SPORT & NOTE
Johnny van RENSBURG

Male

"Smiler"
Lightweight, South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Born: May 9, 1932, Lichtenburg, North-West, South Africa
Died: October 28, 2010, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

as an amateur:
1950 Auckland, New Zealand, British Empire Games bantamweight gold medal
1952 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games bantamweight

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1953
+ Jan. 31Ronnie MullerJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
+ Mar. 21Benny NieuwenhuizenJohannesburg, South Africa W 4
+ Apr. 11Karl BrandtKroonstad, South Africa TKO 3
+ May 9Johnny van BlerkJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 3
+ July 4Ronnie MullerRoodepoort, South Africa W 10
Transvaal Lightweight Title
= Aug. 29Gordon GoodmanJohannesburg, South Africa Draw 10
= Dec. 12Solly CantorJohannesburg, South Africa Draw 8
1954
+ Jan. 30Tony HabibJohannesburg, South Africa W 12
South African Lightweight Title
+ Mar. 9Tony LombardJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
+ July 30Tony LombardDurban, South Africa W 10
+ Oct. 2Harry WalkerJohannesburg, South Africa W 6
+ Nov. 6Billy WellsBloemfontein, South Africa KO 4
1955
+ Feb. 12 Joe LucyJohannesburg, South Africa W 15
vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title
+ June 11Louis KlopperJohannesburg, South Africa W 12
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
+ Aug. 20Roy LouwCape Town, South Africa TKO 8
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
+ Dec. 10Willie ToweelJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 9
South African Lightweight Title
1956
- Feb. 11Francisco SantosLourenco Marques, MozambiqueLDQ 3
- June 16 Willie ToweelJohannesburg, South Africa L 15
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
= Aug. 11 Willie ToweelJohannesburg, South Africa Draw 15
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
- Oct. 29Franco RosiniJohannesburg, South Africa TKO by 5
1957
- Feb. 14 Willie ToweelCape Town, South Africa TKO by 4
South African and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles
+ May 4Julio SilvoJohannesburg, South Africa KO 2
+ June 1Julio SilvoLourenco Marques, MozambiqueKO 5
+ Sept. 28Billy LotterPretoria, South Africa TKO 10
vacant South African Welterweight Title
+ Nov. 16Billy LotterJohannesburg, South Africa W 12
South African Welterweight Title
1958
+ Jan. 24Sampie PretoriusDurban, South Africa KO 3
vacant South African Lightweight Title
+ May 17George BarnesSalisbury, RhodesiaW 15
Commonwealth Welterweight Title
- May 31Francisco SantosLourenco Marques, MozambiqueL 10
+ July 1Francisco SantosJohannesburg, South Africa TKO 8
+ July 25Benny NieuwenhuizenDurban, South Africa KO 3
South African Welterweight Title
- Aug. 18George BarnesSydney, Australia TKO by 13
Commonwealth Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 12Max CarlosMelbourne, Australia W 12
+ Oct. 3Bruno VisintinMelbourne, Australia W 12
+ Oct. 13George BurnsSydney, Australia W 12
+ Nov. 1Ron HinsonSalisbury, RhodesiaW 10
+ Dec. 6Belarmino FragosoLourenco Marques, MozambiqueTKO 3
1959
- Mar. 21 Willie ToweelSalisbury, RhodesiaL 10
- Apr. 17Dickie WilliamsDurban, South Africa L 12
South African Welterweight Title
+ Aug. 7Benny NieuwenhuizenDurban, South Africa W 12
South African Lightweight Title
- Aug. 28George BrackenMelbourne, Australia KO by 5
+ Sept. 18George BarnesBrisbane, Australia W 12
1960
- Feb. 25Tony SmithLiverpool, Great BritainL 8
+ Mar. 14Ronnie RushLeyton, Great BritainW 8
+ Mar. 22Terry GillWest Ham, Great BritainW 8
+ Apr. 23Billy KellyBelfast, Great BritainW 10
- May 17Boswell St LouisShoreditch, Great BritainL 10
- Aug. 30Guy GraciaStreatham, Great BritainL 10
- Oct. 1Giordano CampariRoma, Italy L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 48, Won: 32 (12 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0
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