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Born | Glengoffe Donovan Johnson 2 January 1969 Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 77 |
Wins | 54 |
Wins by KO | 37 |
Losses | 21 |
Draws | 2 |
Glengoffe Donovan Bartholomew Johnson (born 2 January 1969) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2015. He held the IBF, IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles between 2004 and 2005, and challenged once each for world titles at middleweight and super middleweight.
He was named Fighter of the Year in 2004 by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America for his upset knockout victory over Roy Jones Jr. Throughout his career, Johnson was well known for his exceptionally durable chin and relentless pressure fighting style.
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Johnson arrived in South 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 bloomer 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.
Johnson won his first 32 professional fights before challenging Bernard Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title in 1997. Johnson was stopped on his feet in the 11th round. He added eight more to his tally of losses, many of them debatable decisions where Johnson was adjudged to have lost to the hometown fighter. He journeyed to England and suffered a controversial draw against Clinton Woods, but defeated him in a rematch by unanimous decision to win the IBF light heavyweight title.
His next fight came against former undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr., who entered following an upset loss to Antonio Tarver earlier that year. In another upset, Johnson knocked Jones out in the ninth round of their September 2004 fight.
The subsequent split decision victory over Antonio Tarver that December made him IBO and 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 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.
Johnson lost a 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, Connecticut. The judges scores were 115-113, 115-113 and 117-111 for Dawson. [1]
On August 7, 2010, Johnson challenged Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title but lost a close decision 116-112 from all 3 judges despite landing more punches according to CompuBox. [2]
Glen Johnson joined the Super Six World Boxing Classic replacing Mikkel Kessler due to Kessler eye injury. Glen Johnson defeated Allan Green by a knockout in the eighth round, on November 6, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada and with that win proceeded to the Semi-Final of the Super 6 Tournament where he faced Carl Froch for a place in the Super 6 Final and WBC world super-middleweight title. Johnson Lost the fight by majority decision with one judge scoring the contest a draw and the remaining two judges scoring in favour of Froch.
77 fights | 54 wins | 21 losses |
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By knockout | 37 | 2 |
By decision | 17 | 19 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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77 | Loss | 54–21–2 | Avni Yıldırım | UD | 10 | 15 Aug 2015 | Mana Wynwood Convention Center, Miami, Florida, US | For vacant WBC Silver International light heavyweight title |
76 | Loss | 54–20–2 | Erik Skoglund | UD | 10 | 13 Dec 2014 | MusikTeatret Albertslund, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
75 | Loss | 54–19–2 | Ilunga Makabu | TKO | 9 (12), 2:40 | 28 Jun 2014 | Grand Hôtel, Kinshasa, DR Congo | For vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
74 | Win | 54–18–2 | Jaime Velasquez | TKO | 4 (8), 1:59 | 21 Feb 2014 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, US | |
73 | Win | 53–18–2 | Bobby Gunn | UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2013 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | |
72 | Win | 52–18–2 | Junior Ramos | TKO | 2 (10), 0:37 | 19 Apr 2013 | Polideportivo San Martín de PorresLa Romana, Dominican Republic | |
71 | Loss | 51–18–2 | George Groves | UD | 12 | 15 Dec 2012 | ExCeL, London, England | For Commonwealth super middleweight title |
70 | Loss | 51–17–2 | Andrzej Fonfara | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2012 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
69 | Loss | 51–16–2 | Lucian Bute | UD | 12 | 5 Nov 2011 | Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | For IBF super middleweight title |
68 | Loss | 51–15–2 | Carl Froch | MD | 12 | 4 Jun 2011 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | For WBC super middleweight title; Super Six World Boxing Classic: semi-final |
67 | Win | 51–14–2 | Allan Green | TKO | 8 (12), 0:36 | 6 Nov 2010 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
66 | Loss | 50–14–2 | Tavoris Cloud | UD | 12 | 7 Aug 2010 | Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, US | For IBF light heavyweight title |
65 | Win | 50–13–2 | Yusaf Mack | TKO | 6 (12), 2:21 | 5 Feb 2010 | Don Taft University Center Arena, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
64 | Loss | 49–13–2 | Chad Dawson | UD | 12 | 7 Nov 2009 | XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, US | For IBO and vacant WBC interim light heavyweight titles |
63 | Win | 49–12–2 | Daniel Judah | UD | 10 | 27 Feb 2009 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
62 | Win | 48–12–2 | Aaron Norwood | TKO | 4 (10), 1:20 | 11 Nov 2008 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
61 | Loss | 47–12–2 | Chad Dawson | UD | 12 | 12 Apr 2008 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, US | For WBC light heavyweight title |
60 | Win | 47–11–2 | Hugo Pineda | TKO | 8 (10), 0:49 | 15 Jan 2008 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
59 | Win | 46–11–2 | Fred Moore | KO | 5 (10), 2:45 | 27 Jul 2007 | Sheraton Hotel, Miami, Florida, US | |
58 | Win | 45–11–2 | Montell Griffin | TKO | 11 (12), 2:38 | 16 May 2007 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
57 | Loss | 44–11–2 | Clinton Woods | SD | 12 | 2 Sep 2006 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, England | For IBF light heavyweight title |
56 | Win | 44–10–2 | Richard Hall | UD | 12 | 24 Feb 2006 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | Won vacant IBA light heavyweight title |
55 | Win | 43–10–2 | George Khalid Jones | TKO | 10 (12), 2:30 | 30 Sep 2005 | Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks, California, US | |
54 | Loss | 42–10–2 | Antonio Tarver | UD | 12 | 18 Jun 2005 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, US | Lost IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
53 | Win | 42–9–2 | Antonio Tarver | SD | 12 | 18 Dec 2004 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US | Won IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles |
52 | Win | 41–9–2 | Roy Jones Jr. | KO | 9 (12), 0:48 | 25 Sep 2004 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, US | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
51 | Win | 40–9–2 | Clinton Woods | UD | 12 | 6 Feb 2004 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | Won vacant IBF light heavyweight title |
50 | Draw | 39–9–2 | Clinton Woods | SD | 12 | 7 Nov 2003 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England | For vacant IBF light heavyweight title |
49 | Win | 39–9–1 | Eric Harding | UD | 12 | 18 May 2003 | Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, New York City, New York, US | Won vacant USBA light heavyweight title |
48 | Draw | 38–9–1 | Daniel Judah | SD | 10 | 4 Apr 2003 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US | |
47 | Loss | 38–9 | Julio César González | MD | 10 | 24 Jan 2003 | Crowne Plaza, Commerce, California, US | |
46 | Loss | 38–8 | Derrick Harmon | UD | 10 | 14 Apr 2002 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
45 | Win | 38–7 | Thomas Ulrich | KO | 6 (12) | 28 Jul 2001 | Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany | Won WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
44 | Win | 37–7 | Toks Owoh | TKO | 6 (12), 2:05 | 23 Sep 2000 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title |
43 | Loss | 36–7 | Omar Sheika | MD | 10 | 2 Jun 2000 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
42 | Loss | 36–6 | Silvio Branco | UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2000 | Padua, Italy | For vacant WBU super middleweight title |
41 | Loss | 36–5 | Syd Vanderpool | UD | 10 | 28 Jan 2000 | The Ruins, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
40 | Loss | 36–4 | Sven Ottke | UD | 12 | 27 Nov 1999 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany | For IBF super middleweight title |
39 | Win | 36–3 | Marcelo Zimmerman | TKO | 1 (12) | 16 Oct 1999 | Oranjestad, Aruba | Retained WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title |
38 | Win | 35–3 | Augustine Renteria | TKO | 4 (10), 1:33 | 31 Jul 1999 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, US | |
37 | Win | 34–3 | Troy Watson | UD | 12 | 22 Apr 1999 | Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas, US | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title |
36 | Win | 33–3 | Armando Campas | KO | 6 (10) | 26 Feb 1999 | Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, Hopland, California, US | |
35 | Loss | 32–3 | Joseph Kiwanuka | SD | 10 | 4 Aug 1998 | The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, US | |
34 | Loss | 32–2 | Merqui Sosa | UD | 10 | 13 Dec 1997 | Concord Plaza Expo Center, Northlake, Illinois, US | |
33 | Loss | 32–1 | Bernard Hopkins | TKO | 11 (12), 1:23 | 20 Jul 1997 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US | For IBF middleweight title |
32 | Win | 32–0 | Dave Hamilton | TKO | 2 (10), 2:42 | 7 Jun 1997 | Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, US | |
31 | Win | 31–0 | Sam Garr | UD | 10 | 25 Feb 1997 | The Pyramid, Long Beach, California, US | |
30 | Win | 30–0 | Ralph Monday | KO | 1 (10) | 6 Dec 1996 | Miami, Florida, US | |
29 | Win | 29–0 | Stacy Goodson | KO | 2 (10) | 2 Nov 1996 | Nassau, Bahamas | |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Jeff Johnson | TKO | 5 (10) | 1 Oct 1996 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
27 | Win | 27–0 | David McCluskey | TKO | 3 | 24 Aug 1996 | Valdosta, Georgia, US | |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Gerald Reed | UD | 10 | 29 Jul 1996 | Cafe Casablanca, Hallandale, Florida, US | |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Tom Bentley | TKO | 3 (8) | 15 Jun 1996 | Nassau, Bahamas | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | James Gatlin | MD | 6 | 11 Jun 1996 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Kenneth Parker | TKO | 3 | 2 Apr 1996 | Atlantis Casino, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Guy Stanford | TKO | 2 | 26 Mar 1996 | Immokalee, Florida, US | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Danny Mitchell | KO | 2 | 24 Feb 1996 | Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Bill Bradley | KO | 1 | 16 Jan 1996 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Jerome Hill | TKO | 1 | 28 Nov 1995 | William B. Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, US | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Melvin Wynn | TKO | 4, 2:12 | 8 Sep 1995 | Hialeah, Florida, US | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Jesus Carlos Velez | TKO | 2 (6) | 22 Jul 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | John McClendon | KO | 1 (6), 2:47 | 27 Jun 1995 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Tyrone Dillard | KO | 1, 1:48 | 25 Mar 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Carlos Betancourt | TKO | 1 | 25 Feb 1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Edison Martinez | KO | 3 (10), 2:20 | 6 Feb 1995 | Ramada Hotel, West Palm Beach, Florida, US | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Bill Bradley | UD | 10 | 16 Dec 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Jesus Carlos Velez | SD | 8 | 19 Nov 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Gustavo Gonzalez | UD | 6 | 15 Oct 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Joe Harris | TKO | 4 | 8 Sep 1994 | Rodeo Arena, Davie, Florida, US | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Jesus Carlos Velez | UD | 6 | 3 Sep 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Vincent Godbolt | KO | 3 | 5 Aug 1994 | Miami Beach, Florida, US | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Ralph Monday | UD | 4 | 8 Apr 1994 | Cape Coral, Florida, US | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Dwayne Waldon | UD | 6 | 22 Oct 1993 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Anthony Brooks | MD | 4 | 30 Aug 1993 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | James Mullins | KO | 3 (4) | 26 Jun 1993 | Newcastle, North Carolina, US | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jerry Reyes | KO | 3 (4) | 27 Mar 1993 | George Town, Cayman Islands | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Yurek Del Rio | TKO | 1 (4) | 19 Feb 1993 | Airport Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US |
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Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Pedro Montiel | WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion 22 April 1999 – November 1999 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Ross Thompson | ||
Vacant Title last held by Branko Sobot | IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight champion 23 September 2000 – July 2001 Vacated | Succeeded by Jerry Elliot | ||
Preceded by | WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight champion 28 July 2001 – October 2002 Vacated | Succeeded by | ||
Vacant Title last held by Antonio Tarver | USBA light heavyweight champion 18 May 2003 – 7 November 2003 Lost bid for IBF title | Vacant Title next held by Eric Harding | ||
Minor world boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Antonio Tarver | IBO light heavyweight champion 18 December 2004 – 18 June 2005 | Succeeded by Antonio Tarver | ||
Vacant Title last held by Antonio Tarver | IBA light heavyweight champion 24 February 2006 – February 2008 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Reggie Johnson | ||
Major world boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Antonio Tarver | IBF light heavyweight champion 6 February 2004 – 4 November 2004 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Clinton Woods | ||
Preceded by Antonio Tarver | The Ring light heavyweight champion 18 December 2004 – 18 June 2005 | Succeeded by Antonio Tarver | ||
Awards | ||||
Previous: James Toney | The Ring Fighter of the Year 2004 | Next: Ricky Hatton | ||
BWAA Fighter of the Year 2004 | ||||
Inaugural recipient | ESPN Fighter of the Year 2004 | |||
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