Nickname(s) Mr. Banks Name Johnathon Banks Total fights 33 Wins by KO 19 Martial art Boxing | Wins 29 Weight 98 kg Nationality American Role Professional Boxer | |
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Real name Johnathon Maurice Banks Rated at HeavyweightCruiserweight Similar People | ||
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Johnathon Maurice Banks (born June 22, 1982) is an American former professional boxer and former IBO cruiserweight champion. He currently works as a boxing trainer, most notably for former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, and was himself trained by the late Emanuel Steward.
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- Early life
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- IBO Cruiserweight Championship
- IBF Cruiserweight Championship
- WBC Heavweight Semi Final Eliminator
- Work as a trainer
- References
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Early life
Banks started playing the piano in middle school, but boxing soon took over and dominated that desire. He was told by his maternal Grandfather at the age of two weeks that he would be a great boxer one day.
Amateur career
Prior to turning professional, Banks enjoyed a successful amateur career that saw him become a three-time National Amateur Champion at 178 lbs.
Professional career
He fights out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit.
Banks became the current NABO Cruiserweight Champion after his last fight, knocking out Eliseo Castillo in the fourth round.
After victory's over Derrick Brown (13-3-3) and Imamu Mayfield (25-8-2) Banks lined himself up for a title clash for the IBO Cruiserweight title.
IBO Cruiserweight Championship
On July 12 Banks fought Vincenzo Rossitto for the vacant IBO Cruiserweight Championship, Johnathon won by a Majority decision.
IBF Cruiserweight Championship
He then fought Tomasz Adamek for the IBF Cruiserweight Championship title on February 27 in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center. Banks was unsuccessful and was knocked out in the eighth round.
WBC Heavweight Semi-Final Eliminator
Banks was set to fight undefeated prospect Seth Mitchell on November 17, 2012 in Atlantic City. He defeated Seth Mitchell by a second-round knockout. In a 2013 rematch, however, Banks dropped a unanimous decision to Mitchell.
Work as a trainer
After the passing of Emmanuel Steward, Banks assumed the role of head trainer of heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko. In July 2015 Jonathon Banks replaced Chris Okoh as Dillian Whyte's trainer after the latter got injured.