John H. Stracey Record
| Total Fights | 51 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 37 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is John H. Stracey's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and eight months, John H. Stracey fought 51 times with 45 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw.
Stracey retired from professional boxing with a record of 45-5-1, which included two welterweight world-title wins and one successful title defense fight. He had a 72.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 37 of his total 51 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Stracey suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Carlos Palomino in a welterweight title fight.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO victory over Georges Warusfel on May 23, 1978.
Some of Stracey's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Jose Napoles, Hedgemon Lewis, Georges Warusfel, Ernie Lopez, Roger Menetrey, Max Hebeisen, and Bobby Arthur.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | May 23, 1978 | 27 | Georges Warusfel | Win | TKO9 |
| 50 | Mar 29, 1977 | 26 | Dave Boy Green | Loss | TKO10 |
| 49 | Jun 22, 1976 | 25 | Carlos Palomino | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 48 | Mar 20, 1976 | 25 | Hedgemon Lewis | Win * | TKO10 |
| 47 | Dec 6, 1975 | 25 | Jose Napoles | Win * | TKO6 |
| 46 | Sep 30, 1975 | 25 | Keith Averette | Win | DQ |
| 45 | Jun 30, 1975 | 24 | Ruben Vazquez Zamora | Win | TKO8 |
| 44 | Apr 29, 1975 | 24 | Max Hebeisen | Win | RTD6 |
| 43 | Oct 29, 1974 | 24 | Ernie Lopez | Win | TKO7 |
| 42 | Oct 1, 1974 | 24 | Tony Garcia | Win | TKO3 |
| 41 | May 27, 1974 | 23 | Roger Menetrey | Win | TKO8 |
| 40 | Apr 23, 1974 | 23 | Vernon Mason | Win | KO4 |
| 39 | Mar 26, 1974 | 23 | Jack Tillman | Win | TKO4 |
| 38 | Dec 11, 1973 | 23 | Cuby Jackson | Loss | TKO3 |
| 37 | Nov 13, 1973 | 23 | Marc Gervais | Win | TKO4 |
| 36 | Oct 30, 1973 | 23 | Urban Baptiste | Win | TKO4 |
| 35 | Sep 10, 1973 | 22 | Jose Papo Melendez | Win | TKO3 |
| 34 | Jun 5, 1973 | 22 | Bobby Arthur | Win | KO4 |
| 33 | May 9, 1973 | 22 | Pat Murphy | Win | TKO5 |
| 32 | Mar 13, 1973 | 22 | Jose Peterson | Win | PTS |
| 31 | Feb 14, 1973 | 22 | Danny McAloon | Win | UD |
| 30 | Jan 15, 1973 | 22 | Otha Tyson | Win | KO3 |
| 29 | Dec 5, 1972 | 22 | David Melendez | Win | TKO7 |
| 28 | Oct 31, 1972 | 22 | Bobby Arthur | Loss | DQ |
| 27 | Oct 10, 1972 | 22 | Les Pearson | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Jun 6, 1972 | 21 | Joe Yekinni | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | May 22, 1972 | 21 | Antonio Torres | Win | TKO6 |
| 24 | Apr 25, 1972 | 21 | Marshall Butler | Loss | PTS |
| 23 | Apr 4, 1972 | 21 | Ricky Porter | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Mar 7, 1972 | 21 | Des Rea | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Feb 15, 1972 | 21 | Bernie Terrell | Win | TKO2 |
| 20 | Jan 25, 1972 | 21 | Yvon Mariolle | Win | KO4 |
| 19 | Nov 17, 1971 | 21 | Guy Vercoutter | Win | TKO7 |
| 18 | Oct 27, 1971 | 21 | Dave Wyatt | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Oct 5, 1971 | 21 | Frankie Lewis | Draw | PTS |
| 16 | May 4, 1971 | 20 | Bouzid Ait Elmenceur | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Mar 16, 1971 | 20 | Dante Pelaez | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Feb 23, 1971 | 20 | Yvon Mariolle | Win | KO6 |
| 13 | Jan 19, 1971 | 20 | Teddy Cooper | Win | DQ |
| 12 | Dec 8, 1970 | 20 | Ferdinand Ahumibe | Win | TKO4 |
| 11 | Oct 6, 1970 | 20 | Willie Rea | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Sep 29, 1970 | 20 | Billy Seasman | Win | RTD5 |
| 9 | May 12, 1970 | 19 | David Pesenti | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Apr 27, 1970 | 19 | Harri Piitulainen | Win | RTD6 |
| 7 | Mar 17, 1970 | 19 | Bernard Martin | Win | RTD3 |
| 6 | Feb 10, 1970 | 19 | Tei Dovi | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Jan 20, 1970 | 19 | Tommy Carson | Win | TKO7 |
| 4 | Dec 9, 1969 | 19 | Bryn Lewis | Win | TKO6 |
| 3 | Nov 18, 1969 | 19 | Ray Opuku | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Oct 2, 1969 | 19 | Ronnie Clifford | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Sep 17, 1969 | 18 | Santos Martins | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
John H. Stracey is a 73-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Barking, England on September 22, 1950. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 8 years — from 1969 to 1978.
Stracey made his professional boxing debut against Santos Martins at the age of 18 on September 17, 1969, defeating Martins via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on December 6, 1975 after 46 professional fights, against Jose Napoles for the welterweight WBC and The Ring titles. He defeated Napoles via 6th round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Stracey has won two world titles at welterweight. For all the details about Stracey's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Stracey had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Georges Warusfel on May 23, 1978. Stracey won the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 45 years, 11 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
Stracey had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
John H. Stracey fought for welterweight world titles once, which he won via TKO. In total, he won two welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1975 | Jose Napoles | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Title Defenses
John H. Stracey had two welterweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | Hedgemon Lewis | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Title Losses
John H. Stracey lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1976 | Carlos Palomino | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Highlights
Although Stracey had a total of 51 fights, this fight against Jose Napoles is the sole highlight of his career.
December 6, 1975: Stracey wins his first world titles by defeating Jose Napoles via 6th round TKO. He is now the WBC and The Ring welterweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does John H. Stracey have on his record?
Stracey knocked out 37 of his 51 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 72.5%. Of his total 45 wins, 37 of them were via KO (82.2%).
What was John H. Stracey's first world title win?
Stracey's first world-title win were the WBC and The Ring belts at welterweight. He defeated Jose Napoles via 6 round TKO to win the titles.
How many world titles did John H. Stracey win?
Stracey won two world titles at welterweight.
How many title defenses did John H. Stracey make?
Stracey had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.