Johnny Saxton

Johnny Saxton (July 4, 1930 – October 4, 2008) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, learned to box in a Brooklyn orphanage and had an amateur career winning 31 of 33 fights, twice becoming World Welterweight Champion.[2]

Johnny Saxton
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
NationalityUnited States
BornJuly 4, 1930
Newark, New Jersey
DiedOctober 4, 2008(2008-10-04) (aged 78)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights66
Wins55
Wins by KO21
Losses9
Draws2
No contests0

Professional career

Saxton turned professional in 1949 and ran up forty wins without a defeat before losing to Gil Turner in 1953. His win over Joey Giardello and Johnny Bratton helped propel him to fight with Kid Gavilán (or Gavilan) in 1954 for the world welterweight championship. He beat Gavilan via a fifteen-round decision to take the title. He lost the title the following year via technical knockout against Tony DeMarco. In 1956 he won the title again with an upset win over Carmen Basilio, but lost the title in a rematch with Basilio later in the year. He retired in 1958.

Saxton, brother of Richard Eugene Kyle, who boxed for the U.S. Army, was managed by Frank "Blinky" Palermo, a member of the Philadelphia crime family. Palermo was imprisoned in 1961 for conspiracy and extortion for the covert ownership of prizefighters.[3] Saxton's career was often marred by rumors of shady dealings. His two biggest wins, against Gavilan and Basilio, were both controversial and unpopular with many in the boxing world.[4]

His career Record: Won 55 (KOs 21) Lost 9 Draw 2

After boxing

Saxton worked as a security guard and a boxing coach after he retired. A hit-and-run accident left him with damage to one leg, and by the early 1990s he was living in a New York City apartment that had no electricity. A friend helped Saxton move to a retirement home in Florida. He was diagnosed with pugilistic dementia.[5]


Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
66 fights 55 wins 9 losses
By knockout 21 5
By decision 33 4
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
66 Loss 55–9–2 Willie Greene TKO 3 (10) Dec 15, 1958 Arcadia Ballroom, Providence
65 Loss 55–8–2 Denny Moyer UD 10 Oct 21, 1958 Auditorium, Portland
64 Win 55–7–2 Barry Allison SD 10 Oct 07, 1958 Valley Arena, Holyoke
63 Loss 54–7–2 Joe Miceli TKO 3 (10) Sep 06, 1957 Capitol Arena, Washington
62 Loss 54–6–2 Carmen Basilio TKO 2 (15) Feb 22, 1957 Arena, Cleveland For The Ring and lineal welterweight titles
61 Loss 54–5–2 Carmen Basilio TKO 9 (15) Sep 12, 1956 War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse Lost The Ring and lineal welterweight titles
60 Win 54–4–2 Don Williams MD 10 Aug 23, 1956 Auditorium, Worcester
59 Win 53–4–2 Barry Allison UD 10 Aug 07, 1956 Arena, Boston
58 Win 52–4–2 Gil Turner TKO 10 (10) May 16, 1956 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
57 Win 51–4–2 Carmen Basilio UD 15 Mar 14, 1956 Chicago Stadium, Chicago Won The Ring and lineal welterweight titles
56 Win 50–4–2 Ralph Jones UD 10 Nov 09, 1955 Auditorium, Oakland
55 Win 49–4–2 Jackie O'Brien UD 10 Oct 25, 1955 Valley Arena, Holyoke
54 Win 48–4–2 Joe Shaw UD 10 Sep 15, 1955 Portland
53 Win 47–4–2 Jimmy Fuller TKO 6 (10) Jun 10, 1955 Maple Arena, Brockton
52 Loss 46–4–2 Tony DeMarco UD 10 Apr 01, 1955 Boston Garden, Boston Lost The Ring and lineal welterweight titles
51 Loss 46–3–2 Ronnie Delaney UD 10 Feb 11, 1955 Armory, Akron
50 Win 46–2–2 Ramon Fuentes UD 10 Dec 02, 1954 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
49 Win 45–2–2 Kid Gavilan UD 15 Oct 20, 1954 Silver Bowl, Mount Carmel Won The Ring and lineal welterweight titles
48 Draw 44–2–2 Johnny Lombardo PTS 10 Aug 04, 1954 Silver Bowl, Mount Carmel
47 Win 44–2–1 Johnny Bratton UD 10 Feb 24, 1954 Arena, Philadelphia
46 Win 43–2–1 Mickey Laurent TKO 7 (10) Feb 01, 1954 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
45 Loss 42–2–1 Del Flanagan SD 10 Dec 30, 1953 Auditorium, Minneapolis
44 Win 42–1–1 Herman McCray KO 3 (10) Dec 03, 1953 Casino, Fall River
43 Win 41–1–1 Joey Giardello UD 10 Sep 29, 1953 Arena, Philadelphia
42 Win 40–1–1 Charley Williams TKO 2 (10) Sep 15, 1953 Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
41 Loss 39–1–1 Gil Turner SD 10 Jun 15, 1953 Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia
40 Win 39–0–1 Joe Miceli UD 10 May 27, 1953 Olympia Stadium, Detroit
39 Win 38–0–1 Charley Williams UD 10 Mar 31, 1953 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
38 Draw 37–0–1 Wallace Bud Smith SD 10 Mar 10, 1953 Auditorium, Miami Beach
37 Win 37–0 Charley Williams UD 10 Feb 24, 1953 Auditorium, Miami Beach
36 Win 36–0 Freddie Dawson UD 10 Feb 10, 1953 Arena, Philadelphia
35 Win 35–0 Danny Womber UD 10 Dec 29, 1952 Auditorium, Milwaukee
34 Win 34–0 Raul Perez KO 1 (10) Dec 12, 1952 Madison Square Garden, New York
33 Win 33–0 Mario Trigo RTD 3 (10) Oct 28, 1952 Arena, Milwaukee
32 Win 32–0 Ralph Jones SD 10 Oct 03, 1952 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
31 Win 31–0 Virgil Akins UD 10 Jul 30, 1952 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
30 Win 30–0 Bobby Lee UD 10 Jul 17, 1952 Veterans Hospital, Coatesville
29 Win 29–0 Luther Rawlings UD 10 Jun 04, 1952 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
28 Win 28–0 Bobby Lee KO 7 (10) Apr 30, 1952 Coliseum, Baltimore
27 Win 27–0 Charlie Thompson PTS 10 Apr 17, 1952 Casino, Fall River
26 Win 26–0 Lester Felton DQ 6 (10) Mar 14, 1952 Madison Square Garden, New York
25 Win 25–0 Livio Minelli TKO 7 (10) Jan 25, 1952 Madison Square Garden, New York
24 Win 24–0 Charley Salas UD 10 Nov 19, 1951 Arena, Philadelphia
23 Win 23–0 Marshall Clayton TKO 7 (10) Nov 05, 1951 Turner's Arena, Washington
22 Win 22–0 Honeychile Johnson MD 10 Oct 04, 1951 Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
21 Win 21–0 Tommy Ciarlo TKO 5 (10) Aug 20, 1951 Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
20 Win 20–0 Joey Carkido RTD 5 (10) Aug 08, 1951 Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia
19 Win 19–0 Gaby Ferland TKO 7 (10) Jul 30, 1951 Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
18 Win 18–0 Lloyd Tate TKO 3 (10) Jul 02, 1951 Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia
17 Win 17–0 Tony Pellone UD 10 Sep 22, 1950 Madison Square Garden, New York
16 Win 16–0 Sonny Bunn SD 10 Aug 28, 1950 Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn
15 Win 15–0 Mike Koballa PTS 8 Jun 26, 1950 Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth
14 Win 14–0 Losiel Isadore PTS 6 Jun 05, 1950 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia
13 Win 13–0 Bert Linam TKO 1 (10) May 17, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
12 Win 12–0 Joe Miceli SD 10 Apr 21, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
11 Win 11–0 John Bowman KO 3 (8) Mar 22, 1950 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
10 Win 10–0 Aldo Minelli UD 8 Mar 15, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
9 Win 9–0 Charley Salas UD 8 Feb 10, 1950 Madison Square Garden, New York
8 Win 8–0 Mario Moreno KO 2 (8) Jan 13, 1950 Madison Square Garden, New York
7 Win 7–0 Adrien Mourguiart KO 4 (8) Dec 21, 1949 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
6 Win 6–0 Bucky Slocum PTS 4 Dec 05, 1949 Convention Hall, Philadelphia
5 Win 5–0 Horace Bailey PTS 6 Oct 24, 1949 Arena, Trenton
4 Win 4–0 George Hunter KO 2 (6) Sep 06, 1949 Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
3 Win 3–0 Dave Andrews UD 8 Aug 17, 1949 Jerome Stadium, Bronx
2 Win 2–0 George Dixon TKO 1 (6) Jul 20, 1949 Jerome Stadium, Bronx
1 Win 1–0 Jimmy Swann KO 3 (6) May 09, 1949 Arena, Philadelphia





See also
  • List of welterweight boxing champions

References
  1. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=18039&more=1
  2. "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
  3. "BLINKY PALERMO, MOBSTER WHO RAN BOXING DIES!". Ring Talk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. Shelton, Alan (July 1999), "Johnny Saxton: Fate Finally Smiles", Boxing Digest, 41 (6): 56
  5. Shelton (July 1999), Boxing Digest, 41 (6): 57 Missing or empty |title= (help)


Achievements
Preceded by
Kid Gavilán		 World Welterweight Champion
20 October 1954 – 1 April 1955		 Succeeded by
Tony DeMarco
Preceded by
Carmen Basilio		 World Welterweight Champion
14 March 1956 – 12 September 1956		 Succeeded by
Carmen Basilio




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