Harold Johnson

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
WBC
RING
Light Heavyweight
1955
(26 years old)
1956
(27 years old)
1957
(28 years old)
1958
(29 years old)
1959
(30 years old)
1960
(31 years old)
1961
(32 years old)
1962
(33 years old)
1963
(34 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    11 Aug 1954

    Archie Moore beats Harold Johnson via knockout 14/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    7 Feb 1961

    Harold Johnson beats Jesse Bowdry via knockout 9/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Harold Johnson becomes the WBA Light Heavyweight world champion

    24 Apr 1961

    Harold Johnson beats Von Clay via knockout 2/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    29 Aug 1961

    Harold Johnson beats Eddie Cotton via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    12 May 1962

    Harold Johnson beats Doug Jones via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    Harold Johnson becomes the NYSAC and RING Light Heavyweight world champion

    23 Jun 1962

    Harold Johnson beats Gustav Scholz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)

    14 Feb 1963

    Harold Johnson becomes the WBC Light Heavyweight world champion

    1 Jun 1963

    Willie Pastrano beats Harold Johnson via split decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight (175 lb)