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Johnny Bratton
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| BORN | September 9 1927; Little Rock, Arkansas |
| DIED | August 15 1993; Chicago, Illinois |
| HEIGHT | 5-10 |
| WEIGHT | 132 1/2 - 157 1/2 lbs |
| MANAGERS | Howard Frazier, Hymie Wallman |
Bratton was a talented ringsman who had a fine career; He always gave a good account of himself and was very popular; During his career, he won the NBA Welterweight Championship of the World and
Johnny defeated such men as Bobby Dykes, Charley Fusari, Gene Hairston, Freddie Dawson, Del Flanagan, Vic Cardell, Lester Felton, Willie Joyce, Pierre Langlois, Laurent Dauthuille, Danny Womber, Livio Minelli, Morris Reif, Danny Kapilow, Joe Miceli, Johnny Cesario, Cleo Shans, Ralph Zanelli, Don Williams, Phil Palmer, Herb "Biff" Jones, Roman Alvarez, Chester Rico and Gabby Ferland
Herb Goldman ranked Bratton as the #18 All-Time Welterweight
1944
Jun 12 Doyle Hirt Chicago, Il W 4
Jun 26 Larry Wright Chicago, Il KO 3
Jul 7 Al Jordon Chicago, Il KO 4
Jul 24 Walter Halba Chicago, Il KO 3
Aug 7 Ted Christie Chicago, Il W 8
Sep 25 Gene Spencer Chicago, Il L 8
Oct 9 Gene Spencer Chicago, Il W 8
Nov 24 Gene Spencer Chicago, Il W 8
Dec 4 Ace Miller Chicago, Il L 8
Dec 18 Ted Christie Chicago, Il KO 2
1945
Jan 19 Robert Earl Chicago, Il KO 3
Feb 14 Jimmy Anest Chicago, Il W 6
Mar 26 Patsy Spataro Chicago, Il W 8
May 14 Melvin Bartholomew Chicago, Il KO 4
Jul 20 Melvin Johnson Chicago, Il W 8
Jul 30 Joey Barnum Chicago, Il L 8
Aug 10 Dave Castilloux Milwaukee, Wi L 10
Nov 2 Cleo Shans New Orleans, La D 10
Nov 11 Cleo Shans New Orleans, La W 10
Dec 14 Albert "Chalky" Wright New Orleans, La L 10
1946
Jan 20 Ike Williams New Orleans, La L 10
Apr 12 Freddie Dawson Chicago, Il W 10
May 3 Pedro Firpo New Orleans, La KO 1
Aug 1 Bill Eddy Chicago, Il W 10
Aug 13 Roy Cadle Chicago,Il KO 5
Sep 23 Eddie Lander Chicago, Il W 10
Oct 18 Richard Polite New Orleans, La KO 3
Oct 31 Willie Joyce Chicago, Il W 10
Dec 20 Willie Joyce Chicago, Il W 10
1947
Jan 24 Morris Reig Chicago, Il W 10
Feb 18 Danny Kapilow Chicago, Il W 10
May 16 Sammy Angott Chicago, Il L 10
Jun 6 Gene Burton Chicago, Il L 10
Aug 4 Biff Jones Washington, D.C. KO 8
Oct 6 Gene Burton Chicago, Il L 10
Nov 12 Phil Palmer Chicago, Il KO 10
1948
Jan 5 Livio Minelli Philadelphia, Pa L 10
Jan 23 Beau Jack Chicago, Il LK 8
Jul 6 Jack Solomons Chicago, Il KO 1
Jul 19 Frankie Abrams Chicago, Il W 8
Sep 15 Luigi Valentini Chicago, Il KO 7
Oct 29 Bernard Docusen Chicago, Il L 10
Nov 29 Bobby Lee Philadelphia, Pa D 10
Dec 3 Joe Brown New Orleans, La KO 4
1949
Jan 7 Melvin Bartholomew New Orleans, La W 10
Jan 17 Ike Williams Philadelphia, Pa L 10
Feb 25 Chester Rico Chicago, Il KO 5
Mar 29 Frankie Vigeant Seattle, Wa KO 4
Apr 8 Roman Alvarez Chicago, Il KO 5
Sep 15 Chuck Taylor Chicago, Il KO 2
Nov 18 Gaby Ferland Chicago, Il KO 2
1950
Jan 4 Gene Hairston New York, NY KO 2
Jan 20 Ike Williams Chicago, Il LK 8
Nov 6 Holly Mims Baltimore, Md L 10
Nov 22 Johnny Cesario New York, NY KO 3
Nov 27 Holly Mims Baltimore, Md L 10
Dec 13 Lester Felton Chicago, Il KO 3
1951
Jan 9 Sammy Mastrean Chicago, Il KO 3
Jan 24 Bobby Dykes Chicago, Il KO 1
Mar 14 Charlie Fusari Chicago, Il W 15
-NBA Welterweight Championship of the World
Apr 18 Don Williams Detroit, Mi KO 4
May 18 Kid Gavilian New York, NY L 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 15 Wilbur Wilson Holyoke, Ma W 8
Nov 28 Kid Gavilian Chicago, Il D 10
Dec 27 Livio Minelli Milwaukee, Wi W 10
1952
Jan 28 Bobby Rosado Providence, RI KO 8
Feb 20 Vic Cardell Chicago, Il W 10
Mar 28 Attilio "Rocky" Castellani New York, NY L 10
May 1 Pierre Langlois Montreal, Que, Can KO 4
May 23 Del Flanagan New York, NY W 10
Jun 18 Attilio "Rocky" Castellani Chicago, Il L 10
Jul 28 Laurent Dauthuille Montreal, Que, Can KO 3
Aug 25 Irwin Steen Brooklyn, NY KO 3
Sep 10 Ralph Zannelli Detroit, Mi W 10
Oct 31 Joe Miceli New York, NY KO 8
Dec 5 Ralph "Tiger" Jones New York, NY L 10
1953
Feb 23 Tuzo Portuguez Brooklyn, NY KO 5
Mar 20 Bobby Jones New York, NY KO 5
Apr 14 Al Wilson Brooklyn, NY W 10
May 6 Livio Minelli Cleveland, Oh W 10
Jun 9 Danny Womber Montreal, Que, Can W 10
Sep 30 Al Wilson Baltimore, Md W 10
Nov 13 Kid Gavilian Chicago, Il L 15
-Welterweight Championship of the World
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization