{"id":47518,"date":"2014-11-12T21:31:42","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T03:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=47518"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:38:16","slug":"george-scrap-iron-johnson-a-look-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=47518","title":{"rendered":"George \u201cScrap Iron\u201d Johnson: A Look Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=47518\" rel=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=47518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-47519 size-full\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Scrap-Iron.jpg\" alt=\"Scrap Iron\" width=\"192\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He only won 22 of 54 professional contests in a career that spanned seventeen years. He still became one of the most recognizable heavyweight \u201cjourneymen\u201d of his era. Although his record is dotted with losses. It looks like a who\u2019s who of the heavyweight division during the 1960\u2032s and 70\u2032s. He battled three world champions and seven men who fought for the heavyweight title. Also one who fought the great Bob Foster for the light heavyweight title. He also faced ten others who at one point or another were considered legitimate contenders.<\/p>\n<p>George \u201cScrap Iron\u201d Johnson was only 5\u2032 9\u2033 tall so he was usually at a disadvantage against the big heavyweights. Still he took on all comers. He began his career in 1958 and had his last fight in 1975 when he was stopped in five rounds by the then up and coming Duane Bobick.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In only his sixth pro fight he met future contender Tod Herring and was stopped in six.In 1964 he suffered losses to Andy Kendall and Thad Spencer. In 1965 he lost to Amos \u201cBig Train\u201d Lincoln, Henry Clark and Elmer Rush. He also fought to a draw with Mexican heavyweight Manuel Ramos.<\/p>\n<p>In 1966 he was stopped in two by a young Jerry Quarry. He also went the distance in a losing effort against the talented Eddie Machen. In 1967 he took the streaking Joe Frazier the full ten rounds. Johnson then went on a six bout win streak.<\/p>\n<p>In 1969 Johnson met the returning Sonny Liston and was stopped in seven. He then went ten rounds in a rematch with Quarry. Future champion George Foreman halted him but he then went the full route with Joe Bugner. In 1971 he went out in two rounds against Jurgen Blin. In 1972 big, bad Ron Lyle took his measure in three.<\/p>\n<p>George put four wins together but then he lost consecutive decisions to Boone Kirkman, Johnny Boudreaux, Quarry and Leroy Jones. In 1975 he drew with the rugged Scott LeDoux. Then came the loss to Bobick and the end of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Scrap Iron was a tough and rugged guy. 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