John Baldwin (boxer)

John Lee "Johnny" Baldwin[1] (born August 26, 1949 in Detroit) is an American boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.

John Baldwin
Statistics
Real nameJohn Lee Baldwin
Nickname(s)"The Mad" Baldwin
BornAugust 26, 1949 (1949-08-26) (age 74)
Detroit, U.S.
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Light Middleweight

Pro career

Known as "The Mad" Baldwin, he turned pro in 1970 and lost a decision to Marvin Hagler in 1975. In 1977 he took on Rocky Mosley Jr in the ill-fated U.S. Championship Tournament, but lost via K.O. In 1978 he lost a decision to Marvin Johnson, and retired a year later.

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (22 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 No Contest [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 8-4 Mexico David "Maceton" Cabrera KO 3 1979-01-16 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 19-1 United States Marvin Johnson UD 10 1978-05-24 Pennsylvania Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 17-0 Uganda Ayub Kalule PTS 10 1978-03-02 Denmark Vejle, Denmark
Win 22-8-1 United States Mario Rosa KO 6 1978-02-16 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 9-7 United States Johnny Townsend PTS 10 1977-12-08 Nevada Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3-5 United States Efrain Gonzalez KO 1 1977-12-01 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 15-0 United States Rocky Mosley Jr TKO 4 1977-03-06 Ohio Prison, Marion, Ohio, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fourth round.
Loss 24-0-1 United States Marvin Hagler UD 10 1975-12-20 Massachusetts Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2-6 United States Charles "Captain" Cook KO 2 1975-09-23 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-2 United States Lamont Lovelady UD 10 1975-04-11 Maryland Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win 4-18 United States Sylvester Wilder KO 6 1974-11-21 Michigan Highland Park, Michigan, United States
Win -- United States Don Meloncon KO 1 1974-05-21 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 19-11 United States Roy Dale PTS 10 1972-11-28 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
No Contest 19-24-2 United States Bobby "Songbird" Williams NC 5 1972-10-31 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 39-41-7 United States Charley "Bad News" Austin KO 4 1972-10-10 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 58-16-6 Canada Ron Wilson UD 10 1972-08-15 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-3 United States Wilson "Red" Lacaze SD 10 1972-07-17 Louisiana Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 19-9 United States Jimmy Rossette PTS 10 1972-05-17 California San Diego, California, United States
Win 51-80-16 United States Billy "Boggy" Marsh PTS 10 1972-05-02 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1-1 United States James Brannon TKO 2 1972-03-07 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 2-13 United States Elgie Walters KO 4 1972-02-29 Texas Austin, Texas, United States
Win 41-15-4 Mexico Jorge Rosales PTS 10 1972-02-22 Texas San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 7-18 United States Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 5 1971-11-16 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 9-4 United States Alfonso Aguirre KO 5 1971-10-19 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 32-9-1 United States Willie "Sweetwater" Warren UD 10 1971-08-31 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States Texas Middleweight Title.
Win 7-7 Trinidad and Tobago David Beckles KO 1 1971-07-14 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 32-23 United States Nat "Killer" Jackson TKO 5 1971-06-15 Texas Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 3-13 United States Frank "The Tank" Evans KO 3 1971-03-16 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 14-6 United States Don Cobbs UD 10 1970-11-30 Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 5-11 United States Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 3 1970-08-31 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 5-4-1 United States Norbert Cody KO 5 1970-08-24 Louisiana Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win 15-17-2 United States Bobby "Songbird" Williams TKO 4 1970-08-04 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 5-15 United States Freddie Calloway KO 2 1970-07-21 Texas Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6-19 United States Johnny "All-Pro" Armstrong KO 1 1970-07-08 Texas Victoria, Texas, United States
Win 5-1 United States Adam "Kid Fast Quick" Moore KO 1 1970-06-22 Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Moore knocked out at 2:55 of the first round.
Win 4-10 United States Bruce "The Truce" Scott KO 1 1970-06-16 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 3-10-1 United States "Uncle" Sam Wilson KO 1 1970-05-11 Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Wilson knocked out at 2:20 of the first round.
Win 1-11-1 United States George Seale KO 1 1970-03-03 Texas Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Baldwin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. Boxing record for Johnny Baldwin. BoxRec.com.
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