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 fights11
Wins11
Wins by KO5
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

12 fights12 wins0 losses
By knockout60
By decision60
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
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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