Glen Johnson (boxer)
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| Real name | Glengoffe Donovan Johnson |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman The Road Warrior |
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Jamaican |
| Birth date | January 2, 1969 |
| Birth place | Clarendon, Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 64 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Glengoffe Donovan Johnson (born January 2, 1969 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a professional boxer, nicknamed Gentleman. He stands at 180cm, around 5'11" tall. Johnson has fought in the middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions and has held the IBF and Ring magazine championships at light heavyweight.
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[edit] Amateur career
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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 boomer 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.
[edit] Professional career
Johnson won his first 32 professional fights before challenging Bernard Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title in 1997. He suffered a technical knockout in the 11th round.
He added 6-8 more to his tally of losses, before drawing and then beating Clinton Woods with a unanimous decision to earn the IBF light heavyweight 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 Clinton 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.
In his most recent try for a title, Johnson lost a highly controversial 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]
[edit] Awards
- 2004 USA Today Fighter of the Year
- 2004 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Undisputed Underdog, New Times Broward-Palm Beach
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by James Toney |
Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Ricky Hatton |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Antonio Tarver Vacated |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 6 February 2004–December 2004 Stripped |
Succeeded by Clinton Woods |
| Preceded by Antonio Tarver |
The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion December 18, 2004 – June 18, 2005 |
Succeeded by Antonio Tarver |
