# Bunny Johnson

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{{short description|Jamaican boxer}}
'''Bunny Johnson''' (born 10 May 1947 in [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica))<ref>[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=376&cat=boxer Bunny Johnson - Boxer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is a [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica)n-born former boxer who was The British heavyweight Champion in 1975 beating [Danny McAlinden](/source/Danny_McAlinden) by knockout. He also competed in the [light heavyweight](/source/light_heavyweight) division and won a [Lonsdale belt](/source/Lonsdale_belt).

He finished his boxing career with a record of 55 wins – 17 losses – 1 draw.

==Professional boxing record==
{{s-start}}
|-
|align="center" colspan=8|'''55 Wins''' (33 knockouts, 22 decisions), '''17 Losses''' (8 knockouts, 9 decisions), '''1 Draw''' [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=376&cat=boxer]
|-
| 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
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|55–17–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Steve Aczel](/source/Steve_Aczel)
|TKO
|6
|18 Sep 1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|55–16–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tonga}} Fatei Namoa
|KO
|6
|29 Jul 1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Gosford, New South Wales](/source/Gosford%2C_New_South_Wales)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|54–16–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Tony Mundine](/source/Tony_Mundine_(boxer))
|TKO
|10
|20 May 1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Gold Coast, Queensland](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland)
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the tenth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|54–15–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [Mike Quarry](/source/Mike_Quarry)
|TKO
|7
|8 Feb 1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [Sydney](/source/Sydney)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|53–15–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|KEN}} John Odhiambho
|PTS
|6
|12 Jun 1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [Randers](/source/Randers)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|53–14–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Dennis Andries](/source/Dennis_Andries)
|PTS
|15
|27 Feb 1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Burslem](/source/Burslem)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|52–14–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Watbled
|PTS
|10
|10 Dec 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Paris](/source/Paris)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|52–13–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|ZAM}} [Lottie Mwale](/source/Lottie_Mwale)
|PTS
|10
|23 Oct 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|52–12–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [James Scott](/source/James_Scott_(boxer))
|TKO
|7
|1 Jul 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [Woodbridge, New Jersey](/source/Woodbridge%2C_New_Jersey)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|52–11–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Rab Affleck
|KO
|4
|13 May 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|Scotland}} [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|51–11–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Mustafa Wasajja
|PTS
|6
|15 Feb 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [Randers](/source/Randers)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|51–10–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Dennis Andries](/source/Dennis_Andries)
|PTS
|10
|22 Jan 1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|50–10–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Watbled
|KO
|6
|14 Sep 1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Paris](/source/Paris)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|49–10–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} David Conteh
|TKO
|3
|7 Feb 1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Islington](/source/Islington)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|49–9–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [Aldo Traversaro](/source/Aldo_Traversaro)
|TKO
|11
|26 Nov 1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [Genoa](/source/Genoa)
|align=left|{{small|'''[EBU](/source/European_Boxing_Union) Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|49–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Terry Mintus
|KO
|1
|1 Jun 1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Dudley](/source/Dudley)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|48–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Harry White
|TKO
|9
|17 May 1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|47–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Tim Wood](/source/Tim_Wood_(boxer))
|KO
|1
|8 Mar 1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|46–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Phil Martin](/source/Phil_Martin_(boxer))
|TKO
|10
|14 Dec 1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [West Bromwich](/source/West_Bromwich)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|45–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Peter Brisland
|KO
|7
|27 Sep 1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Piccadilly](/source/Piccadilly)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|44–8–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [Duane Bobick](/source/Duane_Bobick)
|TKO
|8
|[24 May 1976](/source/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Richard_Dunn)
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} [Munich](/source/Munich)
|align=left|
|-
|Draw
|{{small|44–7–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Billy Aird
|PTS
|10
|21 Mar 1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Frimley Green](/source/Frimley_Green)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|44–7}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Fonomanu Young Sekona
|KO
|2
|1 Dec 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [Auckland](/source/Auckland)
|align=left|{{small|Sekona knocked out at 1:06 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|43–7}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Richard Dunn](/source/Richard_Dunn_(boxer))
|PTS
|15
|30 Sep 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|43–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [Ray Anderson](/source/Ray_Anderson_(boxer))
|PTS
|8
|19 Jun 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|Norway}} [Oslo](/source/Oslo), [Norway](/source/Norway)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|42–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Obie English
|TKO
|3
|12 May 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|41–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Angel Oquendo
|TKO
|10
|11 Mar 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the tenth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|40–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Pedro Agosto
|PTS
|10
|19 Feb 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Manchester](/source/Manchester)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|39–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Danny McAlinden](/source/Danny_McAlinden)
|KO
|9
|13 Jan 1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|{{small|'''[BBBofC](/source/BBBofC) British/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|38–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} [Oliver Wright](/source/Oliver_Wright_(boxer))
|PTS
|10
|21 May 1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|37–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tonga}} Koli Vailea
|KO
|3
|11 Mar 1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|36–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roy Wallace
|TKO
|4
|18 Feb 1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|35–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Richard Dunn](/source/Richard_Dunn_(boxer))
|KO
|10
|11 Oct 1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Belle Vue, Manchester](/source/Belle_Vue%2C_Manchester)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|34–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Morris Jackson
|TKO
|5
|2 Jul 1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Kensington](/source/Kensington)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|33–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Les Stevens
|PTS
|10
|5 Jun 1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Kensington](/source/Kensington)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|32–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Saint Helena}} Guinea Roger
|TKO
|6
|30 Apr 1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Bedford](/source/Bedford)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|31–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roger Russell
|TKO
|5
|20 Nov 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|30–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Billy Aird
|PTS
|8
|23 Oct 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|29–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Guinea Roger
|PTS
|8
|11 Oct 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Stoke-on-Trent](/source/Stoke-on-Trent)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|28–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Roger Tighe](/source/Roger_Tighe)
|PTS
|8
|27 Jun 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|27–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Brian Jewett
|PTS
|8
|25 Apr 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|26–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Eddie Avoth](/source/Eddie_Avoth)
|TKO
|3
|15 Mar 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Caerphilly](/source/Caerphilly)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|25–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Rocky Campbell
|PTS
|8
|26 Jan 1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|24–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Peter Boddington](/source/Peter_Boddington)
|TKO
|4
|9 Nov 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|23–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Brian Jewitt
|TKO
|7
|20 Oct 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Stoke-on-Trent](/source/Stoke-on-Trent)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|22–6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Dennis Avoth](/source/Dennis_Avoth)
|PTS
|8
|22 Sep 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|22–5}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Richard Dunn](/source/Richard_Dunn_(boxer))
|PTS
|8
|13 Apr 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jerry Judge
|PTS
|10
|22 Mar 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|21–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Dick Hall
|PTS
|10
|24 Feb 1971
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|20–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Billy Aird
|PTS
|8
|11 Nov 1970
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|19–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Dennis Avoth](/source/Dennis_Avoth)
|PTS
|10
|19 Oct 1970
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Aberavon](/source/Aberavon)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|18–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Rocky Campbell
|KO
|4
|6 May 1970
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|17–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Maxie Smith
|KO
|3
|24 Mar 1970
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|16–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Guinea Roger
|TKO
|1
|14 Jan 1970
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|15–4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Eddie Avoth](/source/Eddie_Avoth)
|PTS
|8
|27 Oct 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nottinghamshire}} [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|15–3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Terry Daly](/source/Terry_Daly)
|TKO
|1
|29 Sep 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|14–3}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Roger Tighe
|PTS
|10
|27 Aug 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Cottingham](/source/Cottingham%2C_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|14–2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Billy Wynter
|TKO
|1
|9 Aug 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Bedford](/source/Bedford)
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the first round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|13–2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [Dennis Avoth](/source/Dennis_Avoth)
|PTS
|8
|7 May 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|12–2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Jørgen Jacobsen
|KO
|2
|10 Apr 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|11–2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Peter Boddington](/source/Peter_Boddington)
|PTS
|8
|25 Mar 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wembley](/source/Wembley)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|10–2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [Roger Tighe](/source/Roger_Tighe)
|KO
|6
|2 Jan 1969
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Piccadilly](/source/Piccadilly)
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|10–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Guinea Roger
|KO
|6
|20 Nov 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} Lloyd Walford
|PTS
|8
|23 Oct 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|9–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|JAM}} Lloyd Walford
|PTS
|8
|1 Oct 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|8–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} George Dulaire
|TKO
|6
|16 Sep 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Mayfair](/source/Mayfair)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Guinea Roger
|PTS
|8
|12 Aug 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|6–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Tommy Woods
|TKO
|2
|29 Apr 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Manchester](/source/Manchester)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|5–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Billy Wynter
|PTS
|6
|2 Apr 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Paul Brown
|PTS
|6
|26 Mar 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|3–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Roy Ferguson
|KO
|3
|6 Mar 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Solihull](/source/Solihull)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Bernard Pollard
|TKO
|3
|20 Feb 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|1–0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Peter Thomas
|TKO
|2
|8 Feb 1968
|align=left|{{flagicon|England}} [Bristol](/source/Bristol)
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:15 of the second round.}}
|}
thumb|center|400px|Bunny Johnson's Light Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://bunnyjohnson.co.uk/ Official website]
*{{boxrec|376}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Bunny}}
Category:1947 births
Category:Heavyweight boxers
Category:Living people
Category:Jamaican male boxers
Category:20th-century Jamaican sportsmen

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