Delante Johnson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by RussBot (talk | contribs) at 05:21, 21 November 2022 (Robot: fix links to disambiguation page New York). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Delante Johnson
Born (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 25)
Other namesTiger[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox[2]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights6
Wins6
Wins by KO4
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 St. Petersburg Lightweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Welterweight
Strandzha Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia Light welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sofia Welterweight

Delante Johnson (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games.[4]

Johnson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba.[5]

Professional boxing career

Johnson made his professional debut against Antonius Grable on the Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter undercard on November 20, 2021.[6] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.[7] Johnson next faced the unbeaten Xavier Madrid on January 29, 2022.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 40–36 in his favor.[9]

Professional boxing record

6 fights 6 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
6 Win 6-0

Esteban Garcia

UD 6 Oct 29, 2022 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5-0

Harry Gigliotti

KO 5 (6) 2:17 Aug 27, 2022 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Agustin Gerbaldo Kucharski TKO 3 (6), 0:54 May 21, 2022 Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Sebastian Gabriel Chaves TKO 4 (6), 1:42 Mar 26, 2022 Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Xavier Madrid UD 4 Jan 29, 2022 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Antonius Grable TKO 4 (4), 1:54 Nov 20, 2021 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Boxing JOHNSON Delante - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Delante Johnson". BoxRec. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Boxing record for Delante Johnson". BoxRec.
  4. ^ "Tiger Johnson". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Donovan, Jake (July 30, 2021). "Roniel Iglesias Decisions Delante 'Tiger' Johnson, Guaranteed Third Olympic Medal - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Rafael, Dan (November 15, 2021). "OLYMPIAN DELANTE "TIGER" JOHNSON READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN HIS PRO DEBUT". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Idec, Keith (November 20, 2021). "Tiger Johnson Drops, Stops Antonius Grable In 4th Round Of Pro Debut On Crawford-Porter Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Wright, Rick (January 27, 2022). "Combat sports notes: St. Pius alum Madrid to take on '21 Olympic boxer". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Wright, Rick (January 29, 2022). "Boxing: Madrid loses by unanimous decision". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

External links