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Johnny GRECO

"The Million Dollar Kid"

Welterweight

Male

(Giuseppe Antonio Giovanni Greco)
Canada, Montreal, Quebec
Born: October 1, 1923, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died: December 12, 1954, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(Died in a fatal one-car accident on Cedar and Mountain in Westmount)
Height: 5ft 5 1/2in, mt 1,65

Italian-Canadian


No amateur results

 

Professional record

 
1940
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ June 7Al Kid PointMontreal, Canada TKO 3
+ June 18Paul LacroixMontreal, Canada WDQ 2
+ Oct. 10Ralph WaltonMontreal, Canada KO 4
+ Dec. 9Johnny BerryToronto, Canada KO 1
 
1941
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 27Simeon WaitheToronto, Canada W 4
- Feb. 25Art FosterToronto, Canada L 6
+ Apr. 14Art FosterToronto, Canada W 6
+ Apr. 22Camille GosselinMontreal, Canada KO 3
+ June 16George TwittyToronto, Canada TKO 5
- Aug. 20 Vinnie RossanoMontreal, Canada L 6
+ Sept. 25Joe SymelicMontreal, Canada W 6
+ Oct. 11Ronnie McNealHalifax, Canada KO 5
- Nov. 11Art FosterMontreal, Canada KO by 2
 
1942
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 13Carl SteinWhite Plains, United States TKO 3
= Jan. 19Frankie DuanePerth Amboy, United States Draw 8
- Jan. 30 Herbie KronowitzNew York, United States L 4
+ Feb. 17Mickey LaRosaWhite Plains, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 21Joe De JesusBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Feb. 28Joe De JesusBrooklyn, United States TKO 4
= Mar. 6Joey ManfroNew York, United States Draw 4
+ Mar. 10George HarperBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ Mar. 17 Cosby LinsonWhite Plains, United States W 8
+ Mar. 21Joe De JesusBrooklyn, United States W 6
+ June 1Joe EchevarriaQuebec City, Canada TKO 7
+ June 20Joey ManfroLong Island City, United StatesTKO 4
+ June 25 Jimmy PierceBrooklyn, United States KO 2
+ July 16Joe De JesusBrooklyn, United States KO 3
+ July 30George HarperBrooklyn, United States TKO 1
+ Aug. 4Jimmy ShansBrooklyn, United States TKO 6
+ Aug. 20Oliver WhiteBrooklyn, United States TKO 5
+ Sept. 1Willie RoacheBrooklyn, United States W 8
+ Oct. 26Alex DoyleNew York, United States KO 2
+ Dec. 11 Harold GreenNew York, United States TKO 1
+ Dec. 28Gene JohnsonNew York, United States W 8
 
1943
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 8Bill SpearyNew York, United States KO 1
+ Feb. 26Cleo ShansNew York, United States W 10
+ Mar. 26Cleo ShansNew York, United States W 10
+ May 8 Terry YoungMontreal, Canada W 10
 
1944
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ July 17Joe MatoneNewark, United States W 8
+ Aug. 15Ernest RobinsonMontreal, Canada KO 4
+ Aug. 28Phil EnzengaMontreal, Canada KO 3
+ Sept. 12Bobby GuntherMontreal, Canada TKO 3
+ Oct. 12Oscar SuggsMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Oct. 26Oscar SuggsSaint Louis, United States KO 6
+ Nov. 17 Bobby RuffinNew York, United States W 10
= Dec. 15 Bobby RuffinNew York, United States Draw 10
 
1945
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Feb. 2 Bobby RuffinNew York, United States L 10
+ Apr. 27 Chuck TaylorJacksonville, United States TKO 5
+ May 7 Lou MillerAugusta, United States KO 2
+ June 18Benny SingletonWaterbury, United States W 10
+ June 26 Patsy GiordanoBrooklyn, United States KO 5
+ July 20 Tony JaniroNew York, United States W 8
- Aug. 17 Tony JaniroNew York, United States L 8
+ Nov. 9 Tony JaniroNew York, United States W 8
+ Dec. 18Oscar SuggsPortland, United States KO 5
 
1946
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Feb. 8 Beau JackNew York, United States Draw 10
- May 31 Beau JackNew York, United States L 10
+ July 2 Joe DiMartinoNorwalk, United States KO 7
+ July 24 Patsy GiordanoNorwalk, United States TKO 2
+ Aug. 28 Dave CastillouxMontreal, Canada W 10
Canadian Welterweight Title
- Nov. 1 Tony PelloneNew York, United States L 10
 
1947
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 20 Freddie ArcherMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Feb. 17 Freddie ArcherMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Mar. 24 George MartinProvidence, United States KO 6
+ Apr. 14Cleo ShansProvidence, United States TKO 6
+ May 16 Danny WebbMontreal, Canada KO 2
Canadian Welterweight Title
- Aug. 8 Cosby LinsonNew Orleans, United States L 10
+ Aug. 27 Joey PeraltaNorwalk, United States W 10
+ Sept. 16 Cosby LinsonMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Oct. 6 Tommy CiarloNew Haven, United States TKO 3
+ Nov. 3 Harry HurstMontreal, Canada W 12
Canadian Welterweight Title
- Dec. 15 Ralph ZannelliBoston, United States L 10
 
1948
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 2 Henry JordanMontreal, Canada KO 8
+ Mar. 5 Danny WilliamsDetroit, United States W 10
- Apr. 9 Beau JackMontreal, Canada L 10
+ May 18 Harry HurstMontreal, Canada W 12
Canadian Welterweight Title
+ Aug. 5 Eric BoonMontreal, Canada KO 3
* Sept. 2 Larry CisnerosMontreal, Canada NC 4
+ Sept. 30 Gus MellMontreal, Canada TKO 5
+ Oct. 27 Gaby FerlandMontreal, Canada TKO 6
 
1949
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 1 Pete ZadukToronto, Canada TKO 6
+ Mar. 28 Beau JackMontreal, Canada W 10
- Aug. 3 Laurent DauthuilleMontreal, Canada KO by 5
+ Dec. 12 Herbie KronowitzMontreal, Canada W 10
 
1950
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 30 Fitzie PrudenMontreal, Canada TKO 8
Canadian Welterweight Title
+ Feb. 27 Bob MontgomeryMontreal, Canada W 10
- May 1 Eddie GiosaPhiladelphia, United States L 10
- Aug. 16 Kid GavilanMontreal, Canada KO by 6
 
1951
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 19 Eddie GiosaMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Mar. 12 Gaby FerlandMontreal, Canada TKO 9
Canadian Welterweight Title
- May 21 Rocky GrazianoMontreal, Canada KO by 3
+ Oct. 22Jimmy MilliganBaltimore, United States KO 3
= Oct. 31 Don WilliamsBaltimore, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 5Nick MistovichCleveland, United States KO 3
+ Dec. 17 Alfredo LaGruttaBoston, United States KO 3
 
1952
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ June 16Luis Ortiz Baltimore, United States W 10
- July 7 Armand SavoieMontreal, Canada L 12
Canadian Welterweight Title
+ Aug. 26 Armand SavoieMontreal, Canada W 12
Canadian Welterweight Title
 
 
1953
Inactive
 
1954
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- June 28 Billy LauderdaleMontreal, Canada L 10
+ July 19 Billy LauderdaleMontreal, Canada W 10
+ Sept. 2 Emerson ButcherMoncton, Canada W 10
- Nov. 1 Tony PercyMontreal, Canada L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 102, Won: 78 (43 inside the limit), Lost: 18 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 1, ND: 0