SPORT & NOTE
Johnny BUFF

Male

(aka John Lesky)
(John Liskey)
Bantamweight, USA, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Born: November 26, 1891, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Died: January 14, 1955, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Height: 5ft 3in, mt 1,60



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1917
- Dec. 25Bobby BurnsPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
1918
+ Sept. 9Rocky MooreJersey City, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 22Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
- Oct. 5Mickey RussellWest Hoboken, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 14Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 25Al CookJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Dec. 9Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Dec. 13Johnny BurnsNewark, United States KO 1
1919
= Jan. 6Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 4Jimmy SullivanWest Hoboken, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 11Willie SpencerNewark, United States KO 8
+ Feb. 17Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Mar. 4Mickey BrownWest Hoboken, United States KO 8
+ Mar. 10Dick GotwaltTrenton, United States KO 4
+ Mar. 25Kid TroublesWest Hoboken, United States KO 6
+ Mar. 31Mickey RussellTrenton, United States KO 6
+ Apr. 14Al DelmontTrenton, United States KO 6
+ Apr. 25Harvey CrosbyJersey City, United States KO 8
+ May 2Al CookBayonne, United States KO 8
= May 5Patsy JohnsonTrenton, United States KO 8
+ May 13Kid TroublesJersey City, United States KO 4
+ May 26Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
* June 5Joe RyderNewark, United States KO 8
* June 17Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
+ June 23Johnny RosnerJersey City, United States KO 8
+ July 4Al CookJersey City, United States KO 6
+ July 18Jack EileJersey City, United States KO 8
+ July 21Battling Al MurrayTrenton, United States KO 8
+ Aug. 7Patsy WallaceJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Aug. 25Mickey DunnJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Sept. 3Harvey CrosbyJersey City, United States KO 8
- Sept. 13Patsy WallacePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
* Sept. 15Willie SpencerJersey City, United States KO 8
= Sept. 16Mickey RussellJersey City, United States KO 8
* Oct. 1Johnny CurtinJersey City, United States KO 0
+ Oct. 27Lew AngeloTrenton, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 3Johnny RitchiePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Nov. 6Maxie WilliamsonJersey City, United States KO 8
+ Nov. 17Mickey RussellPhiladelphia, United States KO 6
* Nov. 24Pete HermanTrenton, United States ND 8
+ Nov. 27Bobby DoylePhiladelphia, United States KO 6
+ Dec. 16Tommy GormanReading, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 25Jack EileTrenton, United States TKO by 8
1920
* Jan. 15Jackie SharkeyJersey City, United States ND 8
- Jan. 26Mickey DelmontJersey City, United States TKO by 2
+ Feb. 9Willie SpencerJersey City, United States KO 8
- Feb. 16Earl PuryearTrenton, United States KO 8
- Mar. 19Memphis Pal MooreJersey City, United States KO 8
+ May 31Willie LaMorteJersey City, United States KO 6
= June 7Victor RitchieJersey City, United States KO 8
= July 6Abe GoldsteinJersey City, United States KO 12
+ July 26Silent LaMontJersey City, United States KO 2
+ Sept. 6Billy BevanWilkes-Barre, United States TKO 10
+ Sept. 27Frankie MasonPhiladelphia, United States TKO 8
+ Oct. 18Mike ErtleTrenton, United States TKO 8
+ Oct. 25Tommy MurrayPhiladelphia, United States TKO 8
+ Nov. 15Henry 'Kid' WolfeTrenton, United States TKO 4
+ Dec. 22Midget SmithNew York, United States W 10
1921
+ Jan. 10Battling Al MurrayTrenton, United States W 10
+ Jan. 21Georgie LeeNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Feb. 11Frankie MasonNew Orleans, United States W 15
+ Mar. 2Frankie DalyNew York, United States W 12
+ Mar. 31Abe GoldsteinNew York, United States TKO 2
+ Apr. 16Young Zulu KidBrooklyn, United States W 15
+ May 2Eddie O'DowdNew York, United States W 12
+ June 9Harry MansellJersey City, United States KO 3
+ June 29Frankie DalyBrooklyn, United States W 12
+ Aug. 1Jabez WhiteJersey City, United States W 12
+ Aug. 10Charles LedouxBronx, United States W 10
+ Sept. 5Indian RussellJersey City, United States KO 5
+ Sept. 23 Pete HermanNew York, United States W 15
World Bantamweight Title
+ Nov. 10Jackie SharkeyNew York, United States W 15
World Bantamweight Title
- Dec. 15Memphis Pal MooreMilwaukee, United States TKO by 10
1922
- July 10 Joe LynchNew York, United States TKO by 14
World Bantamweight Title
- Sept. 14Pancho VillaBrooklyn, United States TKO by 11
1923
- Jan. 31California Joe LynchOakland, United States L 4
= Feb. 6Teddy SilvaFresno, United States Draw 4
+ Mar. 26Gene LaRueDetroit, United States WDQ 8
- Apr. 11George MurrayFall River, United States L 10
+ Apr. 26Johnny 'Red' AllenPittsfield, United States W 8
- May 24Patsy WallacePhiladelphia, United States TKO by 8
= June 11Patsy WallaceJersey City, United States TKO by 12
- July 17Henny CatenaLong Island City, QueensTKO by 9
1924
+ Jan. 22Willie WoodsJersey City, United States W 10
- Feb. 12Frankie AshJersey City, United States W 10
* Mar. 3Emil PalusoTrenton, United States ND 10
+ Mar. 17Benny SchwartzBaltimore, United States W 12
+ Mar. 27Harry ForbesColumbus, United States W 10
- Mar. 31Johnny LearHamilton, Canada L 10
+ Apr. 8Young DencioBoston, United States W 10
+ May 9Frank DeMariNew Orleans, United States W 15
- June 11Tony CarneyProvidence, United States L 12
- June 23Amos 'Kid' CarlinNew Orleans, United States TKO by 9
1925
+ Feb. 7Gene Kid PayoLos Angeles, United States KO 5
+ Feb. 14Benny DiazLos Angeles, United States W 6
= Feb. 23Frankie NoveySan Francisco, United States Draw 4
= Mar. 5Eddie KellyPetaluma, United States Draw 6
- Mar. 12Mickey GillSan Jose, United States L 6
- Sept. 25Johnny BreslinBayonne, United States TKO by 5
1926
- May 13Johnny HammMcKeesport, United States TKO by 2

 

Summary

Total bouts: 100, Won: 64 (57 inside the limit), Lost: 20 (11 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 3