| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Corn Belt's Pride2 |
| Born | John J. Pacek (1914-06-11)June 11, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1988(1988-12-03) (aged 74) |
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record1 | |
| Wins | 38 |
| Win by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 2 |
John J. Pacek (June 11, 1914 – December 3, 1988), better known by the ring name Johnny Paychek, was an American boxer. Though considered a journeyman, he did face Joe Louis in 1940 for the lineal heavyweight title. Louis beat him by a second-round knockout, in what turned out to be Paychek's only world championship try as a professional boxer.
After retiring from the ring, Paychek married and had two children. A longtime resident of Lyons, Illinois, Paychek died on December 3, 1988, at La Grange Memorial Hospital in Western Springs,Illinois.3
Country singer Johnny Paycheck took his stage name as a tribute or reference to Paychek.
References
References
- "Boxing record for Johnny Paychek". BoxRec.
- boxing.com – Giving Johnny Paychek His Due
- "EX-BOXER JOHNNY PAYCHEK". Chicago Tribune. December 4, 1988. Retrieved December 18, 2020.