The Gloucester pugilist, now 53, is now facing his biggest battle yet as he fights back against debilitating disorder Lupus.
Johnny, from Robinswood, took on Herol ‘Bomber’ Graham, Nicky Piper, the Dark Destroyer Nigel Benn and his middleweight rival Chris Eubank at the Royal Albert Hall in 1989, losing in four rounds.
In a decade of fighting, Johnny rubbed shoulders with some of the best fighters in a golden generation of British boxing.
He finally retired in 1994 after two bruising encounters with Steve Collins in a super middleweight eliminator bout for a shot at the world title. Johnny then went on to coach boys in the art of boxing at the Viking Club in Coney Hill.
(The Gloucester Citizen)
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This week Johnny spoke with boxing journalist Steve Bunce (as part of his ESPN boxing podcast) about his career...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ORHackhIk
