Delante Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Tiger [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, 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.
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]
12 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | Paulo Cesár Galdino | TKO | 1 (8) | Feb 16, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Jimerr Espinosa | SD | 8 | Dec 09, 2023 | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Ricardo Quiroz | MD | 8 | Sep 15, 2023 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Jonathan Montrel | UD | 8 | Jul 01, 2023 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Olvera | UD | 8 | Apr 1, 2023 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Mike Ohan Jr. | TKO | 5 (6) 1:29 | Dec 10, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
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. |
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