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Harold Johnson (August 9, 1928 – February 19, 2015) was a professional boxer. He held the NYSAC , NBA/WBA , and The Ring light heavyweight titles from 1962 to 1963. Boxing career
Harold Johnson (awarded the inaugural title) 14 Feb – 1 Jun 1963 0 2 Willie Pastrano: 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 2 3 José Torres: 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966 3 4 Dick Tiger: 16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968 2 5 Bob Foster: 24 May 1968 – 9 Aug 1974 14 Foster was stripped of the title after failing to make a defense against number one contender ...
Harold Johnson (boxer) (1928–2015), professional boxer Harold Johnson (cyclist) , Australian cyclist Harold Johnson (sportscaster) (born c. 1948), sports director of WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1980–2006
Willie Pastrano, a 6 to 1 underdog challenger, won the world light heavyweight boxing championship, defeating titleholder Harold Johnson.Although most sportswriters thought that Johnson had won the 15-round bout in Las Vegas, Pastrano was declared the winner by the judges in a 2 to 1 decision.
Harold Johnson (def. Doug Jones) 12 May 1962 – 1 Jun 1963 1 14 Willie Pastrano: 1 Jun 1963 – 30 Mar 1965 2 15 José Torres: 30 Mar 1965 – 16 Dec 1966 3 16 Dick Tiger: 16 Dec 1966 – 24 May 1968 2 17 Bob Foster: 24 May 1968 – 16 Sep 1974 14 Foster retires. [16] 18 Matthew Saad Muhammad (awarded title) 30 Nov 1979 – 19 Dec 1981 7 19
January 14 - Paul Pender knocks out Terry Downes in the 7th round to retain the world middleweight title in Boston. March 4 – Sugar Ray Robinson's last world title attempt, as he and Gene Fullmer close their rivalry with Fullmer retaining the National Boxing Association's world Middleweight title with a fifteen-round unanimous decision at Las Vegas.
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Harold Johnson: SD 15 Jun 1, 1963 Las Vegas Convention Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles: 76 Win 57–11–8 Wayne Thornton MD 10 May 4, 1963 Las Vegas Convention Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. 75 Draw 56–11–8 Wayne Thornton MD 10 Mar 23, 1963 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U ...