Glen Johnson (boxer)

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Glen Johnson
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Real name Glengoffe Donovan Johnson
Nickname(s) Gentleman
The Road Warrior
Rated at Light Heavyweight
Nationality Jamaica Jamaican
Birth date January 2, 1969 (1969-01-02) (age 40)
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

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]

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Awards
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, 2004June 18, 2005
Succeeded by
Antonio Tarver