On June 23, 1962, the 33-year-old The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Harold Johnson (67-8, 29 KOs), faced Gustav Scholz, in a title defense fight.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Harold Johnson defeated Gustav Scholz via unanimous decision and successfully defended his The Ring light-heavyweight title. Johnson improves his record to 68-8
On October 6, 1952, a 24-year-old Harold Johnson (36-5, 18 KOs) and Bob Satterfield met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 20 days.
In the rematch, Harold Johnson stopped Bob Satterfield via KO in the 2nd round. Johnson improves his record to 37-5 (19 KOs)
On April 24, 1961, a 32-year-old Harold Johnson (63-8, 28 KOs) and Von Clay met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days.
Harold Johnson stopped Von Clay via TKO in the 2nd round. Johnson improves his record to 64-8 (29 KOs)
On May 12, 1962, a 33-year-old Harold Johnson (66-8, 29 KOs) got a shot at the The Ring light-heavyweight title held by Doug Jones.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 13 days.
Harold Johnson defeated Doug Jones via unanimous decision and wins the The Ring title — in his first world-title fight. Johnson improves his record to 67-8
On December 10, 1951, a 23-year-old Harold Johnson (33-3, 17 KOs) and a 37-year-old Archie Moore (128-18-8, 96 KOs) met in the ring for the 3rd time,.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Moore was on a 9-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
In the rematch, Harold Johnson defeated Archie Moore via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Johnson improves his record to 34-3, while Moore adds a loss to his record at 128-19-8.
On February 7, 1961, a 32-year-old Harold Johnson (62-8, 27 KOs) and Jesse Bowdry met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 3 days.
Harold Johnson stopped Jesse Bowdry via TKO in the 9th round. Johnson improves his record to 63-8 (28 KOs)
On August 29, 1961, a 33-year-old Harold Johnson (65-8, 29 KOs) and Eddie Cotton met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days.
Harold Johnson defeated Eddie Cotton via split decision in the 15-round light-heavyweight fight. Johnson improves his record to 66-8
On July 25, 1949, a 20-year-old Harold Johnson (25-1, 14 KOs) and Henry Hall met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 9 days.
In the rematch, Harold Johnson defeated Henry Hall via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Johnson improves his record to 26-1
On March 29, 1948, a 19-year-old Harold Johnson (18-0, 12 KOs) and Kenny Harris met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
In the rematch, Harold Johnson defeated Kenny Harris via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Johnson improves his record to 19-0
On February 15, 1954, a 25-year-old Harold Johnson (45-5, 19 KOs) and Charley Doc Williams met in the ring.
Johnson came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 17 days.
Harold Johnson stopped Charley Doc Williams via TKO in the 8th round. Johnson improves his record to 46-5 (20 KOs)