Johnny Frankham
Johnny Frankham (born 6 June 1948) is an English former professional boxer who was the British light-heavyweight champion in 1975.[1] Frankham is an English Romany Gypsy.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 June 1948 Reading, Berkshire |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
Frankham won the Amateur Boxing Association 1969 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Reading ABC.[3]
In 2010, Frankham was jailed for two years at Guildford Crown Court for rogue trading.[4]
Exhibition boxing record
| 1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| Non-scored | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 0–0 (1) |  Muhammad Ali |
— | 2 | Oct 19, 1971 |  Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
Non-scored bout |
References
- "Profile". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Jimmy Smallwood (12 October 2013). "Tyson Fury & Billy Joe Saunders herald rise of Gypsy boxers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Boxer Johnny Frankham jailed for ripping off pensioner". Berkshire live. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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