On March 29, 1977, a 26-year-old John H. Stracey (44-4-1, 36 KOs) and a 23-year-old English boxer Dave Boy Green (23-0, 18 KOs) met in the ring.
Stracey came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 7 days. Green was on a 23-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 7 days.
Dave Boy Green stopped John H. Stracey via TKO in the 10th round. Green improves his record to 24-0 (19 KOs), while Stracey adds a loss to his record at 44-5-1.
On June 22, 1976, the 25-year-old WBC and The Ring welterweight world champion, John H. Stracey (44-3-1, 36 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Mexican boxer Carlos Palomino (19-1-3, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Stracey came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 2 days. Palomino was on a 2-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 24 days.
Carlos Palomino stopped the champion via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring welterweight champion. Palomino improves his record to 20-1-3 (10 KOs), while Stracey adds a loss to his record at 44-4-1.
On December 11, 1973, a 23-year-old John H. Stracey (34-2-1, 27 KOs) and Cuby Jackson met in the ring.
Stracey came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
John H. Stracey lost to Cuby Jackson via TKO in the 3rd round, and adds an loss to his record at 34-3-1.
On October 31, 1972, a 22-year-old John H. Stracey (25-1-1, 20 KOs) and Bobby Arthur met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Stracey came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
John H. Stracey lost to Bobby Arthur via disqualification in the 15-round welterweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 25-2-1.
On April 25, 1972, a 21-year-old John H. Stracey (22-0-1, 17 KOs) and Marshall Butler met in the ring.
Stracey came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
John H. Stracey lost to Marshall Butler via points decision in the 8-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 22-1-1.