Johnny Prescott

Johnny Prescott
Statistics
Real name John M. Prescott
Nickname(s) Playboy
Rated at cruiser/heavyweight
Nationality English
Born 20 August 1938
Nechells, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Died 11 November 2012 (aged 74)
Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, UK
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 49
Wins 34 (KO 13)
Losses 11 (KO 6)
Draws 4

Johnny "Playboy" Prescott (20 August 1938[1] — 11 November 2012 (aged 74)) born in Birmingham was an English professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands Area heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British heavyweight title, and British Commonwealth heavyweight title against Henry Cooper, the outdoor bout at Birmingham City's St Andrew's stadium was postponed for a day because of bad weather, his professional fighting weight varied from 13 st (83 kg; 182 lb), i.e. cruiserweight to 14 st (88.90410 kg; 196.00000 lb), i.e. heavyweight,[2] he died in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.[3] Johnny Prescott was an orphan, and was resident at Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Orphanage Road, Erdington, he later lived with his grandmother on William Henry Street, Nechells, he was a fan of Birmingham City, i.e. a Bluenose, as a boxer he was managed by George Biddles.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Article - 'Playboy' Brummie boxer Johnny Prescott dies at 74". birminghammail.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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