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Amos JOHNSON

"Atom"

Heavyweight

Male

USA, Medina, Ohio
Born: January 4, 1939, Oakland, California, USA
Southpaw

as an amateur:



1957, 1958 and 1959 U.S. Marine light-heavyweight champion
1959 Madison, Wisconsin, Pan-Am Games Trials
Wpts Cassius Clay
1959 Chicago, Illinois, Pan Am Games light-heavyweight gold medal

amateur record: 63-2-0


Amateur Results

 
1958
DateOpponentPlaceResult
Bolling Air Force Base, Maryland, All Service championships winner, 178 lbs
+ Apr. 16 Bob Foster (MEX)Bolling Air Force Base, Maryland WPTS 3
 
1959
DateOpponentPlaceResult
Madison, Wisconsin, US Trials for Olympic Games, 81 kg / 178 lbs
+ Apr. 29Stu Bartell Madison, Wisconsin WTKO 1
+ Apr. 30 Cassius Clay (USA)Madison, Wisconsin WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, Panamerican Games gold medal, 81 kg
+ Sept. 2 Carlos Lucas (CHI)Chicago, Illinois WPTS 3
+ Sept. 3 Luis Rafael Gargiulo (ARG)Chicago, Illinois WPTS 3

 

Professional record

 
1959
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Oct. 11Cordell JonesStockton, USAKO 2
+ Oct. 26Monroe AllenChicago, USAW 5
= Nov. 23Ted JohnsonChicago, USADraw 4
 
1960
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Feb. 3 Kent GreenChicago, USAL 4
+ Mar. 21Monroe AllenChicago, USAW 4
+ Mar. 29Jim AndersonStockton, USAKO 4
+ June 1Ted MeeksChicago, USAW 6
+ Aug. 23 Dave FurchPhoenix, USAW 4
 
1961
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 1Ocie ChatmonStockton, USAKO 2
+ Mar. 7Willie GillStockton, USAKO 7
 
 
1962
Inactive
 
1963
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Oct. 30Waban ThomasAkron, USAKO 4
- Nov. 19 Billy JoinerAkron, USAL 10
+ Dec. 17 Willi BesmanoffAkron, USATKO 6
 
1964
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 30 Jefferson DavisMedina, USAW 10
+ Mar. 5 Lou BaileyAkron, USAW 10
+ Apr. 9 Willie WilliamsBerea, USAW 10
+ Apr. 21 Mert BrownfieldAkron, USAKO 2
+ May 22Harvey JonesCleveland, USAW 10
+ June 4 Willie WilliamsWooster, USAW 10
- Aug. 27 Chip JohnsonLouisville, USAKO by 1
+ Sept. 11 Billy JoinerCleveland, USAW 10
(Won vacant Ohio State Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 7Mac HarrisonAkron, USATKO 4
= Nov. 20 Karl MildenbergerBerlin, GermanyDraw 10
 
1965
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 18Tex Tiger GormanMedina, USAKO 1
+ Oct. 19 Henry CooperWembley, Great BritainW 10
+ Dec. 16 Ray StaplesAkron, USAKO 2
 
1966
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 2 Ray StaplesAkron, USAKO 2
- June 21 Brian LondonLiverpool, Great BritainLDQ 7
- Aug. 19 Sonny ListonGothenburg, SwedenKO by 3
- Oct. 22 Oscar BonavenaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaL 10
- Dec. 5 Leotis MartinPhiladelphia, USAKO by 3
 
1967
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Feb. 21 Elmer RushSan Francisco, USAKO by 4
 
1968
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Nov. 6 Ray AndersonAkron, USAL 10
 
 
1969-1972
Inactive
 
1973
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Aug. 25 John JordanBristol, USAW 10
+ Oct. 27 Mike RodgersWeston, USAKO 2

 

Summary

Total bouts: 35, Won: 24 (12 inside the limit), Lost: 9 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0, ND: 0