Johnny Prescott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English boxer
Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1938
Place of Birth: Nechells, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 11-Nov-2012
Profession: boxer
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Johnny Prescott
- Johnny "Playboy" Prescott (20 August 1938 — 11 November 2012) born in Birmingham was an English professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, 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, he died in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.
- 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.
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