George Raft "Scrap Iron" Johnson (December 15, 1938 – April 9, 2016) was an American heavyweight boxer whose career spanned the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Johnson fought many of the top fighters of his era, including George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston,

Jerry Quarry Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 – January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber", was an American professional boxer. During the peak of his career from 1968 to 1971, Quarry was rated by ''The Ring'' magazine as the most popular ...

Duane Bobick Duane Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is a retired boxer from the United States. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a rec ...

Joe Bugner József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian-born British- Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalised citizen of both Australia and the United King ...

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Eddie Machen Edward Mills "Eddie" Machen (June 15, 1932 – August 8, 1972) was an American professional boxer. He was one of 6 children of a rural mail carrier. Machen dropped out of high school and became an amateur boxer. However, after just 3 bouts he wa ...

.Hudson, David L. & Mike Fitzgerald
Boxing's Most Wanted
(2004) Whilst a journeyman fighter he was nonetheless notorious for being extremely durable. He could take vast amounts of punishment. George Foreman said he had the best chin of all his opponents. He retired in 1975 with a record of 22-27-5. He was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.
Californiaboxinghalloffame.com (via archive.com 26 June 2008 version of list)Ortiz, Johnny (5 March 2005)
Golden Era Boxers Enter California Hall of Fame
''Boxing Scene''Stewart, Larry (3 March 2005)
Imhoff Says Hundley's Line Isn't So 'Hot'
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Boxer Fills Old 'Tradition'
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'' Johnson was nicknamed "Scrap" by girls in his neighborhood in

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when he was about seven years old, because he used a wheelbarrow to salvage machinery parts to earn money. By high school, his American football teammates tacked on the "iron."Barrett, Eldon (23 October 1973)
'Scrap Iron' faces Kirkman
''Ellensburg Daily Record'' (UPI story)(15 March 1970)
There's A Ring to Scrap Iron's Name
''Independent Press-Telegram'' In 1969, after putting together a string of wins, Johnson was defeated by Sonny Liston in Las Vegas after seven rounds. Johnson had been scheduled to get married at midnight after the fight, but pushed off the wedding to the next day to recover. Johnson later claimed "Liston hit me so hard, I married the wrong woman."Stewart, Larry (6 March 2004)
He Liked Running With Tough Crowds
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Professional boxing record

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, RTD , 4 , 13/11/1975 , align=left,

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Scott LeDoux Alan Scott LeDoux, nicknamed "The Fighting Frenchman," (January 7, 1949 – August 11, 2011) was a politician, professional heavyweight boxer, professional wrestler, and referee. Career Boxing LeDoux began his professional boxing career in 1 ...

, PTS , 10 , 14/08/1975 , align=left,

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, UD , 10 , 25/02/1975 , align=left, Hawaii International Center,

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Quarry Takes Unanimous Decision Over Scrap Iron
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story) , - , Loss , , align=left, Johnny Boudreaux , PTS , 10 , 16/09/1974 , align=left, Houston, Texas , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

Boone Kirkman Daniel Victor "Boone" Kirkman (born February 6, 1945) is a former amateur and professional heavyweight boxer. He compiled a 36-6 career record, with 26 knockouts, having limited success against the top fighters of the era he met in the ring - b ...

, UD , 10 , 23/10/1973 , align=left, Seattle Center Arena,

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Joe Tiger Harris , TKO , 3 , 02/07/1973 , align=left, Las Vegas, Nevada , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, John Robinson , KO , 2 , 16/05/1973 , align=left, Las Vegas, Nevada , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Terry Sorrell , KO , 5 , 25/04/1973 , align=left, Las Vegas, Nevada , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Sherman , TKO , 2 , 11/04/1973 , align=left,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...

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Ron Lyle Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Kno ...

, KO , 3 , 25/03/1972 , align=left,

Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Juergen Blin , TKO , 2 , 01/10/1971 , align=left,

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, PTS , 10 , 03/11/1970 , align=left, Royal Albert Hall,

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, England , align=left, 1970 Joe Bugner and George "Scrap Iron" Johnson ,boxers
Argentaimages.com, Retrieved 23 January 2014 (photo of Bugner and Johnson) , - , Loss , , align=left, George Foreman , TKO , 7 , 16/05/1970 , align=left,

Great Western Forum Kia Forum (formerly The Forum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located between West Manchester Boulevard, across Pincay Drive and Kareem Court, it is north of SoFi Stadium and ...

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, UD , 10 , 19/03/1970 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Sonny Liston , TKO , 7 , 19/05/1969 , align=left,

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'Scrap' Postpones Wedding After Fight with Liston
''Owosso Argus-Press'' (Associated Press story)(20 May 1969)
Liston Starts Early, Dumps 'Scrap Iron'
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Milwaukee Journal The ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is the primary newspaper. It is also the largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, where it is widely distributed. It is currently o ...

'' , - , Win , , align=left, Bob Felstein , PTS , 10 , 18/02/1969 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Alvin Tiger , TKO , 6 , 02/10/1968 , align=left,

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, Paradise, Nevada , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Roy Wallace , UD , 10 , 22/08/1968 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left,

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, UD , 10 , 28/11/1967 , align=left, Community Concourse,

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, align=left, Crowe, Jerry (15 May 2011)
Ray "Windmill" White left his mark on boxing -- from behind
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'' , - , Win , , align=left, Earl Averette , UD , 10 , 26/10/1967 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Santo Amonti , TKO , 10 , 02/08/1967 , align=left,

Los Angeles Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...

, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Joe Frazier , UD , 10 , 04/05/1967 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, (5 May 1967)
Frazier Wins But No Kayo
''The Miami News'' (Associated Press story) , - , Win , , align=left, Otha Brown , TKO , 7 , 15/12/1966 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

, UD , 10 , 29/09/1966 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Emil Umek , UD , 10 , 26/07/1966 , align=left, Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

, TKO , 2 , 07/04/1966 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Chuck Leslie , PTS , 10 , 06/01/1966 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Manuel Ramos , PTS , 10 , 04/11/1965 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jimmy Harryman , TKO , 10 , 21/10/1965 , align=left, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Elmer Rush , UD , 10 , 27/09/1965 , align=left, The Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Henry Clark , PTS , 10 , 23/09/1965 , align=left, Kezar Pavilion,

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, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Amos Lincoln , KO , 5 , 05/08/1965 , align=left,

Olympic Auditorium The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium ...

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Roy Rogers , TKO , 7 , 22/06/1965 , align=left, Lubbock, Texas , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Roy "Cowboy" Rogers , UD , 10 , 09/11/1964 , align=left,

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Thad Spencer Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960. After building up a 31-5 record, which included wins over cont ...

, KO , 4 , 04/08/1964 , align=left,

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Sonny Moore , SD , 10 , 14/04/1964 , align=left, Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, John L. Davey , PTS , 10 , 07/04/1964 , align=left, Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Roy Crear , SD , 10 , 17/03/1964 , align=left, Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Leo Bennett , TKO , 2 , 11/02/1964 , align=left, Stockyards Coliseum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Buddy Turman , PTS , 10 , 05/11/1962 , align=left,

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, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ernie Cab , KO , 6 , 25/04/1961 , align=left, City Auditorium, Houston, Texas , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Tod Herring , KO , 6 , 07/03/1961 , align=left, Houston, Texas , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Donnie Fleeman , TKO , 7 , 28/11/1960 , align=left,

Dallas Memorial Auditorium The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD) (formerly Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Leo "Zorro" Bennett , KO , 1 , 15/09/1960 , align=left, Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Floyd Joyner , PTS , 6 , 31/08/1960 , align=left,

Albuquerque Civic Auditorium Albuquerque Civic Auditorium was an indoor arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It opened in 1957, and was demolished in 1986. It was notable for its innovative construction, as the dome was created by done the changes pouring concrete over a mound of ...

, Albuquerque, New Mexico , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Benny Lee Bowser , PTS , 6 , 02/08/1960 , align=left, Port Arthur, Texas , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Donny Blue , PTS , 6 , 13/06/1960 , align=left,

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, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Wayne Heath , PTS , 6 , 12/04/1960 , align=left, Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Wayne Heath , PTS , 4 , 24/11/1959 , align=left, Lindsayland Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ted Hester , PTS , 4 , 10/11/1959 , align=left, Lindsayland Auditorium,

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, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Johnny "J.C." Carroll , TKO , 2 , 09/06/1958 , align=left, Tucson Sports Center,

Tucson, Arizona , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ...

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