Glen Johnson (boxer)

Glen Johnson
Johnson (on the left) in June 2011
Statistics
Real name	Glengoffe Donovan Johnson
Nickname(s)	Gentleman The Road Warrior
Rated at	Cruiserweight
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1969-01-02) January 2, 1969 Clarendon, Jamaica
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	73
Wins	53
Wins by KO	36
Losses	18
Draws	2
No contests	0

Glengoffe Donovan Johnson (born January 2, 1969 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a professional boxer. Nicknamed Gentleman and The Road Warrior, Johnson is the former IBF & The Ring light heavyweight champion. He is well known for his shocking KO victory over Roy Jones Jr..

Amateur career

Johnson arrived in southern 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

53 Wins (36 KOs), 18 Losses, 2 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	53-18-2	Bobby Gunn	UD	8	18 Dec 2013	Sands Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	52-18-2	Junior Ramos	TKO	2 (10)	19 Apr 2013	Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican Republic
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	51-18-2	George Groves	UD	12	15 Dec 2012	Excel Arena, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	51-17-2	Andrzej Fonfara	UD	10	13 Jul 2012	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	51-16-2	Lucian Bute	UD	12	5 Nov 2011	Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	For IBF super middleweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	51-15-2	Carl Froch	MD	12	4 Jun 2011	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	For WBC super middleweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	51-14-2	Allan Green	TKO	8 (12)	6 Nov 2010	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	50-14-2	Tavoris Cloud	UD	12	7 Aug 2010	Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States	For IBF light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	50-13-2	Yusaf Mack	TKO	6 (12)	5 Feb 2010	NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	49-13-2	Chad Dawson	UD	12	7 Nov 2009	XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States	For WBC light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	49-12-2	Daniel Judah	UD	10	27 Feb 2009	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	48-12-2	Aaron Norwood	TKO	4 (10)	11 Nov 2008	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	47-12-2	Chad Dawson	UD	12	12 Apr 2008	St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, United States	For WBC light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	47-11-2	Hugo Pineda	TKO	8 (10)	15 Jan 2008	Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	46-11-2	Fred Moore	KO	5 (12)	27 Jul 2007	Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	45-11-2	Montell Griffin	TKO	11 (12)	16 May 2007	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	44-11-2	Clinton Woods	SD	12	2 Sep 2006	Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom	For IBF light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	42-10-2	Antonio Tarver	UD	12	18 Jun 2005	FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, United States	Lost The Ring light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	42-9-2	Antonio Tarver	SD	12	18 Dec 2004	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States	Won The Ring light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	38–9	Julio Cesar Gonzalez	MD	10	24 Jan 2003	Crowne Plaza, Commerce, California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	38–8	Derrick Harmon	UD	10	14 Apr 2002	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	38–7	Thomas Ulrich	KO	6 (12)	28 Jul 2001	Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany	Won WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	36–7	Omar Sheika	MD	10	2 Jun 2000	Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	36–6	Silvio Branco	UD	12	15 Apr 2000	Padua, Veneto, Italy
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	36–5	Syd Vanderpool	UD	10	28 Jan 2000	The Ruins, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	36–4	Sven Ottke	UD	12	27 Nov 1999	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	For IBF super middleweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	36–3	Marcelo Zimmerman	TKO	1 (12)	16 Oct 1999	Oranjestad, Aruba	Retained WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35–3	Augustine Renteria	TKO	4 (10)	31 Jul 1999	Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	34–3	Troy Watson	UD	12	22 Apr 1999	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, United States	Won WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33–3	Armando Campas	KO	6 (10)	26 Feb 1999	Sho-Ka Reservation, Hopland, California, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	32–3	Joseph Kiwanuka	SD	10	4 Aug 1998	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	32–2	Merqui Sosa	UD	10	13 Dec 1997	Concord Plaza Expo Center, Northlake, Illinois, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	32–1	Bernard Hopkins	TKO	11 (12)	20 Jul 1997	Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States	For IBF middleweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32–0	Dave Hamilton	TKO	2 (10)	7 Jun 1997	Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31–0	Sam Garr	UD	10	25 Feb 1997	Pyramid, Long Beach, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30–0	Ralph Monday	KO	1 (10)	6 Dec 1996	Miami, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29–0	Stacy Goodson	KO	2 (10)	2 Nov 1996	Nassau, Bahamas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28–0	Jeff Johnson	TKO	5 (10)	1 Oct 1996	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27–0	David McCluskey	TKO	3 (?)	24 Aug 1996	Valdosta, Georgia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26–0	Gerald Reed	PTS	10	29 Jul 1996	Hallandale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25–0	Tom Bentley	TKO	3 (8)	15 Jun 1996	Nassau, Bahamas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24–0	James Gatlin	MD	6	11 Jun 1996	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23–0	Kenneth Parker	TKO	3 (?)	2 Apr 1996	Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy Bay, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22–0	Guy Stanford	TKO	2 (?)	26 Mar 1996	Immokalee, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21–0	Danny Mitchell	KO	2 (?)	24 Feb 1996	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20–0	Bill Bradley	KO	1 (?)	16 Jan 1996	War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–0	Jerome Hill	TKO	1 (?)	28 Nov 1995	Bell Auditoriumm, Augusta, Georgia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–0	Melvin Wynn	TKO	4 (?)	8 Sep 1995	Hialeah, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–0	Jesus Carlos Velez	TKO	2 (6)	22 Jul 1995	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–0	John McClendon	KO	1 (6)	27 Jun 1995	War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–0	Tyrone Dillard	KO	1 (?)	25 Mar 1995	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–0	Carlos Betancourt	TKO	1 (?)	25 Feb 1995	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–0	Edison Martinez	KO	3 (?)	6 Feb 1995	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0	Bill Bradley	UD	10	16 Dec 1994	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–0	Jesus Carlos Velez	SD	8	19 Nov 1994	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–0	Gustavo Gonzalez	UD	6	15 Oct 1994	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–0	Joe Harris	TKO	4 (?)	8 Sep 1994	Davie Arena, Davie, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0	Jesus Carlos Velez	UD	6	3 Sep 1994	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	Vincent Godbolt	KO	3 (?)	5 Aug 1994	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Ralph Monday	UD	4	8 Apr 1994	Cape Coral, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0	Dwayne Waldon	UD	6	22 Oct 1993	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Anthony Brooks	MD	4	30 Aug 1993	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	James Mullins	KO	3 (4)	26 Jun 1993	Newcastle, North Carolina, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	Jerry Reyes	KO	3 (4)	27 Mar 1993	George Town, Cayman Islands
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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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