George "Scrap Iron" Johnson was an American heavyweight boxer whose career spanned the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Johnson fought many of the top fighters of his era, including George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston, Jerry Quarry, Joe Bugner and Eddie Machen. He retired in 1975 with a record of 22-27-5. He was inducted into the California Boxing Hall of Fame.