Monday 27 October 2014

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.

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