Leo Johnson
BORN 1893; New York, New York DIED 1951 HEIGHT 5-6 WEIGHT 126-132 lbs
Johnson was a talented fighter who was clever and quick; He was not a power hitter but was a good boxer and was solid on the defense; According to Nat Fleischer, he fought in a time period when there were many excellent fighters in the featherweight and lightweight classes; At any other time, he may have been a champion; In nearly 175 bouts in the ring, he lost only 8 official verdicts
During his career, in a period of "No Decision" bouts, Johnson "bested" such men as Willie Jackson, Stanley Yoakum, Jimmy Clark, Harry Cook, Allie Nack, Harry Pierce, "Battling" Jim Flowers and Larry Hansen1910 Charles Green KO 1
Mike Cornell ND 4
Jan 21 Mickey Dunn ND
Kid Bernstein KO 2 Danny McMann ND 6
Jimmy Warren ND 4
Kid Baker KO 3
Fighting Bull ND 4
Artie Kaufman ND 4
Tiger Gains KO 1
Young Eldrich ND 4
"Young" Abe Brown ND 4
John McLean KO 4
Benny Jones ND 6
Frankie Williams ND 6
Pat Conway ND 4
Mike Carroll ND 6
Sam Stewart ND 4
Buddy Faulkes ND 6
"Young" Kid Bennett ND 4
Buddy Faulkes ND 6
Frankie Williams ND 6 Dec 1 Johnny Dundee New York, NY ND 4 Joe Farmer New York, NY KO 4 Dec 19 Battling Chester New York, NY TK 4 -Some sources report "KO 3" Joe Farmer ND 10
1911 Billy Williams KO 3
Johnny Kelly ND 6
Mickey Devine KO 3
Johnny "Kid" Lewis ND 4
Kid Hudson ND 4
Mar 1 Shamus O'Brien New York, NY ND 6
Johnny Kelly ND 6
Young Scanlon KO 2 Johnny "Kid Lewis New York, NY ND 6 Al Hancock ND 4
May 12 Darky Griffin New York, NY ND 10
Jun 21 Kid Smith New York, NY ND 10
Frankie Williams ND 6
Jul 21 Young Barney New York, NY KO 2
Kid Henry ND 4
Aug 26 Young Harrington Bronx, NY TK 5
Sep 5 Tommy Leonard New York, NY ND 6
Johnny Kelly ND 6
Nov 6 Jimmy Moran Bronx, NY ND 10
Nov 23 Abe Attell Bronx, NY LT 5 1912 "Young" Joe Grim KO 5 Eddie Smith ND 10 Joe Dore ND 9 "Young" Johnny Carroll ND 6 Apr 24 Eddie Smith New York, NY ND 10 Darkey Griffin ND 10 Darkey Griffin ND 10 "Harlem" Tommy Hopkins ND 10 "Young" Johnny Carroll ND 6 Joe Dore ND 10 Eddie Smith ND 10
1913 Mexican Kid KO 5 Louis Young W 10 Jan 20 Johnny Lore New York, NY ND 10 John York KO 3 Louis Young W 10 Black Diamond KO 1 Cannonball Mitchell W 8 Cannonball Mitchell KO 7 Jackie Moore W 10 Jackie Moore W 10 Jun 2 Willie Mitchell Memphis, Tn D 8
Louis Young W 8 Mexican Kid W 8 "Young" Joe Gans W 10 "Young" Joe Gans D 10 Jimmy Paul ND 10 "Young" Joe Gans D 10 Johnny Lore ND 10 Cannonball Mitchell D 8 Kid Teco EX Cyclone Williams ND 10 1914 "Young" Joe Gans ND 10 -Some sources report "KO 10"
Congo Kid W 10
Jack Russell ND 8 -Some sources report "KO 8"
Kid Sylvester W 8
Kid Johnson ND 3 -Some sources report "KO 3"
Leo Patterson W 8
Congo Kid ND 3 -Some sources report "KO 3"
Buddy Page W 10
Jim Brooks D 8 Rattlesnake Kid SCH -This bout was scheduled; the outcome is not known
1915 Jan 8 "Young" Joe Gans New Orleans, La KO 9 Feb 28 Darkey Griffin New Orleans, La KO 19 Mar 6 Frenchy Kid St. Louis, Mo KO 5 Apr 24 Frank Hunter New Orleans, La KO 14 Jun 20 Kid Gardner Bogaloosa, La KO 8 Jun 27 Buddy Page Bogaloosa, La W 15 Jul 12 "Young" Kid Roux Memphis, Tn D 8 Jul 26 "Young" Kid Roux Memphis, Tn W 8 Aug 16 Jim Brooks Memphis, Tn W 8 Aug 16 Fast Black Memphis, Tn W 8 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Aug 23 Kid Ratty W 4 Aug 23 "Young" Kid Roux W 4 -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date Sep 3 Mexican Kid St. Louis, Mo W 8 Sep 17 "Young" Kid Roux St. Louis, Mo KO 4 Oct 1 Leo Patterson St. Louis, Mo W 8 Oct 21 Jack Green Memphis, Tn W 8 Nov 9 Jim Brooks Memphis, Tn W 8 Nov 21 Kid Sylvester St. Louis, Mo W 8 Nov 23 "Young" Kid Roux Memphis, Tn W 8 Dec 17 Harry Condon Boston, Ma W 12 1916 Jan 27 We We Barton New York, NY ND 10 Feb 21 Charley Smith New York, NY ND 10 Feb 22 George Brown New York, NY KO 2 Feb 28 We We Barton New York, NY ND 10 Mar 7 Kid Parker New York, NY KO 1 Mar 13 Charley Smith New York, NY ND 10 Mar 17 Eddie Dorsey Northampton, NY ND 10 Mar 18 Preston Brown Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 20 Young Hicks New York, NY ND 10 Apr 17 Darkey Griffin New York, NY ND 10 May 1 We We Barton New York, NY W 7 May 22 Kid Hines New York, NY ND 10 Jun 12 Eddie Dorsey New York, NY ND 10 Jun 26 Eddie Dorsey New York, NY ND 10 Jul 7 Allie Nack New York, NY ND 10 Jul 28 Shamus O'Brien New York, NY ND 10 Aug 11 Vic Moran New York, NY ND 10 Aug 24 "Irish" Patsy Cline New York, NY ND 10 Sep 7 Mel Coogan New York, NY ND 10 Sep 22 Phil Bloom New York, NY ND 10 Nov 30 Harry Pierce Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Dec 22 "Young" Joe Gans St. Louis, Mo L 15 Dec 29 Willie Jackson New York, NY ND 10 1917 Charley Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Jan 26 Joe Welling New York, NY ND 10 Mar 16 Chick Simler New York, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 3/23/17 Apr 2 Stanley Yoakum New York, NY ND 8 -Some sources report "ND-W 10" on 4/27/17 May 4 Allie Nack Brooklyn, NY ND 10 -Some sources report "ND-D 10" on 4/28/17 Jun 25 Tommy Tuohey New York, NY ND 10 -Some sources report "ND 10" on 7/06/17 Jul 2 Billy Defoe New York, NY ND 10 Aug 1 Young Sheldon New York, NY KO 3 Aug 2 Ray West New York, NY KO 2 Aug 11 Bushy Graham Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Sep 7 Walter "Young" Eddy New York, NY ND 10 Sep 21 Benny Leonard New York, NY LK 1 Oct 22 Bobby Lyons New York, NY ND 10 Oct 26 Jimmy Paul Harlem, NY ND 10 Nov 2 Vic Moran New York, NY NC 4*** -Johnson reportedly joined the Army 1918 Jan 18 Mike Paulson Boston, Ma L 12 Feb 1 Mike Paluso New York, NY ND 10 May 2 Joe Lynch New York, NY ND 10 Aug Willie Jackson Bronx, NY ND 6 Sep 27 Phil Bloom Atlantic City, NJ ND 8 Nov 16 Benny Valger New York, NY ND 6
Dec 2 Barney Adair Trenton, NJ ND 8
Dec 9 Barney Adair Pittsfield, Ma L 10
Dec 18 Phinney Boyle Portsmouth, NH D 12 1919 Tommy Touhey Paterson, NJ ND 8
Jan 22 Larry Hansen Binghamton, NY ND 10
Jan 31 Phil Bloom Syracuse, NY ND 10
Dummy Burns Augusta, Me W
Oct 8 Frankie Conifrey Augusta, Me ND 12
Nov 14 Fighting Zunner Sayre, Pa ND 10
Dec 2 Young Maxwell Schenectady, NY ND 10 1920 Feb Wee Wee Barton New York, NY SCH -This bout was sheduled; The outcome is not known Apr 7 Billy Defoe Lewiston, Me ND 12 May 2 Young Maxwell Troy, NY W 10 Jun 1 Harry Cook Detroit, Mi TK 6 -Some sources report "NC 7" Jun 15 Jackie Moore Columbus, Oh W 15 Jun 24 Art Stigall Baltimore, Md W 10 Jun 29 Young Maxwell Troy, NY L 10 Jul 9 "Young" Kid Roux Detroit, Mi W 8 Jul 22 Art Stigall Cumberland, Md D 10 Oct 22 Wee Wee Barton New York, NY LF 9 -Some sources report 10/23/20 Oct 29 Jimmy Clark Toronto, Ont, Can KO 5 Nov Jack Hunter Baltimore, Md KO 7 *** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1910 Johnny Lore ND 6 1911 Kid Henry ND 4 Young Wagner EX Young Cohen EX 1913 "Battling" Jim Flowers W 6 1917 Sep 21 "Battling" Jim Flowers W 6
1920 Jun 2 Young Maxwell Troy, NY W 8
Record courtesy of Kevin Smith, Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization3.18.06 [Return to Top]