              Benesia, Co                      KO  4
Nov 27 Tom Martin                 Sacramento, Ca                   KO  2
Dec  2 Ted Schneider              San Francisco, Ca                 W  4 
Dec  6 Cliff Kramer               San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Dec 14 Al Ritchie                 Vallejo, Ca                      KO  1
Dec 20 Soldier Binker             Vernon, Ca                       KO  2

1922
Jan 26 Jack McAuliffe II           Tacoma, Wa                      L  6
          -Some sources report 1/28/22
Jan 31 Willie Meehan               Seattle, Wa                     W  4
Feb  9 Frank Farmer                Tacoma, Wa                      D  6
          -Some sources report 2/11/22
Feb 17 Battling Savage             Milwaukie, Or                   W 10
          -Some sources report "Portland, Or"
       Jack Johnson                                               EX   
Jul 15 Carmino Caggiano            Long Island City, NY           KO  1
Aug  5 "Sailor" Tom Maxted         Long Island City, NY           TK  7
Sep  4 Joe McCann                  Newark, NJ                     TK  6
          -Some sources report 9/05/22
Sep 18 Larry Williams              Brooklyn, NY                   KO  9
Sep 29 Whitey Allen                New York, NY                   TK  1
Oct  6 "Fighting" Bob Martin       New York, NY                   TK 10
Oct 31 Joe Vidas                   New York, NY                   KO  2
Dec  4 "Indian" Joe Stanton        Buffalo, NY                    KO  2
Dec 22 "Italian" Jack Herman       Syracuse, NY                   KO  3

1923
Jan 12 "K.O." Bill Brennan         New York, NY                    W 15
Feb  5 Mike Nestor                 Staten Island, NY              KO  4
Mar 26 Ray Thompson                Boston, Ma                     KO  1
Apr  5 Joe Lohman                  Grand Rapids, Mi               ND 10
Apr 23 Fred Fulton                 Jersey City, NJ                ND 12
May 12 Jess Willard                Bronx, NY                      LT 11
Jul 12 Jack McAuliffe II           Jersey City, NJ                TK  1
Sep 26 Willie Meehan               Oakland, Ca                     W  4
Nov  2 Jack Renault                New York, NY                   LT 15

1924
Feb  5 Jack Douglas                New York, NY                   TK  1
Mar 27 Frank Farmer                Tacoma, Wa                      D  6
May  9 Quinton Romero-Rojas        New York, NY                   KO  7
Jun  2 Jack Clifford               Youngstown, Oh                 KO  3
Jun 16 Andres Balsa                Long Island City, NY           TK  3
          -Some sources report "New York, NY"
Jun 23 Jack Sharkey                Boston, Ma                      L 10
Aug 19 "Tiny" Jim Herman           Seattle, Wa                     L  6
Oct 21 Tony Fuente                 Vernon, Ca                      L  4
Oct 31 Pat Lester                  Hollywood, Ca                   L  4
          -Some sources report "Los Angeles, Ca"

1925
Mar  4 "Captain" Bob Roper         Oakland, Ca                     D 10
Mar 18 Jack O'Dare                 San Francisco, Ca               D 10
Apr 28 Eddie Huffman               Vernon, Ca                      L 10
May 18 Martin Burke                New Orleans, La                ND 15
Jun 17 Kid Norfolk                 Oakland, Ca                    WF  4
          -Some sources report "San Francisco, Ca"
Jun 29 Chub Crawford               Portland, Or                   KO  6
Aug 10 Sam Baker                   Portland, Or                    L 10
          -Some sources report 8/11/25
Oct 26 Harry Wills                 Newark, NJ                     LK  1

1931
Jul 18 Jack Johnson                Seattle, Wa                    EX  4 
Nov 26 Cyclone Thompson            White Center, Wa                L  6

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1921
Jan 21 Louis Asperin              San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Jan 27 Frank Farrell              San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Feb  4 Al Rexall                  San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Feb 11 Sam Martin                 San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Feb 20 Leo Washington             San Francisco, Ca                KO  1
Feb    Louis Asperin              San Jose, Ca                     KO  2
Mar  9 Harvey Logan               San Jose, Ca                     KO  3
Mar 12 Ted Snyder                 San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Mar 22 Cliff Kramer               San Francisco, Ca                 L  4
Mar 29 Ted Snyder                 San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Apr 30 Tommy Gardner              San Francisco, Ca                KO  2
Aug  7 Ted Snyder                 San Francisco, Ca                 D  4
Aug 19 George Gibbons             Oakland, Ca                      KO  1
Oct 11 Ted Schneider              San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Oct 26 Cliff Kramer               San Francisco, Ca                 D  4

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization