All boxersLen Johnson
“English Flash”
Boxing · Deceased96-32-7RECORD
37WINS BY KO / TKO
59WINS BY DECISION
135PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Leonard Benker Johnson |
|---|---|
| Nickname | English Flash |
| Date of birth | 22 Oct 1902 |
| Died | 28 Sep 1974 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Manchester, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 189 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1920–1933 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Win vs Michele Bonaglia, 17 Dec 1929 |
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Titles and honours
- British Empire middleweight champion (1926, not recognised by British authorities)
- Northern Area middleweight champion (1925)
- Northern Area light heavyweight champion (1929)
Background
Len Johnson was a British boxer from Manchester, regarded as one of the best middleweights of his era. He was later a labour movement activist in Manchester in the 1940s and 1950s.
Fight history
44 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Michele Bonaglia | Decision (points) | 15 | 17 Dec 1929 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Marcel Moret | TKO | 4 | 21 Jun 1929 | Clapton Stadium, London, England | ||
| Win | Harry Crossley | Decision (points) | 15 | 3 Jun 1929 | Fenton Street Drill Hall, Leeds, England | Won inaugural Northern Area light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Sunny Jim Williams | Decision (points) | 15 | 22 Jan 1929 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Ignacio Ara | Decision (points) | 15 | 31 Dec 1928 | The Ring, London, England | ||
| Win | Leone Jacovacci | Decision (points) | 15 | 20 Nov 1928 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | George Schladenhaufen | TKO | 5 | 23 Oct 1928 | |||
| Win | Frank Fowler | TKO | 9 | 1 Mar 1928 | Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, England | ||
| Loss | Jack Hood | Decision (points) | 15 | 13 Feb 1928 | The Ring, Blackfriars, London, England | ||
| Win | Gipsy Daniels | Decision (points) | 23 Jan 1928 | The Ring, London, England | |||
| Win | Piet Brand | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 1 Jan 1928 | The Ring, London, England | ||
| Win | Jack Etienne | Decision (points) | 15 | 19 Dec 1927 | The Ring, London, England | ||
| Win | Ted Moore | Decision (points) | 15 | 9 Jun 1927 | Olympia, London, England | ||
| Loss | Jack Etienne | Disqualification | 5 | 6 Dec 1926 | |||
| Win | Maurice Prunier | Decision (points) | 15 | 15 Nov 1926 | The Ring, London, England | ||
| Win | George West | Decision (points) | 10 Sep 1926 | ||||
| Win | Frisco McGale | Decision (points) | 20 | 5 Jun 1926 | |||
| Loss | Sunny Jim Williams | Decision (points) | 29 May 1926 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | |||
| Win | Tiger Jack Payne | Decision (points) | 20 | 15 May 1926 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Tiger Jack Payne | Decision (points) | 20 | 6 Mar 1926 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Harry Collins | Decision (points) | 20 | 20 Feb 1926 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant British Empire middleweight title | |
| Loss | Jack Hood | Decision (points) | 20 | 7 Dec 1925 | The Ring, London, England | ||
| Win | Ted Kid Lewis | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 26 Nov 1925 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Georges Rouquet | Decision (points) | 15 | 9 Nov 1925 | The Ring, Blackfriars, London, England | ||
| Win | Roland Todd | Decision (points) | 25 Sep 1925 | Belle Vue, Manchester, England | |||
| Win | Frank Briscot | Decision (points) | 31 Aug 1925 | The Ring, London, England | |||
| Draw | Billy Farmer | 30 Mar 1925 | |||||
| Win | Roland Todd | Decision (points) | 20 | 23 Feb 1925 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Pat Logue | Disqualification | 3 | 15 Nov 1924 | |||
| Win | Tommy Moran | KO | 4 | 11 Nov 1924 | |||
| Win | Ted Coveney | Decision (points) | 1 Nov 1924 | Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, England | |||
| Loss | Frank Fowler | Decision (points) | 29 Sep 1924 | ||||
| Loss | Piet Hobin | Decision (points) | 19 Aug 1924 | Belgium | |||
| Draw | Frank Burns | 7 Aug 1924 | |||||
| Loss | Herman van 't Hof | Decision (points) | 15 | 26 Jun 1924 | Premierland, London, England | ||
| Win | Jack Phoenix | 21 Jun 1924 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| Loss | Billy Mack | Decision (points) | 12 Jun 1924 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England | |||
| Win | Ted Coveney | Decision (points) | 11 May 1924 | Leeds, England | |||
| Win | Ernest Tyncke | Decision (points) | 15 | 24 Apr 1924 | Premierland, London, England | ||
| Loss | Kid Moose | Decision (points) | 7 Feb 1924 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England | |||
| Loss | Billy Pritchard | Decision (points) | 29 Jan 1924 | ||||
| Loss | Herman van 't Hof | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 12 Jan 1924 | |||
| Win | Kid Moose | 7 Jan 1924 | Olympia, Middlesbrough, England | ||||
| Win | Jerry Hogan | KO | 3 | 1 Jan 1921 | Alhambra Theatre, Openshaw, Manchester, England |
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