Clem Johnson
| BORN |
c. 1894;
West Bank, British Guiana (Fought out of New Orleans, Louisiana) |
|
HEIGHT |
6-1 (Some
sources report over six feet) |
| WEIGHT |
213 lbs |
|
RACE |
Black;
Guianan |
|
MANAGER |
Leo P.
Flynn |
Johnson was a
big, strong fighter who could strike hard blows but possessed few boxing
skills
During his career, he gained wins over such men as Sam Langford, "Rough
House" Ware, Jack Leslie, Battling Owens and "Black" Gunboat Smith |
1918
"Black" Gunboat Smith in Panama L 15
"Black" Gunboat Smith in Panama KO 6
"Black" Gunboat Smith in Panama L 15
1920
Mar 17 Jim "Jam" Barry San Francisco, Ca D 4
Apr 7 "Tiny" Jim Herman Oakland, Ca L 4
May 28 Jack Smith Sacramento, Ca KO
Jun 11 Andre Anderson Portland, Or L 10
Jul 30 Harlan Bunker San Francisco, Ca D 4
Sep 10 "K.O." Ed Kruvoskey San Francisco, Ca L 4
-This man was "Sailor Ed Petroskey"
Sep 17 Jim "Jam" Barry San Francisco, Ca L 4
Nov 16 Lee Anderson Aberdeen, Wa L 10
-Some sources report 11/15/20;
Some sources report "L 6";
Some sources report "Ole Anderson"
Dec 23 Sam Langford Marshfield, Or L 6
1921
Jan 8 Kid Norfolk St. Paul, Mn ND 10
-Some sources report 1/08/20
Jan 14 "Tiny" Jim Herman Portland, Or L 8
-Some sources report 1/15/21
Mar 11 Jack Thompson St. Louis, Mo L 8
Jun 6 Kid Norfolk St. Paul, Mn SCH
-This bout was scheduled and held;
The outcome is unknown;
Some sources report "ND 10"
1922
Feb 18 Buddy Jackson Brooklyn, NY W 12
Apr 14 Brad Simmons St. Louis, Mo LF 5
May 17 Battling Owens New Orleans, La W 15
Aug 8 Jack Thompson Jersey City, NJ L 12
Sep 29 Harry Wills New York, NY LT 12
Nov 8 Jack Leslie New Orleans, La W 15
Nov 16 James "Tut" Jackson Washington Court House, Oh LK 2
"Black" Gunboat Smith KO 1
-Perhaps, this man was Ed "Gunboat" Smith (white)
Jack Smith KO
John Lester Johnson KO
1923
Jan 15 "Rough House" Ware Staten Island, NY TK 10
-Some sources report "KO 6"
Feb 27 George Godfrey Albany, NY L 12
Jul 27 Sam Langford Juarez, Mx TK 13
-Heavyweight Championship of Mexico;
Some sources report 7/22/23
Sep 3 Jack Taylor Berwyn, Md D 12
Oct 8 Battling McCreary Boston, Ma L 10
Oct 26 "Tiny" Jim Herman Minneapolis, Mn LT 8
-Some sources report "LK 3"
1924
Feb 18 Battling Gahee Detroit, Mi ND 10
Aug 8 Chief Halbran New Bedford, Ma L 8
Nov 27 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers Canton, Oh ND 12
"Tiny" Jim Herman Minneapolis, Mn NC 7
-Some sources report 1927
1925
Jul 19 Battling Owens New Orleans, La WF 7
-Some sources report 6/19/25;
Some sources report "Gretna, La"
Aug 29 Carl Carter Brooklyn, NY LT 7
1926
Jan Jim Stone Hartford, Ct L
Jun 19 "Napoleon" Jack Dorval New York, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 1 Arthur DeKuh Brooklyn, NY LT 1
"Fighting" Bob Lawson LK
1927
Feb 28 Leo Gates Pittsfield, Ma L 10
Aug 6 Johnny Urban Providence, RI L 10
Sep 29 Battling Levinsky Philadelphia, Pa L 10
Nov 18 Monte Munn Syracuse, NY LT 2
Nov 21 George Godfrey Atlantic City, NJ LK 1
1928
Apr 9 Jim Maloney Fall River, Ma LT 2
Apr 30 Battling Levinsky Harrisburg, Pa L 8
Dec 3 George Godfrey Richmond, Va LK 3
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis,
Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
4.05.06
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