Johnny Miler | ||||||||||||
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| Born | John Miletich August 10, 1910 Hocking, Iowa, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | June 17, 1976 (aged 65) Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 31 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 12 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 3 | |||||||||||
| No contests | 4 | |||||||||||
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Johnny Miler (August 10, 1910 – June 17, 1976), born John Miletich, was a professional boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight class for the United States.[1]
In late 1932 or early 1933, Miler defeated future heavyweight champion Joe Louis in an amateur bout.[2] Other notable fights included three professional bouts against "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom that ended in two losses and a no decision,[3] and a four round exhibition bout against Max Baer in 1934.[4]
Miler quit professional boxing in 1938. He is the great-uncle of UFC Hall of Fame mixed martial artist Pat Miletich.[4]
- ^ "Johnny Miler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Johnny Miler". BoxRec.
- ^ "Johnny Miler". BoxRec.
- ^ a b "A Name to Remember: Miletichs among Fighting's Great Even in 1930s". Quad Cities Dispatch-Argus. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.