Floyd Johnson

Floyd Johnson

Floyd Johnson (7 July 1900, Des Moines, Idaho1 June 1986), nicknamed "The Auburn Bulldog", was an American heavyweight boxer who was known for his stiff punch. His (incomplete) boxing record comes out to: 38 wins (27 by knockout), 13 losses, and 11 draws. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=16892&cat=boxer Floyd Johnson ] ] In 1923, he was considered a leading contender, [ [http://www.harrygreb.com/jackrenault.html jackrenault.html] ] and described in "Time" as "possibly the fifth-best heavyweight in the ring" [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,716490,00.html Serious Blow - TIME] ] After his boxing career ended, he went into promotion at White Center, Washington. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:16892 Floyd Johnson - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia] ]

He had a cameo in the 1925 film "Way of a Girl", and a publicity photo for the film featured actress Eleanor Boardman pretending to photograph Johnson. [ [http://www.moviediva.com/MD_root/reviewpages/MDWayofaGirl.htm Way of a Girl] ]

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