Johnny Wilson (boxer)
Johnny Wilson was born Giovanni Francesco Panica on March 23, 1893 in Harlem, New York City.[1] He was a professional boxer who fought from 1911 until 1926. The highlight of Wilson's career came when he captured the world middleweight championship by defeating Mike O'Dowd by decision over 12 rounds on May 6, 1920.[2] Wilson held the crown until he was outpointed over 15 rounds by the all-time great Harry Greb.
| Johnny Wilson | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Giovanni Francesco Panica |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 23, 1893 New York, New York |
| Died | December 8, 1985 (aged 92) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 101 |
| Wins | 63 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
After retiring from the ring, Wilson was involved in the ownership/management of several successful nightclubs in New York and Boston. Wilson died on December 8, 1985.
Cameo
In 1970 Wilson had a short appearing in Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point movie (at 00:42' in Italian edition), when he was 77.
Notable bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[3] |
| Loss |  Maxie Rosenbloom |
UD | 10 | 1926-10-04 | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Loss | Maxie Rosenbloom |
PTS | 12 | 1926-08-27 | Coney Island Stadium, Brooklyn, New York |
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| Loss | Harry Greb |
PTS | 10 | 1925-04-17 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Loss | Tiger Flowers |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1924-12-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| Loss | Tommy Loughran |
PTS | 10 | 1924-02-12 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Loss | Harry Greb |
UD | 15 | 1924-01-18 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
For lineal middleweight title |
| Loss | Harry Greb |
UD | 15 | 1923-08-31 | Polo Grounds, New York, New York |
Lost lineal middleweight title |
| Win | Mike O'Dowd |
SD | 15 | 1921-03-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
Retained lineal middleweight title |
| Win | Mike O'Dowd |
PTS | 12 | 1920-05-06 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts |
Won lineal middleweight title |
| Win | Billy Murray |
TKO | 2 (12) | 1920-03-08 | Casino Hall, Lynn, Massachusetts |
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| Win | Leo Houck |
PTS | 12 | 1918-04-15 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts |
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| Loss | Leo Houck |
PTS | 12 | 1918-03-11 | Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts |
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See also
- List of middleweight boxing champions
References
- Marcus, Norman. "Johnny Wilson: Middleweight Champ 1920-1923". boxing.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- Johnny Wilson's Professional Boxing Record Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
External links
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Mike O'Dowd |
World Middleweight Champion May 6, 1920 – August 31, 1923 |
Succeeded by Harry Greb |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Jimmy Reagan |
Oldest living world champion October 1, 1975 – December 8, 1985 |
Succeeded by Jack Sharkey |
Authority control  |
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