Johnny Frankham
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Born | Reading, Berkshire | 6 June 1948
Sport | |
Sport | boxing |
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]
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 |
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Non-scored | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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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. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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