Harold Johnson, A overlooked champion

Harold Johnson, light-hevyweight champ

When we look at rankings f top champions,
the name HAROLD JOHNSON is often
missing from the equation except for
the Penn State boxing crowd of "Philly".

Harold
 lost the title to Willie Pastrano in what 
some called a big upset of 1963

JOHNNY KILBANE, featherweight champion

Amazing Kilbane: by Brian Zelley

The family Kilbane web site  to
remember the long term featherweight
champion Johnny Kilbane
http://www.johnnykilbane.com  (see web s

Great Kilbane stories:
From "Cyber Boxing Zone"
author: Mike Casey:
"Irish Jewel of Cleveland:
The Great Johnny Kilbane"
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00004120.htm

°* When we understand, that Johnny won the title
from one of the greats, Abe Attell  and kept it into
the twenties. For Johnny, he is often overlooked due
to champions like  Jack Demsey and Benny Leonard
as well as George Dixon, Abe Attell and Jimmy Wilde.

Marty Servo -A Forgotten Champion

Marty Servo - Boxer

The Boxer Marty Servo: by Brian Zelley

                         Marty Servo and Charley Goldman

Marty Servo won the title with a victory over
Freddy (Red) COCHRANE. But relinquished
the title after an injury.

                       Servo makes the cover of "The RING"

Sadly, Marty died before he was 50 due to cancer.

THE CHAMPION BOXERS: BEFORE MUHAMMAD ALI THERE WAS WILLIE PASTRANO

THE CHAMPION BOXERS: BEFORE MUHAMMAD ALI THERE WAS WILLIE PASTRANO: WILLIE PASTRANO,  MASTER OF BOXING SKILL: by Brian Zelley As I look back into the past, I remember 1972 and the time  heavyweight Dan Wr..

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Johnny Bratton - Forgotten welterweight champion

Johnny "Honey Bear" Bratton: by Brian Zelley

Bratton's ring record, per Box Rec
Johnny Bratton - Boxer Ring Record
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/bratton.htm

See the Cybersite for well presented record and narrative.

1953: Training for the title shot against 
the world welterweight champion
Kid Gavilan in a bout that went the distance
According to public records Bratton was a
popular fighter that always did his best.

Johnny Bratton won the NBA welterweight title

with a victory over Charley Fusari in 1951 Johnny lost it to Kid Gavilan

In 1953, Bratton faced Gavilan

for the world title and went the full 15 rounds.

Sammy Mandell - the overlooked lightweight champion

Sammy Mandell, the forgotten champion

                                                               Sammy Mandell - Boxer

Sammy Mandell won the lightweight title
with a victory over Rocky Kansas in Chicago.
Then came victories over Barney Ross and
Tony Canzoneri.

Sammy lost te title to Al Singer in 1930.

Some greats before Mandell included
Joe Gans, Freddy Welsh and 
Benny Leonard. Post Mandell and Singer
were Canzoneri, Ross, , Ambers and Armstrong.

THE CHAMPION BOXERS: The Champion boxers

THE CHAMPION BOXERS: The Champion boxers