Middleweight · United States
Johnny Wilson 62-29-8, 1 NC 29 KO · 1912–1926
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Johnny Wilson was a middleweight boxer from United States, born Mar 23, 1893. Record 62-29-8, 1 NC with 29 knockouts over 1912–1926. World titles: WBA middleweight (1921–1923). Johnny Wilson last fought Maxie Rosenbloom on Oct 4, 1926 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Джованни Уилсон · جانی ویلسون · جونى ويلسون +3 more جوني ويلسون · ジョニー・ウィルソン · Giovanni Francesco Panica
Born Mar 23, 1893
Died Dec 8, 1985
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Southpaw
Height 175 cm
Reach 183 cm
Debut Oct 5, 1912
Career 1912–1926
Rounds boxed 554
KO share 47%
Born in New York, New York
Titles WBA middleweight · 1921–1923
Confirmed bouts 11 of 100
Career record Record
62-29-8, 1 NC, 29 KOs · 1912–1926
Last result L
UD 10/10 · Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
The record 100 bouts, 1912–1926, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
UD 10/10 · Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Wilson 62-28-8 · Rosenbloom 51-10-6
W
Chief Halbran
KO 5/10 · Armory, Stamford, 🇺🇸
Wilson 61-28-8 · Halbran —
L
PTS 12/12 · Coney Island Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 61-27-8 · Rosenbloom 49-9-6
W
Rocky Marion
KO 5/10 · Richmond, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Wilson 60-27-8 · Marion —
L
PTS 10/10 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 60-26-8 · Greb 237-16-19
L
TKO 3/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 60-25-8 · Flowers 82-9-4
L
Jock Malone
10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Wilson 60-24-8 · Malone —
W
Jock Malone
TKO 6/10 · Braves Field, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 59-24-8 · Malone —
L
PTS 10/10 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 59-23-8 · Loughran 42-11-3
W
Pal Reed
PTS 10/10 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 58-23-8 · Reed —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 58-22-8 · Greb 217-14-17
W
Pat McCarthy
RTD 3/10 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 57-22-8 · McCarthy —
W
Pal Reed
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 56-22-8 · Reed —
W
George Robinson
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 55-22-8 · Robinson —
L
Lost NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Polo Grounds, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 55-21-8 · Greb 210-12-17
W
Eddie Carter
8 · Airport, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 54-21-8 · Carter —
W
Al Demaris
KO 4/8 · Fair Grounds Arena, Rutland, 🇺🇸
Wilson 53-21-8 · Demaris —
W
Reuben K.O. Jaffe
TKO 4/10 · Feeley Hall, Hazleton, 🇺🇸
Wilson 52-21-8 · Jaffe —
D
Bryan Downey
NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles at stake 12 · Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 52-21-7 · Downey —
W
Bryan Downey
DQ 7/12 · League Park, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Wilson 51-21-7 · Downey —
Show all 100 bouts W
George Robinson
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 50-21-7 · Robinson —
W
Joe Chip
10 · Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Wilson 49-21-7 · Chip —
W
Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles SD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 48-21-7 · O'Dowd 88-10-6
W
Navy Rostan
Retained NYSAC and NBA middleweight titles KO 2/10 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Wilson 47-21-7 · Rostan —
W
Joe Chip
10 · Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, 🇺🇸
Wilson 46-21-7 · Chip —
L
George Robinson
10 · Mount Royal Arena, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Wilson 46-20-7 · Robinson —
W
Steve Choynski
KO 5/10 · Bison Stadium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Wilson 45-20-7 · Choynski —
L
Young Fisher
10 · Arena, Syracuse, 🇺🇸
Wilson 45-19-7 · Fisher —
W
Jakob "Soldier" Bartfield
NYSAC middleweight title at stake 12 · 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, 🇺🇸
Wilson 44-19-7 · Bartfield —
W
Won NYSAC middleweight title PTS 12/12 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 43-19-7 · O'Dowd 77-9-5
W
Pal Reed
PTS 12/12 · Mechanics Building, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 42-19-7 · Reed —
W
TKO 2/12 · Casino Hall, Lynn, 🇺🇸
Wilson 41-19-7 · Murray —
W
Jack London
KO 2/10 · Webster, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Wilson 40-19-7 · London —
W
KO 1/10 · Fenway A.A., Mechanics Building, 🇺🇸
Wilson 39-19-7 · Ahearn —
W
KO 6/10 · Fenway A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 38-19-7 · Ahearn —
D
PTS 12/12 · O'Sullivan Park, Lawrence, 🇺🇸
Wilson 38-19-6 · Ahearn —
W
George Robinson
12 · Maplewood Park, Bangor, 🇺🇸
Wilson 37-19-6 · Robinson —
W
Young Fisher
PTS 12/12 · Fenway A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 36-19-6 · Fisher —
W
Pat McCarthy
PTS 10/10 · Fenway A.A., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 35-19-6 · McCarthy —
W
Cyclone Scott
KO 3/10 · Brockton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Wilson 34-19-6 · Scott —
D
Pat McCarthy
PTS 10/10 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Wilson 34-19-5 · McCarthy —
W
Augie Ratner
PTS 12/12 · Douglas A.C., Chelsea, 🇺🇸
Wilson 33-19-5 · Ratner —
W
PTS 12/12 · Douglas A.C., Chelsea, 🇺🇸
Wilson 32-19-5 · Hauck 111-25-22
L
Frank Carbone
DQ 1/12 · Rollo Rink, Newport, 🇺🇸
Wilson 32-18-5 · Carbone —
L
PTS 12/12 · Douglas A.C., Chelsea, 🇺🇸
Wilson 32-17-5 · Hauck 110-25-22
W
Pinky Crosby
KO 2/10 · Freeman's Hall, Portsmouth, 🇺🇸
Wilson 31-17-5 · Crosby —
W
Victor Dahl
KO 1/12 · Douglas A.C., Chelsea, 🇺🇸
Wilson 30-17-5 · Dahl —
W
Art Magirl
TKO 3/12 · Rollo Rink, Newport, 🇺🇸
Wilson 29-17-5 · Magirl —
W
Jack Savage
PTS 12/12 · Camp Devens, Ayer, 🇺🇸
Wilson 28-17-5 · Savage —
W
Victor Dahl
PTS 12/12 · Rollo Rink, Newport, 🇺🇸
Wilson 27-17-5 · Dahl —
L
PTS 15/15 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦
Wilson 27-16-5 · MacDonald —
W
Al Nelson
KO 1/10 · Manchester, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸
Wilson 26-16-5 · Nelson —
W
Carl Hertz
PTS 10/10 · Commercial A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 25-16-5 · Hertz —
D
Jack Savage
10 · Garde d'Honneur Hall, Fitchburg, 🇺🇸
Wilson 25-16-4 · Savage —
L
DQ 3/12 · North Shore A.C., Beverly, 🇺🇸
Wilson 25-15-4 · White —
W
Al Nelson
12 · Bangor, Maine, 🇺🇸
Wilson 24-15-4 · Nelson —
L
George Robinson
PTS 10/10 · Commercial A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 24-14-4 · Robinson —
W
Al Rogers
12 · Bangor, Maine, 🇺🇸
Wilson 23-14-4 · Rogers —
W
Jack Savage
PTS 12/12 · Rollo Rink, Newport, 🇺🇸
Wilson 22-14-4 · Savage —
W
PTS 10/10 · Marieville Gardens, North Providence, 🇺🇸
Wilson 21-14-4 · MacDonald —
W
Battling McFarland
KO 9/10 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦
Wilson 20-14-4 · McFarland —
W
PTS 12/12 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦
Wilson 19-14-4 · MacDonald —
W
TKO 12/12 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦
Wilson 18-14-4 · MacDonald —
W
Joe Farren
KO 3/10 · Commercial A.C., Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 17-14-4 · Farren —
W
Frankie Notter
12 · 20th Century A.C., Pittsfield, 🇺🇸
Wilson 16-14-4 · Notter —
L
Silent Martin
PTS 12/12 · Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, 🇺🇸
Wilson 16-13-4 · Martin —
W
Battling McFarland
KO 9/12 · Marieville Gardens, North Providence, 🇺🇸
Wilson 15-13-4 · McFarland —
W
Jack Donnelly
TKO 8/10 · Rhode Island A.C., Providence, 🇺🇸
Wilson 14-13-4 · Donnelly —
L
DQ 4/10 · North Shore A.C., Beverly, 🇺🇸
Wilson 14-12-4 · White —
L
Tommy Robson
PTS 12/12 · Unity Cycle Club, Lawrence, 🇺🇸
Wilson 14-11-4 · Robson —
L
PTS 10/10 · Lenox A.C., Gloucester, 🇺🇸
Wilson 14-10-4 · White —
L
Bill Fleming
PTS 12/12 · Rhode Island A.C., Thornton, 🇺🇸
Wilson 14-9-4 · Fleming —
W
Johnny Mello
KO 3/8 · Hippodrome, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 13-9-4 · Mello —
W
PTS 12/12 · Hibernian Hall, Roxbury, 🇺🇸
Wilson 12-9-4 · Sweeney —
W
Ritchie Jasper
TKO 2/8 · Hippodrome, Boston, 🇺🇸
Wilson 11-9-4 · Jasper —
L
Battling McFarland
PTS 12/12 · Providence, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Wilson 11-8-4 · McFarland —
W
10 · American A.C., Harlem River Casino, 🇺🇸
Wilson 10-8-4 · Sweeney —
D
Mike Mazie
10 · Irving A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 10-8-3 · Mazie —
W
Young Kid Broad
KO 5/10 · Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 9-8-3 · Broad —
W
Billy Bush
10 · Vanderbilt A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 8-8-3 · Bush —
W
10 · Brown's Gym, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 7-8-3 · Nelson —
W
Red Tucker
KO 1/10 · Olympic A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 6-8-3 · Tucker —
D
10 · Fairmont A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 6-8-2 · Sweeney —
W
Frank Carbone
10 · Olympic A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 5-8-2 · Carbone —
W
KO 3/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 4-8-2 · Fox —
W
Walter McGirr
TKO 4/10 · New Polo A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 3-8-2 · McGirr —
D
Westside Jimmy Duffy
10 · Sharkey A.C, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 3-8-1 · Duffy —
L
Jimmy Fryer
DQ 4/6 · National A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wilson 3-7-1 · Fryer —
W
Jimmy Fryer
10 · Empire A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 2-7-1 · Fryer —
L
Fighting Kennedy
10 · Olympic A.C., Harlem, 🇺🇸
Wilson 2-6-1 · Kennedy —
L
Fighting Kennedy
10 · Olympic A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 2-5-1 · Kennedy —
W
Sailor Donaghy
KO 2/10 · Queensboro A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 1-5-1 · Donaghy —
D
Young Battling Nelson
10 · Irving A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 1-5-0 · Nelson —
L
Young McCartney
6 · Nonpareil A.C., Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Wilson 1-4-0 · McCartney —
L
Fighting Kennedy
10 · Fairmont A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 1-3-0 · Kennedy —
W
Young Victor
6 · Hillside A.C., Belleville, 🇺🇸
Wilson 0-3-0 · Victor —
L
Paul Dixon
TKO 5/10 · Clermont Avenue Rink, New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 0-2-0 · Dixon —
NC
Willie Collins
NC 6/10 · Culver A.C., Coney Island, 🇺🇸
Wilson 0-2-0 · Collins —
L
Charley Smith
10 · Washington Park A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 0-1-0 · Smith —
L
Johnny Alberts
TKO 7/10 · National A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Wilson 0-0-0 · Alberts —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Johnny Wilson's record? Johnny Wilson's professional record is 62-29-8, 1 NC with 29 knockouts.
Who did Johnny Wilson fight last? Johnny Wilson last fought Maxie Rosenbloom on Oct 4, 1926 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Johnny Wilson held? Johnny Wilson has held 1 world title reign: WBA middleweight (1921–1923). Sources Boxerbook ID 9013 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9013 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
