John Lester Johnson
Heavyweight · United States

John Lester Johnson

Photo: D. Ross Lederman, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

John Lester Johnson was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Aug 13, 1893. John Lester Johnson last fought Kid Norfolk on Jun 2, 1922 and lost.

Also: جان لیسٹر جانسن
BornAug 13, 1893
DiedMar 27, 1968
Country🇺🇸 United States
DebutJul 22, 1913
Career1913–1922
Rounds boxed40
Born inSuffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jun 1922Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 12

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
12 · Riverside Arena, Covington, 🇺🇸
1922-06-02 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 12, 1913–1922

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

L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
12 · Riverside Arena, Covington, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Norfolk 92-20-6
1922-06-02 ›
✓ one source
L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
10 · Roller Palace Rink, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Norfolk 80-17-6
1921-02-02 ›
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L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
KO 1/10 · Flower City A.C., Rochester, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Norfolk 68-17-6
1920-06-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
DQ 3/10 · Flower City A.C., Rochester, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Norfolk 68-16-6
1920-06-07 ›
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L
Kid Norfolk 🇺🇸
PTS 15/15 · Lyric Theater, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Norfolk 59-16-6
1919-10-03 ›
✓ one source
L
Harry Wills 🇺🇸
World colored heavyweight title at stake
8 · Jersey City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Wills 47-6-6
1919-06-10 ›
✓ one source
D
Jack Dempsey 🇺🇸
NWS 10 · Harlem Sporting Club, Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Dempsey 24-1-5
1916-07-14 ›
✓ one source
L
Harry Wills 🇺🇸
10 · Harlem S.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Wills 28-5-4
1916-04-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Harry Wills 🇺🇸
PTS 20/20 · Tommy Burns Arena, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Wills 22-3-4
1915-03-12 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Jeanette 🇺🇸
10 · Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Jeanette 93-18-17
1915-01-11 ›
✓ one source
L
Sam Langford 🇺🇸
For world colored heavyweight title
KO 1/10 · Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Langford 93-8-26
1913-09-09 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Jeanette 🇺🇸
10 · Atlantic Garden A.C., New York City, 🇺🇸
Johnson — · Jeanette 78-17-14
1913-07-22 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did John Lester Johnson fight last?
John Lester Johnson last fought Kid Norfolk on Jun 2, 1922 and lost.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 19267 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19267. 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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