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George Raft "Scrap Iron" Johnson (b. c. 1941)〔(20 March 1970). (Quarry Ease Winner Over Vet Johnson ), ''Reading Eagle''〕 was an American heavyweight boxer whose career spanned the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Johnson fought many of the top fighters of his era, including George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston, Jerry Quarry, Duane Bobick, Joe Bugner and Eddie Machen.〔Hudson, David L. & Mike Fitzgerald. (Boxing's Most Wanted ) (2004)〕 Whilst a journeyman fighter he was nonetheless notorious for being extremely durable. He could take vast amounts of punishment. He retired in 1975 with a record of 22-27-5. He was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.〔(California Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees ), Californiaboxinghalloffame.com (via archive.com 26 June 2008 version of list)〕〔Ortiz, Johnny (5 March 2005). (Golden Era Boxers Enter California Hall of Fame ), ''Boxing Scene''〕〔Stewart, Larry (3 March 2005). (Imhoff Says Hundley's Line Isn't So 'Hot' ), ''Los Angeles Times'' (confirms hall of fame induction)〕〔(8 April 1966). (Boxer Fills Old 'Tradition' ), ''The Spokesman-Review''〕 Johnson was nicknamed "Scrap" by girls in his neighborhood in Oklahoma City when he was about seven years old, because he used a wheelbarrow to salvage machinery parts to earn money. By high school, his American football teammates tacked on the "iron."〔Barrett, Eldon (23 October 1973). ('Scrap Iron' faces Kirkman ), ''Ellensburg Daily Record'' (UPI story)〕〔(15 March 1970). (There's A Ring to Scrap Iron's Name ), ''Independent Press-Telegram''〕 In 1969, after putting together a string of wins, Johnson was defeated by Sonny Liston in Las Vegas after seven rounds. Johnson had been scheduled to get married at midnight after the fight, but pushed off the wedding to the next day to recover. Johnson later claimed "Liston hit me so hard, I married the wrong woman."〔〔Stewart, Larry (6 March 2004). (He Liked Running With Tough Crowds ), ''Los Angeles Times''〕 ==Professional boxing record== |- |align="center" colspan=8|22 Wins (11 knockouts, 11 decisions), 27 Losses (12 knockouts, 15 decisions), 5 Draws |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Duane Bobick |RTD |4 |13/11/1975 |align=left| Met Center, Bloomington, Minnesota |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Scott LeDoux |PTS |10 |14/08/1975 |align=left| Saint Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Leroy Jones |PTS |10 |18/03/1975 |align=left| Honolulu, Hawaii |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Jerry Quarry |UD |10 |25/02/1975 |align=left| Hawaii International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii |align=left|〔(27 February 1975). (Quarry Takes Unanimous Decision Over Scrap Iron ), ''Observer–Reporter'' (Associated Press story)〕 |- |Loss | |align=left| Johnny Boudreaux |PTS |10 |16/09/1974 |align=left| Houston, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Boone Kirkman |UD |10 |23/10/1973 |align=left| Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Joe Tiger Harris |TKO |3 |02/07/1973 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| John Robinson |KO |2 |16/05/1973 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Terry Sorrell |KO |5 |25/04/1973 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Sherman |TKO |2 |11/04/1973 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Ron Lyle |KO |3 |25/03/1972 |align=left| Denver, Colorado |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Juergen Blin |TKO |2 |01/10/1971 |align=left| Hamburg |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| MacArthur Swindell |PTS |10 |30/06/1971 |align=left| Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Joe Bugner |PTS |10 |03/11/1970 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London |align=left|〔(1970 Joe Bugner and George "Scrap Iron" Johnson ,boxers ), Argentaimages.com, Retrieved 23 January 2014 (photo of Bugner and Johnson)〕 |- |Loss | |align=left| George Foreman |TKO |7 |16/05/1970 |align=left| Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Jerry Quarry |UD |10 |19/03/1970 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Sonny Liston |TKO |7 |19/05/1969 |align=left| Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left|〔(20 May 1969). ('Scrap' Postpones Wedding After Fight with Liston ), ''Owosso Argus-Press'' (Associated Press story0〕〔(20 May 1969). (Liston Starts Early, Dumps 'Scrap Iron' ), ''Milwaukee Journal''〕 |- |Win | |align=left| Bob Felstein |PTS |10 |18/02/1969 |align=left| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Alvin Tiger |TKO |6 |02/10/1968 |align=left| Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Roy Wallace |UD |10 |22/08/1968 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ray "Windmill" White |UD |10 |28/11/1967 |align=left| Community Concourse, San Diego, California |align=left|〔Crowe, Jerry (15 May 2011). (Ray "Windmill" White left his mark on boxing -- from behind ), ''Los Angeles Times''〕 |- |Win | |align=left| Earl Averette |UD |10 |26/10/1967 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Santo Amonti |TKO |10 |02/08/1967 |align=left| Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Joe Frazier |UD |10 |04/05/1967 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left|〔(5 May 1967). (Frazier Wins But No Kayo ), ''The Miami News'' (Associated Press story)〕 |- |Win | |align=left| Otha Brown |TKO |7 |15/12/1966 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Eddie Machen |UD |10 |29/09/1966 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Emil Umek |UD |10 |26/07/1966 |align=left| Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Jerry Quarry |TKO |2 |07/04/1966 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Chuck Leslie |PTS |10 |06/01/1966 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos |PTS |10 |04/11/1965 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jimmy Harryman |TKO |10 |21/10/1965 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Elmer Rush |UD |10 |27/09/1965 |align=left| The Hacienda, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Henry Clark |PTS |10 |23/09/1965 |align=left| Kezar Pavilion, San Francisco, California |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Amos Lincoln |KO |5 |05/08/1965 |align=left| Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Roy "Cowboy" Rogers |TKO |7 |22/06/1965 |align=left| Lubbock, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Roy "Cowboy" Rogers |UD |10 |09/11/1964 |align=left| Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Thad Spencer |KO |4 |04/08/1964 |align=left| Castaways Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Sonny "Policeman" Moore |PTS |10 |25/05/1964 |align=left| Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Sonny "Policeman" Moore |SD |10 |14/04/1964 |align=left| Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| John L Davey |PTS |10 |07/04/1964 |align=left| Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Roy Crear |SD |10 |17/03/1964 |align=left| Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Leo "Zorro" Bennett |TKO |2 |11/02/1964 |align=left| Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Buddy Turman |PTS |10 |05/11/1962 |align=left| Tyler, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Ernie Cab |KO |6 |25/04/1961 |align=left| City Auditorium, Houston, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Tod Herring |KO |6 |07/03/1961 |align=left| Houston, Texas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Donnie Fleeman |TKO |7 |28/11/1960 |align=left| Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Leo "Zorro" Bennett |KO |1 |15/09/1960 |align=left| Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Floyd Joyner |PTS |6 |31/08/1960 |align=left| Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Benny Lee Bowser |PTS |6 |02/08/1960 |align=left| Port Arthur, Texas |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left|Donny Blue |PTS |6 |13/06/1960 |align=left| Wichita, Kansas |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Wayne Heath |PTS |6 |12/04/1960 |align=left| Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Wayne Heath |PTS |4 |24/11/1959 |align=left| Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ted Hester |PTS |4 |10/11/1959 |align=left| Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Johnny "J.C." Carroll |TKO |2 |09/06/1958 |align=left| Tucson Sports Center, Tucson, Arizona |align=left| |} 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Johnson (boxer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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