Johnny Prescott | |
|---|---|
| Born | John M. Prescott 20 August 1938 |
| Died | 11 November 2012 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Playboy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | cruiser/heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 49 |
| Wins | 34 (KO 13) |
| Losses | 11 (KO 6) |
| Draws | 4 |
Johnny "Playboy" Prescott (20 August 1938[1] — 11 November 2012) born in Birmingham was an English professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands Area heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British heavyweight title, and British Commonwealth heavyweight title against Henry Cooper, the outdoor bout at Birmingham City's St Andrew's stadium was postponed for a day because of bad weather, his professional fighting weight varied from 13 st (83 kg; 182 lb), i.e. cruiserweight to 14 st (88.90410 kg; 196.00000 lb), i.e. heavyweight,[2] he died in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.[3] Johnny Prescott was an orphan, and was resident at Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Orphanage Road, Erdington, he later lived with his grandmother on William Henry Street, Nechells, he was a fan of Birmingham City, i.e. a Bluenose, as a boxer he was managed by George Biddles.[4]