- Floyd Johnson
Floyd Johnson (7 July 1900,
Des Moines ,Idaho – 1 June 1986), nicknamed "The Auburn Bulldog", was an American heavyweight boxer who was known for his stiff punch. His (incomplete) boxing record comes out to: 38 wins (27 by knockout), 13 losses, and 11 draws. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=16892&cat=boxer Floyd Johnson ] ] In 1923, he was considered a leading contender, [ [http://www.harrygreb.com/jackrenault.html jackrenault.html] ] and described in "Time" as "possibly the fifth-best heavyweight in the ring" [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,716490,00.html Serious Blow - TIME] ] After his boxing career ended, he went into promotion atWhite Center, Washington . [ [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:16892 Floyd Johnson - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia] ]He had a cameo in the 1925 film "Way of a Girl", and a publicity photo for the film featured actress
Eleanor Boardman pretending to photograph Johnson. [ [http://www.moviediva.com/MD_root/reviewpages/MDWayofaGirl.htm Way of a Girl] ]References
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