Johnny Buff
Bantamweight · United States

Johnny Buff

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Johnny Buff was a bantamweight boxer from United States, born Jun 12, 1888. World titles: WBA bantamweight (1921–1922). Johnny Buff last fought Petey Scalzo on Jan 13, 1940 and lost by KO in round 2 of 8.

Also: Джонни Бафф · Бафф, Джонни
BornJun 12, 1888
DiedJan 14, 1955
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Height160 cm
NicknameJohn Lesky · Johnny Buff
DebutNov 24, 1919
Career1919–1940
Rounds boxed69
Born inPerth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
TitlesWBA bantamweight · 1921–1922
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jan 1940Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 12

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Petey Scalzo 🇺🇸
KO 2/8 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
1940-01-13 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 12, 1919–1940

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Petey Scalzo 🇺🇸
KO 2/8 · Ridgewood Grove, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Scalzo 64-3-2
1940-01-13 ›
✓ one source
L
Pancho Villa 🇵🇭
For American flyweight title
TKO 11/12 · Ebbets Field, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Villa 53-4-3
1922-09-14 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Lynch 🇺🇸
For NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles
TKO 14/15 · Velodrome, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Lynch 76-23-17
1922-07-10 ›
✓ one source
L
Memphis Pal Moore 🇺🇸
10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Moore 117-31-23
1921-12-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Jackie Sharkey 🇮🇹
For NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles
PTS 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Sharkey 44-43-21
1921-11-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Pete Herman 🇺🇸
Won NYSAC and NBA bantamweight titles
PTS 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Herman 96-29-13
1921-09-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Charles Ledoux 🇫🇷
PTS 10/10 · Boxing Drome, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Ledoux 91-16-7
1921-08-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Abe Goldstein 🇺🇸
For vacant American flyweight title
TKO 2/15 · Manhattan Casino, New York City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Goldstein 41-8-3
1921-03-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Abe Goldstein 🇺🇸
12 · Armory A.A., Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Goldstein 27-4-3
1920-07-06 ›
✓ one source
L
Memphis Pal Moore 🇺🇸
8 · 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Moore 92-20-19
1920-03-19 ›
✓ one source
W
Jackie Sharkey 🇮🇹
8 · Grand View Auditorium, Jersey City, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Sharkey 35-34-11
1920-01-15 ›
✓ one source
D
Pete Herman 🇺🇸
8 · Grand Theatre, Trenton, 🇺🇸
Buff — · Herman 73-24-11
1919-11-24 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBABantamweight
1921-09-23 – 1922-07-10

Facts

Who did Johnny Buff fight last?
Johnny Buff last fought Petey Scalzo on Jan 13, 1940 and lost by KO in round 2 of 8.
Which world titles has Johnny Buff held?
Johnny Buff has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1921–1922).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16269 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16269. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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