Lightweight · United States

Johnny Lira

Johnny Lira was a lightweight boxer from United States, born 1951. Johnny Lira last fought Alfredo Escalera on Jul 2, 1982 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.

Also: Джонни Лира
Born1951
DiedDec 8, 2012
Country🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇹 Italy
StanceOrthodox
Reach175.5 cm
NicknameWorld Class Pug
DebutAug 4, 1979
Career1979–1982
Rounds boxed39
Born inChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Boxerbook rating1420 ± 302 · inactive since Jul 1982Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 4

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

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Alfredo Escalera 🇵🇷
MD 10/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
1982-07-02 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 4, 1979–1982

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

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Alfredo Escalera 🇵🇷
MD 10/10 · Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Lira — · Escalera 46-12-3
1982-07-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Al Ford 🇨🇦
UD 10/10 · Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Lira — · Ford 55-17-0
1982-03-11 ›
✓ one source
L
Howard Davis 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Lira — · Davis 13-1-0
1980-12-06 ›
✓ one source
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Ernesto España 🇻🇪
For WBA lightweight title
RTD 9/15 · Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Lira — · España 26-1-0
1979-08-04 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Johnny Lira fight last?
Johnny Lira last fought Alfredo Escalera on Jul 2, 1982 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 6011 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6011. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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