Johnny Waldron
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Johnny Waldron, born in East Grinstead, Sussex on 12th January 1951, also known as "Big Bad" Johnny Waldron was a Light Heavyweight professional boxer based in Great Britain and Germany during the 1970's and early 1980's. After being refused a boxing license by the British Boxing Board of Control, on the grounds of his damaged eye, he turned to unlicensed boxing where he famously twice encountered Lenny McLean, winning both fights by virtue of a Knockout in the first round.
On his website, Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw refers to Johnny Waldron and Cliff Fields as the two boxers he most admires.
In 1991, at the age of 40, Johnny Waldron knocked out then 27 year old Julius Francis, who went on to become the British Heavyweight & Commonwealth Champion.
Interestingly, Johnny Waldron won his first fight due to his opponent receiving a cut eye, then went on to lose his last fight due to receiving a cut eye himself.
Johnny Waldron is one of very few prizefighters to have never been KO'd, in the sense that he always got up again whenever knocked to the ground.
Johnny Waldron is currently self employed and owns JSJ Construction, based in East London.[citation needed]
[edit] Unlicensed Fight Record
This record is incomplete.
1991 Julius Francis (exact date not known) WON KO (exact round not known)
10/04/1983 Kevin Paddock WON (exact result not known)
Date Unknown Lenny Mclean WON KO 1st Round
Date Unknown Lenny Mclean Won KO 1st Round
[edit] Licensed Fight Record
This record contains only "Licensed" bouts, sanctioned by the British Board of Boxing Control.
17/09/1979 Dennis Andries LOST TKO/RSF 10th Round (Referee Stopped Fight because of cut eye)
29/05/1979 Greg Evans WON KO 4th Round
06/02/1979 Shaun Chalcraft WON PTS 8th Round
21/11/1978 Vernon Scott WON DQ 3rd Round
21/02/1978 Winston Cousins WON KO 8th Round
15/11/1977 Francis Hands DRAW PTS
15/09/1977 Bob Pollard WON KO 5th Round
31/05/1977 Danny McLoughlin WON KO 7th Round
14/02/1977 Henry Cooper WON KO 5th Round
25/01/1977 Bob Pollard DRAW PTS
13/12/1976 George Lewis WON KO 6th Round
12/10/1976 Carlton Benoit WON TKO/RSF 3rd Round (Referee Stopped Fight because of cut eye)
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