John Baldwin (boxer)

John Lee "Johnny" Baldwin[1] (born August 26, 1949 in Detroit) is an American boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.

John Baldwin
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Real nameJohn Lee Baldwin
Nickname(s)"The Mad" Baldwin
BornAugust 26, 1949 (1949-08-26) (age 70)
Detroit, U.S.

Pro career

Known as "The Mad" Baldwin, he turned pro in 1970 and lost a decision to Marvin Hagler in 1975. In 1977 he took on Rocky Mosley Jr in the U.S. Championship Tournament, but lost via K.O.. In 1978 he lost a decision to Marvin Johnson, and retired a year later.

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (22 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 No Contest [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 8-4 David "Maceton" Cabrera KO 3 1979-01-16 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 19-1 Marvin Johnson UD 10 1978-05-24 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 17-0 Ayub Kalule PTS 10 1978-03-02 Vejle, Denmark
Win 22-8-1 Mario Rosa KO 6 1978-02-16 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 9-7 Johnny Townsend PTS 10 1977-12-08 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3-5 Efrain Gonzalez KO 1 1977-12-01 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 15-0 Rocky Mosley Jr TKO 4 1977-03-06 Prison, Marion, Ohio, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fourth round.
Loss 24-0-1 Marvin Hagler UD 10 1975-12-20 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2-6 Charles "Captain" Cook KO 2 1975-09-23 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-2 Lamont Lovelady UD 10 1975-04-11 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win 4-18 Sylvester Wilder KO 6 1974-11-21 Highland Park, Michigan, United States
Win -- Don Meloncon KO 1 1974-05-21 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 19-11 Roy Dale PTS 10 1972-11-28 Houston, Texas, United States
No Contest 19-24-2 Bobby "Songbird" Williams NC 5 1972-10-31 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 39-41-7 Charley "Bad News" Austin KO 4 1972-10-10 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 58-16-6 Ron Wilson UD 10 1972-08-15 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-3 Wilson "Red" Lacaze SD 10 1972-07-17 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 19-9 Jimmy Rossette PTS 10 1972-05-17 San Diego, California, United States
Win 51-80-16 Billy "Boggy" Marsh PTS 10 1972-05-02 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1-1 James Brannon TKO 2 1972-03-07 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 2-13 Elgie Walters KO 4 1972-02-29 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 41-15-4 Jorge Rosales PTS 10 1972-02-22 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 7-18 Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 5 1971-11-16 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 9-4 Alfonso Aguirre KO 5 1971-10-19 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 32-9-1 Willie "Sweetwater" Warren UD 10 1971-08-31 Beaumont, Texas, United States Texas Middleweight Title.
Win 7-7 David Beckles KO 1 1971-07-14 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 32-23 Nat "Killer" Jackson TKO 5 1971-06-15 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 3-13 Frank "The Tank" Evans KO 3 1971-03-16 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 14-6 Don Cobbs UD 10 1970-11-30 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 5-11 Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 3 1970-08-31 Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 5-4-1 Norbert Cody KO 5 1970-08-24 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 15-17-2 Bobby "Songbird" Williams TKO 4 1970-08-04 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 5-15 Freddie Calloway KO 2 1970-07-21 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-19 Johnny "All-Pro" Armstrong KO 1 1970-07-08 Victoria, Texas, United States
Win 5-1 Adam "Kid Fast Quick" Moore KO 1 1970-06-22 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Moore knocked out at 2:55 of the first round.
Win 4-10 Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 1 1970-06-16 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 3-10-1 "Uncle" Sam Wilson KO 1 1970-05-11 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Wilson knocked out at 2:20 of the first round.
Win 1-11-1 George Seale KO 1 1970-03-03 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States
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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Baldwin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. Boxing record for Johnny Baldwin. BoxRec.com.
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