SPORT & NOTE
Johnny BUSSO

Male

Lightweight, USA, New York City, New York
Born: June 4, 1934, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Died: December 11, 2000, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 9in, mt 1,75



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1952
+ Dec. 4Rudy RoccoSunnyside, United StatesW 4
+ Dec. 18Johnny BetancourtSunnyside, United StatesW 4
1953
+ Jan. 8Mike EstradoSunnyside, United StatesW 4
+ Jan. 22 Earl DennisSunnyside, United StatesW 4
+ Feb. 5 Earl DennisSunnyside, United StatesW 4
+ Feb. 19Mike EstradoSunnyside, United StatesW 4
+ Mar. 5 Frankie IppolitoSunnyside, United StatesTKO 5
+ Mar. 19Rene RomanSunnyside, United StatesKO 2
+ Apr. 2Tommy MorganoSunnyside, United StatesTKO 3
+ Apr. 27Chick BoucherBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
= May 18Frederico EscaleroBrooklyn, United States Draw 6
- June 5Tommy MarcianoNew York, United States L 4
+ Aug. 10Des ShanleyBrooklyn, United States KO 2
+ Oct. 9Battleship MartinezNew York, United States TKO 2
+ Nov. 20Tommy MarcianoNew York, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 14Johnny BetancourtBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
1954
+ Feb. 8Rocky SullivanBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Mar. 8Frederico EscaleroBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ May 17Bernie LynnBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ June 24Gus RobinsonBrooklyn, United States TKO 3
+ July 8Bernie LynnBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ July 29Frederico EscaleroBrooklyn, United States TKO 5
- Nov. 19Dennis Pat BradyNew York, United States L 8
1955
+ Feb. 28Cortez JacksonBrooklyn, United States TKO 6
- Apr. 18Gene PoirierBrooklyn, United States TKO by 3
+ Oct. 10Johnny LissyNew York, United States W 6
+ Nov. 8Rocky RandellTampa, United States TKO 5
+ Dec. 6Dennis Pat BradyTampa, United States W 10
1956
+ Mar. 15Frankie IppolitoSunnyside, QueensW 8
+ Apr. 30Orlando ZuluetaNew York, United States W 10
+ June 15Johnny DiGilioNew York, United States TKO 6
+ Oct. 1Tommy SalemNew York, United States W 10
1957
- Jan. 7Bobby CourchesneNew York, United States L 10
+ May 14Tommy ElderHouston, United States TKO 8
+ June 28Larry BoardmanBoston, United States W 10
- Aug. 30Ralph DupasMiami Beach, United States L 10
+ Oct. 25Gale KerwinNew York, United States W 10
1958
- Jan. 3Paolo RosiNew York, United States L 10
+ Apr. 11Larry BoardmanBoston, United States TKO 9
+ May 23Lahouari GodihNew York, United States W 10
+ June 27Carlos OrtizNew York, United States W 10
- Sept. 19Carlos OrtizNew York, United States L 10
+ Nov. 5Joe BrownMiami Beach, United States W 10
1959
- Feb. 11 Joe BrownHouston, United States L 15
World Lightweight Title
- Apr. 17Kenny LaneHollywood, United States TKO by 6
- Oct. 15Battling TorresLos Angeles, United States KO by 2
1960
- Feb. 1Len MatthewsPhiladelphia, United States KO by 1
1961
+ Feb. 2Al KingBristol, United States W 10
- Apr. 24Joey DonovanNew York, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 49, Won: 36 (15 inside the limit), Lost: 12 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0