Frank Johnson (boxer)
Frank "Golden Boy" Johnson born in Manchester was an English professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire lightweight title against Pat Ford, and BBBofC British welterweight title against Peter Waterman his professional fighting weight varied from, i.e. featherweight to, i.e. middleweight. Frank Johnson was trained and managed by Jack Bates, and promoted by Jack Solomons.Frank Johnson was the younger brother of Rita L. Williamson, and the 1942 Amateur Boxing Association of England Junior Class-A flyweight champion, boxing out of Manchester County ABC, 1945 Amateur Boxing Association of England lightweight champion, boxing out of Manchester YMCA ABC and BBBofC Central Area welterweight champion boxer Jackie Braddock, and was the older brother of Hilda Williamson.
