Harold Johnson (76-11, 31) was born in Manayunk, Pennsylvania on August 9, 1928. At the age of 17 years on June 18, 1946, he made his professional boxing debut against Dick Brewster, winning the fight via 2nd-round KO.
Johnson's last fight was a 3rd-round TKO loss to Herschel Jacobs at age 42 on March 30, 1971. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Harold Johnson's best fights have been against Archie Moore, Doug Jones, Ezzard Charles and Von Clay.
Johnson has 11 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | Mar 30, 1971 42 years, 7 months 76-11 (31) | Herschel Jacobs | 3 | TKO | LOSS | |
86 | Jun 11, 1968 39 years, 10 months 76-10 (31) | Johnny Alford | 10 | UD | WIN | |
85 | Feb 3, 1968 39 years, 5 months 75-10 (31) | Lothar Stengel | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
84 | Aug 7, 1967 38 years, 11 months 74-10 (31) | Eddie Jones | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
83 | May 1, 1967 38 years, 8 months 73-10 (31) | Herschel Jacobs | 10 | UD | WIN | |
82 | Dec 6, 1966 38 years, 3 months 72-10 (31) | Pekka Kokkonen | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
81 | Jan 7, 1966 37 years, 4 months 71-10 (31) | Johnny Persol | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
80 | Apr 20, 1964 35 years, 8 months 71-9 (31) | Hank Casey | 8 | KO | WIN | |
79 | Dec 6, 1963 35 years, 3 months 70-9 (30) | Henry Hank | 10 | UD | WIN | |
78 | Jun 1, 1963 34 years, 9 months 69-9 (30) | Willie Pastrano | LHW | 15 | SD | LOSS Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring |
77 | Mar 19, 1963 34 years, 7 months 69-8 (30) | Tommy Merrill | 9 | TKO | WIN | |
76 | Jun 23, 1962 33 years, 10 months 68-8 (29) | Gustav Scholz | LHW | 15 | UD | WIN Defended The Ring |
75  | May 12, 1962 33 years, 9 months 67-8 (29) | 25 years, 2 months 19-1 (11) | LHW | 15 | UD | WIN Won The Ring |
74 | Aug 29, 1961 33 years 66-8 (29) | Eddie Cotton | LHW | 15 | SD | WIN |
73 | Jul 1, 1961 32 years, 10 months 65-8 (29) | Eddie Machen | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
72 | Apr 24, 1961 32 years, 8 months 64-8 (29) | Von Clay | LHW | 2 | TKO | WIN |
71 | Feb 7, 1961 32 years, 5 months 63-8 (28) | Jesse Bowdry | LHW | 9 | TKO | WIN |
70 | May 4, 1960 31 years, 8 months 62-8 (27) | Clarence Floyd | 10 | UD | WIN | |
69 | Nov 11, 1959 31 years, 3 months 61-8 (27) | Sonny Ray | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
68 | Aug 4, 1959 30 years, 11 months 60-8 (26) | Johnny York | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
67 | Dec 15, 1958 30 years, 4 months 59-8 (25) | Rudy Watkins | 6 | KO | WIN | |
66 | Dec 3, 1958 30 years, 3 months 58-8 (24) | Howard King | 10 | UD | WIN | |
65 | Apr 15, 1958 29 years, 8 months 57-8 (24) | Ollie Wilson | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
64 | Jan 17, 1958 29 years, 5 months 56-8 (23) | Bert Whitehurst | 10 | UD | WIN | |
63 | Dec 17, 1957 29 years, 4 months 55-8 (23) | Sid Peaks | 5 | KO | WIN | |
62 | Sep 10, 1957 29 years, 1 months 54-8 (22) | Wayne Bethea | 10 | UD | WIN | |
61 | May 31, 1957 28 years, 9 months 53-8 (22) | Clarence Hinnant | 1 | KO | WIN | |
60 | Mar 12, 1957 28 years, 7 months 52-8 (21) | Bob Satterfield | 10 | UD | WIN | |
59 | Dec 8, 1956 28 years, 3 months 51-8 (21) | Bert Whitehurst | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
58 | May 6, 1955 26 years, 8 months 50-8 (21) | Julio Mederos | 2 | TKO | LOSS | |
57 | Feb 11, 1955 26 years, 6 months 50-7 (21) | Paul Andrews | 6 | KO | WIN | |
56 | Dec 22, 1954 26 years, 4 months 49-7 (20) | Marty Marshall | 10 | UD | WIN | |
55 | Dec 7, 1954 26 years, 3 months 48-7 (20) | Julio Mederos | 10 | UD | WIN | |
54 | Oct 8, 1954 26 years, 1 months 47-7 (20) | Oakland Billy Smith | 2 | KO | LOSS | |
53  | Aug 11, 1954 26 years 47-6 (20) | 40 years, 7 months 146-19-8 (106) | LHW | 14 | TKO | LOSS For The Ring |
52 | Mar 17, 1954 25 years, 7 months 47-5 (20) | Paul Andrews | 10 | MD | WIN | |
51 | Feb 15, 1954 25 years, 6 months 46-5 (20) | Charley Doc Williams | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Jan 29, 1954 25 years, 5 months 45-5 (19) | Jimmy Slade | 10 | SD | WIN | |
49 | Nov 19, 1953 25 years, 3 months 44-5 (19) | Chubby Wright | 10 | UD | WIN | |
48 | Nov 7, 1953 25 years, 2 months 43-5 (19) | Henry Hall | 10 | UD | WIN | |
47  | Sep 8, 1953 25 years 42-5 (19) | 32 years, 2 months 83-9-1 (46) | 10 | SD | WIN | |
46 | May 11, 1953 24 years, 9 months 41-5 (19) | Toxie Hall | 10 | UD | WIN | |
45 | Mar 21, 1953 24 years, 7 months 40-5 (19) | Billy Gilliam | 10 | UD | WIN | |
44 | Jan 16, 1953 24 years, 5 months 39-5 (19) | Jimmy Slade | 10 | UD | WIN | |
43 | Nov 24, 1952 24 years, 3 months 38-5 (19) | Niño Valdés | 10 | UD | WIN | |
42 | Oct 6, 1952 24 years, 1 months 37-5 (19) | Bob Satterfield | 2 | KO | WIN | |
41 | Sep 16, 1952 24 years, 1 months 36-5 (18) | Leonard Morrow | 3 | KO | WIN | |
40 | Aug 6, 1952 23 years, 11 months 35-5 (17) | Bob Satterfield | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
39 | Mar 17, 1952 23 years, 7 months 35-4 (17) | Clarence Henry | 10 | SD | WIN | |
38 | Jan 29, 1952 23 years, 5 months 34-4 (17) | 38 years, 1 months 128-19-8 (96) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
37 | Dec 10, 1951 23 years, 4 months 34-3 (17) | 37 years, 11 months 128-18-8 (96) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
36 | Sep 24, 1951 23 years, 1 months 33-3 (17) | 37 years, 9 months 126-18-8 (95) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
35 | Jul 23, 1951 22 years, 11 months 33-2 (17) | Chubby Wright | 10 | UD | WIN | |
34 | Jun 18, 1951 22 years, 10 months 32-2 (17) | Elkins Brothers | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
33 | Feb 9, 1951 22 years, 6 months 31-2 (16) | Chuck Hunter | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
32 | Jan 22, 1951 22 years, 5 months 30-2 (16) | Dusty Wilkerson | 4 | KO | WIN | |
31 | Dec 18, 1950 22 years, 4 months 29-2 (15) | Harry Daniels | 2 | KO | WIN | |
30  | Feb 8, 1950 21 years, 5 months 28-2 (14) | 36 years 45-14-2 (28) | 3 | KO | LOSS | |
29 | Dec 7, 1949 21 years, 3 months 28-1 (14) | Bert Lytell | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
28 | Oct 26, 1949 21 years, 2 months 27-1 (14) | Jimmy Bivins | 10 | UD | WIN | |
27 | Jul 25, 1949 20 years, 11 months 26-1 (14) | Henry Hall | 10 | UD | WIN | |
26 | Jun 16, 1949 20 years, 10 months 25-1 (14) | Henry Hall | 10 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Apr 26, 1949 20 years, 8 months 24-1 (14) | 35 years, 4 months 103-17-7 (76) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
24 | Feb 23, 1949 20 years, 6 months 24-0 (14) | Arturo Godoy | 10 | UD | WIN | |
23 | Dec 14, 1948 20 years, 4 months 23-0 (14) | Willie Brown | 7 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Nov 9, 1948 20 years, 3 months 22-0 (13) | Jim Holden | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
21 | Sep 28, 1948 20 years, 1 months 21-0 (13) | Agostinho Guedes | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
20 | May 13, 1948 19 years, 9 months 20-0 (12) | Vernon Williams | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
19 | Mar 29, 1948 19 years, 7 months 19-0 (12) | Kenny Harris | 10 | UD | WIN | |
18 | Mar 1, 1948 19 years, 6 months 18-0 (12) | Kenny Harris | 8 | UD | WIN | |
17 | Dec 11, 1947 19 years, 4 months 17-0 (12) | Kid Wolfe | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
16 | Nov 24, 1947 19 years, 3 months 16-0 (12) | Herbie Katz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Nov 6, 1947 19 years, 2 months 15-0 (11) | Jimmy Moore | 5 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Oct 6, 1947 19 years, 1 months 14-0 (10) | Eddie Beazley | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Aug 4, 1947 18 years, 11 months 13-0 (9) | Al Pinel | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
12 | Jul 8, 1947 18 years, 10 months 12-0 (9) | Tommy Ruth | 6 | KO | WIN | |
11 | May 26, 1947 18 years, 9 months 11-0 (8) | Fred Lester | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Apr 28, 1947 18 years, 8 months 10-0 (7) | Leon Szymurski | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | Mar 10, 1947 18 years, 7 months 9-0 (6) | Tony Gillo | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
8 | Feb 17, 1947 18 years, 6 months 8-0 (6) | Joe Van Loan | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
7 | Feb 10, 1947 18 years, 6 months 7-0 (5) | Jim Holden | 4 | KO | WIN | |
6 | Jan 24, 1947 18 years, 5 months 6-0 (4) | Chappie Manning | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
5 | Jan 10, 1947 18 years, 5 months 5-0 (4) | Frank Lowry | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
4 | Oct 25, 1946 18 years, 2 months 4-0 (3) | Randy Ingram | 4 | KO | WIN | |
3 | Sep 9, 1946 18 years, 1 months 3-0 (2) | Jimmy Kennedy | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
2 | Aug 13, 1946 18 years 2-0 (2) | Ted Simmons | 2 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Jun 18, 1946 17 years, 10 months 1-0 (1) | Dick Brewster | 2 | KO | WIN |
