Reach 75 in (191 cm) Role Boxer Martial art Boxing Name Glen Johnson Spouse Rosemary Johnson | Stance Orthodox Weight 76 kg Nationality Jamaican Height 1.80 m | |
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Real name Glengoffe Donovan Johnson Nickname(s) Gentleman
The Road Warrior Rated at Middleweight
Super middleweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight Born January 2, 1969 (age 55)
Clarendon Parish, Jamaica ( 1969-01-02 ) Division Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight, Cruiserweight Similar People Chad Dawson, Carl Froch, O'Neil Bell | ||
Carl froch vs glen johnson the 8th round showtime boxing
Glengoffe Donovan "Glen" Johnson (born 2 January 1969) is a Jamaican professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for more than twenty years, he held the IBF light heavyweight title in 2004; and the IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2005. Johnson is best known for his upset knockout victory over Roy Jones Jr. in 2004, as well as his iron chin and relentless pressure fighting style.
Contents
- Carl froch vs glen johnson the 8th round showtime boxing
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Johnson vs Jones Jr
- Johnson vs Tarver Woods III Griffin
- Johnson vs Dawson Cloud
- Super Six World Boxing Classic
- References
Amateur career
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.
Professional career
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.
Johnson vs. Jones Jr.
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.
Johnson vs. Tarver, Woods III, Griffin
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 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 vs. Dawson, Cloud
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.
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.
Super Six World Boxing Classic
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.