Glen Johnson (boxer)
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| Glen Johnson | |
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Johnson (left) in 2011
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| Real name | Glengoffe Donovan Johnson |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman The Road Warrior |
| Rated at | Middleweight Super middleweight Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | January 2, 1969 Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 77 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 2 |
Glengoffe Donovan Johnson (born January 2, 1969), best known as Glen Johnson, is a Jamaican professional boxer. He has three children named Sahalee Johnson, Glen Johnson Jr and Mildred Bodden. He is a former IBF and The Ring magazine light heavyweight champion, and is best known for his knockout victory over Roy Jones, Jr. in 2004. Johnson fights in an unorthodox style, feinting constantly and throwing punches from a variety of angles. Johnson also has a granite chin, having only been stopped twice in his career, both times on his feet. Along with the Jones victory, Johnson also holds wins over former world champions Antonio Tarver and Clinton Woods.
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Amateur career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Johnson arrived in South Florida from Jamaica at the age of 15. He would not begin boxing as an amateur until a few years later. Glen "The Road Warrior" Johnson was a late bloomer of the sport, starting at 20 years old in Miami, Florida at an emerging police boxing gym. Johnson compiled an amateur record of 35-5 and was a two-time Florida State Golden Gloves Champion, once at 165 and at the other at 178-pounds.
Professional career
Johnson won his first 32 professional fights before challenging Bernard Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title in 1997. He was stopped on his feet in the 11th round.
He added eight more to his tally of losses, many of them debatable decisions where Johnson was adjudged to have lost to the hometown fighter. He journeyed to England and suffered a controversial draw versus Clinton Woods, but defeated him in a rematch by unanimous decision to win the IBF light heavyweight world title. His next fight came against former champion Roy Jones Jr. In an upset, he knocked Jones out in the ninth round of their September 2004 fight.
The subsequent split decision victory over Antonio Tarver that December made him The Ring light heavyweight boxing champion. He was chosen the 2004 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writer's Association of America.
Johnson lost the light heavyweight title to Antonio Tarver in the rematch. He then challenged old foe Woods once again for the IBF title. This time Woods beat him by a split decision. He then came back and defeated former champion Montell Griffin in May 2007.
Johnson lost a unanimous decision to Chad Dawson on April 12, 2008, for the WBC light heavyweight title. On November 7, 2009, Johnson lost a rematch with Dawson via unanimous decision in Hartford, CT. The judges scores were 115-113, 115-113 and 117-111 for Dawson.[1]
Johnson often prepares for his fights at Danny Hawk's Normandy Gym in Miami Beach, FL.[citation needed]
On August 7, 2010 Johnson challenged Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title but lost a close decision 116-112 from all 3 judges despite landing more punches according to CompuBox.[2]
Glen Johnson joined the Super Six World Boxing Classic replacing Mikkel Kessler due to Kessler eye injury. Glen Johnson defeated Allan Green by a knockout in the eighth round, on November 6, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada and with that win proceeded to the Semi-Final of the Super 6 Tournament where he faced Carl Froch for a place in the Super 6 Final and WBC world super-middleweight title. Johnson Lost the fight by Majority decision with one judge scoring the contest a draw and the remaining two judges scoring in favour of Froch.
Professional boxing record
| 54 Wins (37 KOs), 21 Losses, 2 Draws[3] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 54-21-2 |  Avni Yıldırım |
UD | 10 | 15 Aug 2015 |  Mana Studios, Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Loss | 54-20-2 |  Erik Skoglund |
UD | 10 | 13 Dec 2014 |  MusikTeatret, Albertslund, Denmark |
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| Loss | 54-19-2 |  Ilunga Makabu |
TKO | 9 (12) | 28 Jun 2014 | Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
For vacant WBC International cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 54-18-2 | Jaime Velasquez |
TKO | 4 (8) | 21 Feb 2014 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 53-18-2 | Bobby Gunn |
UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2013 | Sands Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 52-18-2 |  Junior Ramos |
TKO | 2 (10) | 19 Apr 2013 | Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican Republic |
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| Loss | 51-18-2 |  George Groves |
UD | 12 | 15 Dec 2012 | Excel Arena, London, United Kingdom |
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| Loss | 51-17-2 |  Andrzej Fonfara |
UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2012 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Loss | 51-16-2 |  Lucian Bute |
UD | 12 | 5 Nov 2011 |  Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
For IBF super middleweight title. |
| Loss | 51-15-2 | Carl Froch |
MD | 12 | 4 Jun 2011 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
For WBC super middleweight title. |
| Win | 51-14-2 | Allan Green |
TKO | 8 (12) | 6 Nov 2010 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Loss | 50-14-2 | Tavoris Cloud |
UD | 12 | 7 Aug 2010 | Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
For IBF light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 50-13-2 | Yusaf Mack |
TKO | 6 (12) | 5 Feb 2010 | NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 49-13-2 | Chad Dawson |
UD | 12 | 7 Nov 2009 | XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
For WBC light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 49-12-2 | Daniel Judah |
UD | 10 | 27 Feb 2009 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 48-12-2 | Aaron Norwood |
TKO | 4 (10) | 11 Nov 2008 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 47-12-2 | Chad Dawson |
UD | 12 | 12 Apr 2008 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, United States |
For WBC light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 47-11-2 |  Hugo Pineda |
TKO | 8 (10) | 15 Jan 2008 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 46-11-2 | Fred Moore |
KO | 5 (12) | 27 Jul 2007 | Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 45-11-2 | Montell Griffin |
TKO | 11 (12) | 16 May 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 44-11-2 | Clinton Woods |
SD | 12 | 2 Sep 2006 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom |
For IBF light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 44-10-2 |  Richard Hall |
UD | 12 | 24 Feb 2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
For IBA light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 43-10-2 | George Khalid Jones |
TKO | 10 (12) | 30 Sep 2005 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, United States |
IBF light heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Loss | 42-10-2 | Antonio Tarver |
UD | 12 | 18 Jun 2005 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Lost The Ring light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 42-9-2 | Antonio Tarver |
SD | 12 | 18 Dec 2004 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Won The Ring light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 41-9-2 | Roy Jones Jr. |
KO | 9 (12) | 25 Sep 2004 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title. Named Ring magazine 2004 Upset Of The Year. |
| Win | 40-9-2 | Clinton Woods |
UD | 12 | 6 Feb 2004 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
Won vacant IBF light heavyweight title. |
| Draw | 39-9-2 | Clinton Woods |
SD | 12 | 7 Nov 2003 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
For vacant IBF light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 39-9-1 | Eric Harding |
UD | 12 | 18 May 2003 | Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Bronx, New York, United States |
Won vacant USBA light heavyweight title. |
| Draw | 38-9-1 | Daniel Judah |
SD | 12 | 4 Apr 2003 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
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| Loss | 38–9 |  Julio Cesar Gonzalez |
MD | 10 | 24 Jan 2003 | Crowne Plaza, Commerce, California, United States |
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| Loss | 38–8 | Derrick Harmon |
UD | 10 | 14 Apr 2002 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 38–7 |  Thomas Ulrich |
KO | 6 (12) | 28 Jul 2001 | Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany |
Won WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title. |
| Win | 37–7 | Toks Owoh |
TKO | 6 (12) | 23 Sep 2000 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
Won IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title. |
| Loss | 36–7 | Omar Sheika |
MD | 10 | 2 Jun 2000 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Loss | 36–6 |  Silvio Branco |
UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2000 | Padua, Veneto, Italy |
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| Loss | 36–5 | Syd Vanderpool |
UD | 10 | 28 Jan 2000 | The Ruins, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Loss | 36–4 | Sven Ottke |
UD | 12 | 27 Nov 1999 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
For IBF super middleweight title. |
| Win | 36–3 |  Marcelo Zimmerman |
TKO | 1 (12) | 16 Oct 1999 |  Oranjestad, Aruba |
Retained WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title. |
| Win | 35–3 | Augustine Renteria |
TKO | 4 (10) | 31 Jul 1999 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, United States |
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| Win | 34–3 | Troy Watson |
UD | 12 | 22 Apr 1999 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, United States |
Won WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title. |
| Win | 33–3 | Armando Campas |
KO | 6 (10) | 26 Feb 1999 | Sho-Ka Reservation, Hopland, California, United States |
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| Loss | 32–3 |  Joseph Kiwanuka |
SD | 10 | 4 Aug 1998 | The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| Loss | 32–2 | Merqui Sosa |
UD | 10 | 13 Dec 1997 | Concord Plaza Expo Center, Northlake, Illinois, United States |
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| Loss | 32–1 | Bernard Hopkins |
TKO | 11 (12) | 20 Jul 1997 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States |
For IBF middleweight title. |
| Win | 32–0 | Dave Hamilton |
TKO | 2 (10) | 7 Jun 1997 | Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, United States |
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| Win | 31–0 | Sam Garr |
UD | 10 | 25 Feb 1997 | Pyramid, Long Beach, California, United States |
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| Win | 30–0 | Ralph Monday |
KO | 1 (10) | 6 Dec 1996 | Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 29–0 | Stacy Goodson |
KO | 2 (10) | 2 Nov 1996 |  Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Win | 28–0 | Jeff Johnson |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1 Oct 1996 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 27–0 | David McCluskey |
TKO | 3 (?) | 24 Aug 1996 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 26–0 | Gerald Reed |
PTS | 10 | 29 Jul 1996 | Hallandale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 25–0 | Tom Bentley |
TKO | 3 (8) | 15 Jun 1996 | Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Win | 24–0 | James Gatlin |
MD | 6 | 11 Jun 1996 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 23–0 | Kenneth Parker |
TKO | 3 (?) | 2 Apr 1996 | Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy Bay, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
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| Win | 22–0 | Guy Stanford |
TKO | 2 (?) | 26 Mar 1996 | Immokalee, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 21–0 | Danny Mitchell |
KO | 2 (?) | 24 Feb 1996 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 20–0 | Bill Bradley |
KO | 1 (?) | 16 Jan 1996 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 19–0 | Jerome Hill |
TKO | 1 (?) | 28 Nov 1995 | Bell Auditoriumm, Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 18–0 | Melvin Wynn |
TKO | 4 (?) | 8 Sep 1995 | Hialeah, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 17–0 |  Jesus Carlos Velez |
TKO | 2 (6) | 22 Jul 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 16–0 | John McClendon |
KO | 1 (6) | 27 Jun 1995 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 15–0 | Tyrone Dillard |
KO | 1 (?) | 25 Mar 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 14–0 | Carlos Betancourt |
TKO | 1 (?) | 25 Feb 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 13–0 | Edison Martinez |
KO | 3 (?) | 6 Feb 1995 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 12–0 | Bill Bradley |
UD | 10 | 16 Dec 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 11–0 | Jesus Carlos Velez |
SD | 8 | 19 Nov 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 10–0 |  Gustavo Gonzalez |
UD | 6 | 15 Oct 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 9–0 | Joe Harris |
TKO | 4 (?) | 8 Sep 1994 | Davie Arena, Davie, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 8–0 | Jesus Carlos Velez |
UD | 6 | 3 Sep 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 7–0 | Vincent Godbolt |
KO | 3 (?) | 5 Aug 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Ralph Monday |
UD | 4 | 8 Apr 1994 | Cape Coral, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 5–0 | Dwayne Waldon |
UD | 6 | 22 Oct 1993 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 4–0 | Anthony Brooks |
MD | 4 | 30 Aug 1993 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | James Mullins |
KO | 3 (4) | 26 Jun 1993 | Newcastle, North Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Jerry Reyes |
KO | 3 (4) | 27 Mar 1993 |  George Town, Cayman Islands |
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| Win | 1–0 | Yurek Del Rio |
TKO | 1 (4) | 19 Feb 1993 | Airport Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Professional debut. |
Awards
- 2004 USA Today Fighter of the Year
- 2004 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
References
External links
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- Undisputed Underdog, New Times Broward-Palm Beach
- Website - glenjohnson.com
- Professional boxing record for Glen Johnson from BoxRec
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by
Pedro Montiel
Vacated |
WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion April 22, 1999 – November 9, 2002 Vacated |
Succeeded by Jeff Lacy |
| Preceded by
Branko Sobot
Vacated |
IBF Intercontinental super middleweight champion September 23, 2000 – October 6, 2002 Vacated |
Succeeded by Jerry Elliot |
| Preceded by | WBO Intercontinental light heavyweight champion July 28, 2001 – October 5, 2002 Vacated |
Succeeded by Zsolt Erdei |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Antonio Tarver |
USBA light heavyweight champion May 18, 2003 – February 11, 2005 Vacated |
Succeeded by Eric Harding |
| IBF light heavyweight champion February 6, 2004 – March 4, 2005 Stripped |
Succeeded by Clinton Woods |
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| Preceded by | The Ring light heavyweight champion December 18, 2004 – June 18, 2005 |
Succeeded by Antonio Tarver |
| Preceded by | IBO light heavyweight champion December 18, 2004 – June 18, 2005 |
Succeeded by Antonio Tarver |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Antonio Tarver |
IBA light heavyweight champion February 24, 2006 – February 23, 2008 Vacated |
Succeeded by Reggie Johnson |
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