- Johnny Waldron
Johnny Waldron, born in
East Grinstead ,Sussex on 12th January1951 (Boxrec.com lists his date of birth as 11th January 1954), also known as "Big Bad" Johnny Waldron was aLight Heavyweight professional boxer based inGreat Britain andGermany during the 1970s and early 1980s. After being refused a boxing license by theBritish Boxing Board of Control , on the grounds of his damaged eye, he turned to unlicensed boxing where he famously twice encounteredLenny McLean , winning both fights by virtue of aKnockout in the first round.On his website, Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw refers to Johnny Waldron and Cliff Fields as the two boxers he most admires.
In 1991, at the age of 40, Johnny Waldron knocked out then 27 year old
Julius Francis , who went on to become the British Heavyweight & Commonwealth Champion.Interestingly, Johnny Waldron won his first fight due to his opponent receiving a cut eye, then went on to lose his last fight due to receiving a cut eye himself.
Johnny Waldron is one of very few prizefighters to have never been KO'd, in the sense that he always got up again whenever knocked to the ground.
Johnny Waldron is currently self employed and owns JSJ Construction, based in East London.Fact|date=February 2007
Unlicensed Fight Record
This record is incomplete.
1991 Julius Francis (exact date not known)WON KO (exact round not known)
10/04/1983 Kevin PaddockWON (exact result not known)
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Licensed Fight Record
This record contains only "Licensed" bouts, sanctioned by the British Board of Boxing Control.
17/09/1979 Dennis AndriesLOST TKO/ Stopped Fight because of cut eye)
29/05/1979 Greg EvansWON KO 4th Round
06/02/1979 Shaun ChalcraftWON PTS 8th Round
21/11/1978 Vernon ScottWON DQ 3rd Round
21/02/1978 Winston CousinsWON KO 8th Round
15/11/1977 Francis HandsDRAW PTS
15/09/1977 Bob PollardWON KO 5th Round
31/05/1977 Danny McLoughlinWON KO 7th Round
14/02/1977 Henry CooperWON KO 5th Round
25/01/1977 Bob PollardDRAW PTS
13/12/1976 George LewisWON KO 6th Round
12/10/1976 Carlton BenoitWON TKO/RSF 3rd Round (Referee Stopped Fight because of cut eye)
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=416&cat=boxer
ee also
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List of bare-knuckle boxers
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