Johnny Colan
| Johnny Colan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 2, 1922 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 18, 2010 (aged 88) Fresh Meadows, New York |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 60 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 2 |
Johnny Colan (born John Colaianni; March 2, 1922[1] – July 18, 2010[1]) was an American professional middleweight and light heavyweight boxer, active between 1939 and 1948. He was the only fighter out of 48 who managed to lose to Billy Fox, and not be knocked out.
Boxing career
Johnny started off his career with a second-round knockout of Jay Paganelli. He won his next five fights (twice by knockout in the first round) until he lost to George Costulis by first-round knockout. He would fight 9 more fights before he got a rematch with George Costulis and managed to score a technical knockout in the fifth round. He won his next 9 fights before being outpointed by Izzy Redman. Afterward, he began a winning streak of 13 wins before losing by technical knockout to Tommy Tucker. He fought 40 more times and managed a career of 60 wins (27 by knockout), 19 losses, and 2 draws.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Johnny Colan'". International Boxing Research Organization. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=11799&cat=boxer
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