Glen Johnson (Gentleman) is a 55-year-old retired Jamaican professional boxer. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 22 years, 5 months, and 27 days, Johnson amassed a record of 54-21-2, which includes 37 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Glen Johnson was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica on January 2, 1969. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on February 19, 1993 against Yurek Del Rio. Johnson defeated Rio via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Johnson got his first shot at a world title at the age of 28 after 32 professional fights. On July 20, 1997 Johnson challenged Bernard Hopkins' IBF middleweight title but lost via 11th round TKO.
He became a world champion on February 6, 2004 at the age of 35 years, after by defeating Clinton Woods, the then-reining IBF light-heavyweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 51st fight as a professional.
Johnson then went on to successfully win the The Ring light-heavyweight world title as well.
Johnson's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Avni Yıldırım at age 46, on August 15, 2015.
Some of Glen Johnson's best fights have been against Antonio Tarver, Roy Jones Jr. (HOFer), Clinton Woods, Yusaf Mack, Montell Griffin, Allan Green, and Richard Hall. For a complete list of Johnson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Glen Johnson".
Johnson has 21 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Glen Johnson Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Aug 15, 2015 | 46 |
Avni Yıldırım 24 5-0 | loss | UD 10 |
76 | Dec 13, 2014 | 45 | Erik Skoglund | loss | UD 10 |
75 | Jun 28, 2014 | 45 |
Ilunga Makabu 26 16-1 | loss | TKO 9 |
74 | Feb 21, 2014 | 45 | Jaime Velasquez | win | TKO 4 |
73 | Dec 18, 2013 | 44 | Bobby Gunn | win | UD 8 |
72 | Apr 19, 2013 | 44 | Junior Ramos | win | TKO 2 |
71 | Dec 15, 2012 | 43 |
George Groves 24 15-0 | loss | UD 12 |
70 | Jul 13, 2012 | 43 |
Andrzej Fonfara 24 21-2 | loss | UD 10 |
69 | Nov 05, 2011 | 42 |
Lucian Bute 31 29-0 | loss | UD 12 |
68 | Jun 04, 2011 | 42 |
Carl Froch 33 27-1 | loss | MD 12 |
67 | Nov 06, 2010 | 41 |
Allan Green 31 29-2 | win | TKO 8 |
66 | Aug 07, 2010 | 41 |
Tavoris Cloud 28 20-0 | loss | UD 12 |
65 | Feb 05, 2010 | 41 |
Yusaf Mack 30 28-2-2 | win | TKO 6 |
64 | Nov 07, 2009 | 40 |
Chad Dawson 27 28-0 | loss | UD 12 |
63 | Feb 27, 2009 | 40 | Daniel Judah | win | UD 10 |
62 | Nov 11, 2008 | 39 | Aaron Norwood | win | TKO 4 |
61 | Apr 12, 2008 | 39 |
Chad Dawson 25 25-0 | loss | UD 12 |
60 | Jan 15, 2008 | 39 | Hugo Pineda | win | TKO 8 |
59 | Jul 27, 2007 | 38 | Fred Moore | win | KO 5 |
58 | May 16, 2007 | 38 |
Montell Griffin 36 48-6 | win | TKO 11 |
57 | Sep 02, 2006 | 37 |
Clinton Woods 34 39-3-1 | loss | SD 12 |
56 | Feb 24, 2006 | 37 |
Richard Hall 34 11-5 | win | UD 12 |
55 | Sep 30, 2005 | 36 | George Khalid Jones | win | TKO 10 |
54 | Jun 18, 2005 | 36 |
Antonio Tarver 36 22-3 | loss | UD 12 |
53 | Dec 18, 2004 | 35 |
Antonio Tarver 36 22-2 | win | SD 12 |
52 | Sep 25, 2004 | 35 |
Roy Jones Jr. 35 49-2 | win | KO 9 |
51 | Feb 06, 2004 | 35 |
Clinton Woods 31 35-2-1 | win | UD 12 |
50 | Nov 07, 2003 | 34 |
Clinton Woods 31 35-2 | draw | SD 12 |
49 | May 18, 2003 | 34 | Eric Harding | win | UD 12 |
48 | Apr 04, 2003 | 34 | Daniel Judah | draw | SD 10 |
47 | Jan 24, 2003 | 34 |
Julio César González 26 31-1 | loss | MD 10 |
46 | Apr 14, 2002 | 33 | Derrick Harmon | loss | UD 10 |
45 | Jul 28, 2001 | 32 | Thomas Ulrich | win | KO 6 |
44 | Sep 23, 2000 | 31 | Toks Owoh | win | TKO 6 |
43 | Jun 02, 2000 | 31 | Omar Sheika | loss | MD 10 |
42 | Apr 15, 2000 | 31 | Silvio Branco | loss | UD 12 |
41 | Jan 28, 2000 | 31 | Syd Vanderpool | loss | UD 10 |
40 | Nov 27, 1999 | 30 |
Sven Ottke 32 16-0 | loss | UD 12 |
39 | Oct 16, 1999 | 30 | Marcelo Zimmerman | win | TKO 1 |
38 | Jul 31, 1999 | 30 | Augustine Renteria | win | TKO 4 |
37 | Apr 22, 1999 | 30 | Troy Watson | win | UD 12 |
36 | Feb 26, 1999 | 30 | Armando Campas | win | KO 6 |
35 | Aug 04, 1998 | 29 | Joseph Kiwanuka | loss | SD 10 |
34 | Dec 13, 1997 | 28 | Merqui Sosa | loss | UD 10 |
33 | Jul 20, 1997 | 28 |
Bernard Hopkins 32 31-2-1 | loss | TKO 11 |
32 | Jun 07, 1997 | 28 | Dave Hamilton | win | TKO 2 |
31 | Feb 25, 1997 | 28 | Sam Garr | win | UD 10 |
30 | Dec 06, 1996 | 27 | Ralph Monday | win | KO 1 |
29 | Nov 02, 1996 | 27 | Stacy Goodson | win | KO 2 |
28 | Oct 01, 1996 | 27 | Jeff Johnson | win | TKO 5 |
27 | Aug 24, 1996 | 27 | David McCluskey | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Jul 29, 1996 | 27 | Gerald Reed | win | UD 10 |
25 | Jun 15, 1996 | 27 | Tom Bentley | win | TKO 3 |
24 | Jun 11, 1996 | 27 | James Gatlin | win | MD 6 |
23 | Apr 02, 1996 | 27 | Kenneth Parker | win | TKO 3 |
22 | Mar 26, 1996 | 27 | Guy Stanford | win | TKO 2 |
21 | Feb 24, 1996 | 27 | Danny Mitchell | win | KO 2 |
20 | Jan 16, 1996 | 27 | Bill Bradley | win | KO 1 |
19 | Nov 28, 1995 | 26 | Jerome Hill | win | TKO 1 |
18 | Sep 08, 1995 | 26 | Melvin Wynn | win | TKO 4 |
17 | Jul 22, 1995 | 26 | Jesus Carlos Velez | win | TKO 2 |
16 | Jun 27, 1995 | 26 | John McClendon | win | KO 1 |
15 | Mar 25, 1995 | 26 | Tyrone Dillard | win | KO 1 |
14 | Feb 25, 1995 | 26 | Carlos Betancourt | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Feb 06, 1995 | 26 | Edison Martinez | win | KO 3 |
12 | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Bill Bradley | win | UD 10 |
11 | Nov 19, 1994 | 25 | Jesus Carlos Velez | win | SD 8 |
10 | Oct 15, 1994 | 25 | Gustavo Gonzalez | win | UD 6 |
9 | Sep 08, 1994 | 25 | Joe Harris | win | TKO 4 |
8 | Sep 03, 1994 | 25 | Jesus Carlos Velez | win | UD 6 |
7 | Aug 05, 1994 | 25 | Vincent Godbolt | win | KO 3 |
6 | Apr 08, 1994 | 25 | Ralph Monday | win | UD 4 |
5 | Oct 22, 1993 | 24 | Dwayne Waldon | win | UD 6 |
4 | Aug 30, 1993 | 24 | Anthony Brooks | win | MD 4 |
3 | Jun 26, 1993 | 24 | James Mullins | win | KO 3 |
2 | Mar 27, 1993 | 24 | Jerry Reyes | win | KO 3 |
1 | Feb 19, 1993 | 24 | Yurek Del Rio | win | TKO 1 |