Johnny Waldron

Who is Johnny Waldron?

Johnny Waldron, also known as "Big Bad" Johnny Waldron, was a Light Heavyweight professional boxer based in Great Britain and Germany during the 1970s and early 1980s. After being refused a boxing license by the British Boxing Board of Control, on the grounds of his damaged eye, he turned to unlicensed boxing where he famously twice encountered Lenny McLean, winning both fights by virtue of a Knockout in the first round.

On his website, Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw refers to Johnny Waldron and Cliff Field as the two boxers he most admires.

In 1991, it is alleged Waldron knocked out the then 27 year old Julius Francis, who went on to become the British Heavyweight & Commonwealth Champion.

Johnny Waldron won his first fight due to his opponent receiving a cut eye, then went on to lose his last fight due to receiving a cut eye himself.