Delante Johnson

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Delante Johnson
Born (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998 (age 25)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Other namesTiger [1]
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox [2]
Boxing record [3]
Total fights13
Wins13
Wins by KO6
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Youth World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 St. Petersburg Lightweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Welterweight
Pan American Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Tegucigalpa  [ fr ]Light welterweight
Strandzha Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 SofiaLight welterweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 SofiaWelterweight

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]

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Johnson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba, who was 10 years older. [5] In June 5, 2022, Delante went back to amateur boxing for one match,challenging Richard Willows for the WBL Welterweight title. After 3 rounds of boxing, he was defeated by Unanimous Decision. This is still Delante's last amateur match to date.

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

13 fights13 wins0 losses
By knockout60
By decision70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win13-0

Tarik Zaina

UD8Jun 08, 2024

Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, U.S.

12Win12–0Paulo Cesár GaldinoTKO1 (8)Feb 16, 2024 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win11–0Jimerr EspinosaSD8Dec 09, 2023

Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.

10Win10–0Ricardo QuirozMD8Sep 15, 2023 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
9Win9–0Jonathan MontrelUD8Jul 01, 2023 Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
8Win8–0Alfonso OlveraUD8Apr 1, 2023 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
7Win7–0

Mike Ohan Jr.

TKO5 (6) 1:29Dec 10, 2022 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0Esteban GarciaUD6Oct 29, 2022 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
5Win5–0Harry GigliottiKO5 (6) 2:17Aug 27, 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
4Win4–0Agustin Gerbaldo KucharskiTKO3 (6), 0:54May 21, 2022 Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
3Win3–0Sebastian Gabriel ChavesTKO4 (6), 1:42Mar 26, 2022 Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Xavier MadridUD4Jan 29, 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
1Win1–0Antonius GrableTKO4 (4), 1:54 Nov 20, 2021 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  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.


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