Frank Johnson (boxer)
{{Short description|English boxer (1928–1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Frank Johnson
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|realname=Frank Williamson
|nickname=Golden Boy
|weight=feather/light/welter/middleweight
|height={{height|ft=5|in=7}}
|reach=
|nationality=English
|birth_date=27 November 1928
|birth_place=Withington, Manchester, England
|death_date=7 June 1970 (aged 41)
|death_place=
|style=
|total=58
|wins=47 (KO 26)
|losses=11 (KO 1)
|draws=
|no contests=
|medaltemplates=
}}
Frank "Golden Boy" Johnson (27 November 1928{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=UBIXlV3VGsHf3GA2XcGHcQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} – 7 June 1970) born in Manchester was an English professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire lightweight title against Pat Ford, and BBBofC British welterweight title against Peter Waterman his professional fighting weight varied from {{convert|124|lb|kg stlb||abbr=on}}, i.e. featherweight to {{convert|149|lb|kg stlb||abbr=on}}, i.e. middleweight.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=24320&cat=boxer|title=Statistics at boxrec.com|publisher=boxrec.com|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2013}} Frank Johnson was trained and managed by Jack Bates[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=318740&cat=boxer], and promoted by Jack Solomons.{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:24320|title=Biography at boxrec.com|publisher=boxrec.com|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2013}}
Genealogical information
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Frank Johnson (born Frank Williamson, but adopted the surname Johnson, from notable Manchester boxer Len Johnson) was the younger brother of Rita L. Williamson ([http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=An9uDjHo7seg8TPYWUWINg&scan=1 birth registered] January→March 1922 in Southport), and the 1942 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-A flyweight champion, boxing out of Manchester County ABC,{{cite web|url=http://www.abae.co.uk/aba/index.cfm/boxers/roll-of-honour/junior/1940-1949/1942/|title=1942 ABAE Junior National Championship|publisher=abae.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} 1945 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) lightweight champion, boxing out of Manchester YMCA ABC{{cite web|url=http://www.abae.co.uk/aba/index.cfm/boxers/roll-of-honour/elite-abae-championship/1940-1949/1945/|title=1945 58th ABAE National Championship|publisher=abae.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}} and BBBofC Central Area welterweight champion boxer Jackie Braddock[http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=33016&cat=boxer] ([http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=QnWG43N42hIwVb8guADfQw&scan=1 birth registered] July→September 1927 in Manchester North, born John 'Jackie' Williamson, but adopted the surname Braddock, from world heavyweight champion boxer James J. Braddock), and was the older brother of Hilda Williamson ([http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=oSyw6wMjct1RDr0jlHeuFQ&scan=1 birth registered] January→March 1930 in Manchester South).
Death
Frank Johnson died in June 1970, aged 41, and was buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester.{{cite web |title=Burial record: Francis Williamson|url=https://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk/GenLocDetails.aspx?ID=107595|website=www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk |publisher=Manchester City Council |access-date=1 March 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Coyle |first1=Simon |title=Mapped: Southern Cemetery's famous graves |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/mapped-southern-cemeterys-famous-graves-7498504 |website=Manchester Evening News |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=en |date=31 July 2016}}
References
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External links
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- {{Boxrec|id=24320}}
- [http://static.boxrec.com/4/4f/SoloJohnTrin.jpg Image - Frank Johnson (centre)] with Jack Solomons (right), and Tommy Trinder (rightmost).
- [http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/frank-johnson-british-lightweight-champion-1952-1955 Article - Frank Johnson – British Lightweight Champion 1952-1955]
- [http://www.britishpathe.com/video/waterman-keeps-title Video - Waterman Keeps Title 1956]
Frank Johnson Book & e-book {{cite web |url=http://www.themastercraftsman.wordpress.com/ |title=Home |website=themastercraftsman.wordpress.com}}
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Category:People from Withington
Category:Place of death missing
Category:Boxers from Manchester