Johnny Bratton
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Johnny Bratton, also known as Honey Boy Bratton, (September 9, 1927 – August 15, 1993) was an American professional boxer and briefly reigned as the NBA welterweight champion in 1951. He fought many of the best fighters of his era in the division, earning nearly $400,000 in 83 fights, but ended up penniless and mentally impaired.[1][2]
Amateur career
Bratton started boxing at age 14 and competed in several Golden Gloves events before turning pro.
Professional career
Bratton was a strong character, contemporaneously described as "flashy" or "egotistical", with his "brilliantined hair and a fondness for purple shirts".[3] He was "instinctively disliked by others"[4] and fans were said to hope he would "get a beating".[2]
He turned pro in 1944 and captured the vacant National Boxing Association World welterweight title in 1951 with a majority decision win over Charley Fusari [2], fight in which Fusari was down for a four-count in the 4th round and a nine-count in the 10th. He lost the belt two months later to Kid Gavilán (often written "Kid Gavilan" at the time) by decision after Bratton's jaw was broken within the first five rounds. In 1953 Bratton rematched Gavilan for the World Welterweight Title and lost a lopsided decision with scores 85-65, 83-67, 82-68 all for Gavilan. After the loss to Gavilan, Bratton's career spiraled downward with losses to Johnny Saxton and Chico Varona. He retired in 1955 after a brutal loss to Del Flanagan, a fight stopped by the ring doctor because Bratton was cut over both eyes and appeared "dazed and didn't know where he was."
His career record was 60 wins (including 34 knockouts), 24 losses (three knockouts) and three draws.[5][2][6]
At his peak, Bratton was earning tens of thousands of dollars per fight, and he spent lavishly, on clothes, cars and gambling. His manager, Howard Frazier, was found to be embezzling his income and had his license revoked for it in 1949. Bratton attracted plenty of other people eager to relieve this Arkansas country boy of his new-found wealth, which - combined with poor financial management, by his father and others - meant that he ended up losing it all.[2]
Personal life, Joanne and after boxing
Bratton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas where his father was a preacher. He had older brothers named Jerry and Lawyer Jr. During the Great Depression, the family moved north to Chicago, where his father got a job as a taxi driver,[7] which meant he was often away from home, and young Bratton grew up without strong family support, as his mother left him to his own devices. He attended DuSable High School, but dropped out, spending his time on the street, an existence that led him to the fight clubs that would be his path to success.[2]
He married young - a local girl called Cleadora McLinn with whom he had a son, Dana, in 1944, but the marriage didn't last a year. Then, aged 18, Bratton met Joanne Jackson, aged only 15, a neighbour of his uncle. They went on to marry and had a son, Derek, known as Ricky, born in 1950.[2]Script error: No such module "anchor".
The rigors of the boxing ring had taken a heavy toll, and in 1955, a few months after his final fight, Bratton was admitted to Manteno State Mental Hospital, where he would stay for eight years.[2][8] On release, he lived quietly with his mother.[8] He would spend time living in his car, then was homeless, and had ongoing mental problems and related hospital admissions.[3] At times he worked as a farm-hand.[1] When his son Ricky died of an infection aged 11, in Detroit, Bratton was too sick to be aware of it.[4]
Script error: No such module "anchor".Bratton’s wife, now JoAnne Bratton-Jackson, went on to be a force in the music business, specifically soul music. With business partner and later husband Ed Wingate – already successful owner of The 20 Grand club and other businesses, she co-founded Detroit record labels that ran neck and neck with Motown. After Golden World Records, of which she was president, came Ric-Tic Records - named for her and Bratton’s son, Derek Bratton, and Wingate Records. She co-wrote a number of soul records, including "That's What He Told Me" and the flip side "Holding Hands," (co-written with Bob Hamilton, and released on Ric-Tic in 1965, sung by Rose Battiste). Motown owner Berry Gordy sought a partnership with the couple early on, but Jackson counselled Wingate against, and the result was a string of hits and an eventual buy-out by Gordy for around a million dollars, in 1966.[9][10][11]
In the 1980s, Bratton was sleeping in the lobby of Chicago's (formerly magnificent but now seedy) Del Prado Hotel, earning his place by running errands and being personable, but not quite living in the present, always a sidestep away from his old memories.[7] By 1991, he was in a nursing home on Chicago's South Side, in touch with his family and "doing all right", in his own words.[12][13]
Bratton died in 1993, aged 65.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Loss | 60–24–3 | Del Flanagan | TKO | 9 (10) | Mar 17, 1955 | Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 86 | Loss | 60–23–3 | Chico Varona | UD | 10 | Oct 25, 1954 | St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 85 | Loss | 60–22–3 | Johnny Saxton | UD | 10 | Feb 24, 1954 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 84 | Loss | 60–21–3 | Kid Gavilán | UD | 15 | Nov 13, 1953 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 83 | Win | 60–20–3 | Al Wilson | SD | 10 | Oct 7, 1953 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 82 | Win | 59–20–3 | Danny Womber | UD | 10 | Jun 9, 1953 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 81 | Win | 58–20–3 | Livio Minelli | UD | 10 | May 7, 1953 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 80 | Win | 57–20–3 | Al Wilson | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1953 | Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 79 | Win | 56–20–3 | Bobby Jones | KO | 5 (10) | Mar 20, 1953 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 78 | Win | 55–20–3 | Jesús Portuguéz | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 23, 1953 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 77 | Loss | 54–20–3 | Ralph Jones | UD | 10 | Dec 5, 1952 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 76 | Win | 54–19–3 | Joe Miceli | TKO | 8 (10) | Oct 31, 1952 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 75 | Win | 53–19–3 | Ralph Zannelli | UD | 10 | Sep 10, 1952 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 74 | Win | 52–19–3 | Irvin Steen | TKO | 3 (10) | Aug 25, 1952 | Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 73 | Win | 51–19–3 | Laurent Dauthuille | TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 28, 1952 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 72 | Loss | 50–19–3 | Rocky Castellani | SD | 10 | Jun 18, 1952 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 71 | Win | 50–18–3 | Del Flanagan | SD | 10 | May 23, 1952 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 70 | Win | 49–18–3 | Pierre Langlois | TKO | 4 (10) | May 1, 1952 | Forum, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 69 | Loss | 48–18–3 | Rocky Castellani | UD | 10 | Mar 28, 1952 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 68 | Win | 48–17–3 | Vic Cardell | SD | 10 | Feb 20, 1952 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 67 | Win | 47–17–3 | Bobby Rosado | KO | 8 (10) | Jan 28, 1952 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 66 | Win | 46–17–3 | Livio Minelli | SD | 10 | Dec 27, 1951 | Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 65 | Template:DrawDraw | 45–17–3 | Kid Gavilán | PTS | 10 | Nov 28, 1951 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 64 | Win | 45–17–2 | Wilbur Wilson | KO | 8 (10) | Oct 15, 1951 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 63 | Loss | 44–17–2 | Kid Gavilán | UD | 15 | May 18, 1951 | Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost NBA welterweight title; For vacant NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 62 | Win | 44–16–2 | Don Williams | TKO | 4 (10) | Apr 18, 1951 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 61 | Win | 43–16–2 | Charley Fusari | SD | 15 | Mar 14, 1951 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant NBA welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 60 | Win | 42–16–2 | Bobby Dykes | TKO | 1 (10) | Jan 24, 1951 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 59 | Win | 41–16–2 | Sammy Mastrean | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 9, 1951 | Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 58 | Win | 40–16–2 | Lester Felton | TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 13, 1950 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 57 | Loss | 39–16–2 | Holley Mims | UD | 10 | Nov 27, 1950 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 56 | Win | 39–15–2 | Johnny Cesario | TKO | 3 (10) | Nov 22, 1950 | St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 55 | Loss | 38–15–2 | Holley Mims | UD | 10 | Nov 6, 1950 | Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 54 | Loss | 38–14–2 | Ike Williams | TKO | 8 (10) | Jan 20, 1950 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 53 | Win | 38–13–2 | Gene Hairston | TKO | 2 (10) | Jan 4, 1950 | St. Nicholas Arena, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 52 | Win | 37–13–2 | Gaby Ferland | TKO | 2 (10) | Nov 18, 1949 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 51 | Win | 36–13–2 | Chuck Taylor | TKO | 2 (10) | Sep 15, 1949 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 50 | Win | 35–13–2 | Ramón Álvarez | TKO | 5 (10) | Apr 8, 1949 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 49 | Win | 34–13–2 | Frankie Vigeant | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 29, 1949 | Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 48 | Win | 33–13–2 | Chester Rico | TKO | 6 (10) | Feb 25, 1949 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 47 | Loss | 32–13–2 | Ike Williams | UD | 10 | Jan 17, 1949 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 46 | Win | 32–12–2 | Melvin Bartholomew | PTS | 10 | Jan 7, 1949 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 45 | Win | 31–12–2 | Joe Brown | KO | 4 (10) | Dec 3, 1948 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 44 | Template:DrawDraw | 30–12–2 | Bobby Lee | PTS | 10 | Nov 29, 1948 | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 43 | Loss | 30–12–1 | Bernard Docusen | UD | 10 | Oct 29, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 42 | Win | 30–11–1 | Luigi Valentini | TKO | 7 (10) | Sep 15, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 41 | Win | 29–11–1 | Frankie Abrams | UD | 8 | Jul 19, 1948 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 40 | Win | 28–11–1 | Jackie Solomon | KO | 1 (10) | Jul 6, 1948 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 39 | Loss | 27–11–1 | Beau Jack | TKO | 8 (10) | Jan 23, 1948 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 38 | Loss | 27–10–1 | Livio Minelli | SD | 10 | Jan 5, 1948 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 37 | Win | 27–9–1 | Phil Palmer | TKO | 7 (10) | Nov 12, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 36 | Loss | 26–9–1 | Gene Burton | UD | 10 | Oct 6, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Win | 26–8–1 | Herbie Jones | KO | 8 (10) | Aug 4, 1947 | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 34 | Loss | 25–8–1 | Gene Burton | UD | 10 | Jun 6, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 33 | Loss | 25–7–1 | Sammy Angott | UD | 10 | May 16, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 25–6–1 | Danny Kapilow | SD | 10 | Feb 18, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Win | 24–6–1 | Morris Reif | UD | 10 | Jan 24, 1947 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 30 | Win | 23–6–1 | Willie Joyce | UD | 10 | Dec 20, 1946 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 29 | Win | 22–6–1 | Willie Joyce | SD | 10 | Oct 31, 1946 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 28 | Win | 21–6–1 | Richard Polite | TKO | 3 (10) | Oct 18, 1946 | Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 20–6–1 | Eddie Lander | UD | 10 | Sep 23, 1946 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 26 | Win | 19–6–1 | Roy Cadle | TKO | 5 (12) | Aug 14, 1946 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Win | 18–6–1 | Bill Eddy | MD | 10 | Aug 1, 1946 | Rainbo Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Win | 17–6–1 | Pedro Firpo | KO | 1 (10) | May 3, 1946 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 16–6–1 | Freddie Dawson | UD | 10 | Apr 12, 1946 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Loss | 15–6–1 | Ike Williams | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 1946 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Loss | 15–5–1 | Chalky Wright | UD | 10 | Dec 14, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 15–4–1 | Cleo Shans | PTS | 10 | Nov 11, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Template:DrawDraw | 14–4–1 | Cleo Shans | PTS | 10 | Nov 2, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 14–4 | Candy McDaniels | TKO | 6 (10) | Oct 26, 1945 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Loss | 13–4 | Dave Castilloux | PTS | 10 | Aug 10, 1945 | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Loss | 13–3 | Joey Barnum | UD | 8 | Jul 30, 1945 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Melvin Johnson | PTS | 8 | Jul 20, 1945 | White City Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Melvin Bartholomew | KO | 4 (10) | May 14, 1945 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Patsy Spataro | PTS | 8 | Mar 26, 1945 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Jimmy Anest | PTS | 6 | Feb 14, 1945 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Robert Earl | TKO | 3 (8) | Jan 19, 1945 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Ted Christie | TKO | 2 (8) | Dec 18, 1944 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Ace Miller | PTS | 8 | Dec 4, 1944 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Gene Spencer | PTS | 8 | Nov 24, 1944 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Gene Spencer | SD | 8 | Oct 9, 1944 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Gene Spencer | UD | 8 | Sep 25, 1944 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ted Christie | PTS | 8 | Aug 7, 1944 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Walter Holba | TKO | 2 (5) | Jul 24, 1944 | Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alvin Jordan | KO | 4 (4) | Jul 7, 1944 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Larry Wright | TKO | 3 (4) | Jun 26, 1944 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Doyle Hirt | PTS | 4 | Jun 12, 1944 | Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
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- ↑ a b www.braggingrightscorner.com Template:Webarchive [failed link]
- ↑ a b c d e f g Who Got Johnny Bratton's Money, Chicago Tribune, by Roi Ottley, 25 Nov 1956
- ↑ a b Miles Davis Was a Boxing Fan, Boxing Insider
- ↑ a b Child of Tragedy, Black World/Negro Digest, by George Puscas, Apr 1962
- ↑ Johnny Bratton career record, boxrec.com
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia
- ↑ a b Nowhere to Run, by John Schulian
- ↑ a b The Bratton Stories Detroit Free Press, May 16, 1965, Page 154
- ↑ Panache Report: Archive #5
- ↑ Motown Encyclopedia: Golden World Records, by Graham Betts
- ↑ [1], lovinthesoul
- ↑ These Days, Even Impostors Can Be Successful, LA Times, by Earl Gustkey, 30 March 1991
- ↑ Ex-Champ Johnny Bratton Not Angered Over Homeless Imposter in N.Y. Hospital, JET magazine, p52, April 1, 1991. ISSN 0021-5996
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External links
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- Nowhere to Run (A True Story of Johnny Bratton) by John Schulian. In 'At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing'