Johnny Broome
British boxer
- Born
- 14 March 1818
- Died
- 31 May 1855
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Johnny Broome (Born: 14 March 1818; Birmingham, England – 31 May 1855; England) was a lightweight bare-knuckle boxer.
Broome was a gifted pugilist known as "Young Duckro." He was never defeated in the prize ring, and had a younger brother (Harry Broome) who became Heavyweight Champion of England. Johnny stood 5' 6½" and weighed between 133 and 140 pounds.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.