Best fights of Glen Johnson
Over 22 years as a professional, Glen Johnson has compiled a 54-21-2 (37) record, including 23 title fights across four weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Glen Johnson KOs Roy Jones Jr.
On September 25, 2004 Glen Johnson defended his IBF light heavyweight title against Roy Jones Jr.. Johnson was 35 years old with a record of 40-9-2, and Jr. was 35 with a record of 49-2. Johnson was coming off a win, while Jr. was coming off a loss. Johnson stopped Roy Jones Jr. via KO in the 9th round. Defended the title.
2. Glen Johnson defeats Clinton Woods in their 2nd fight
On February 6, 2004 Glen Johnson fought Clinton Woods for the vacant IBF light heavyweight title. It was their second meeting. Johnson was 35 years old with a record of 39-9-2, and Woods was 31 with a record of 35-2-1. Johnson won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
3. Glen Johnson defeats Antonio Tarver
On December 18, 2004 Glen Johnson fought Antonio Tarver for the IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles. Johnson was 35 years old with a record of 41-9-2, and Tarver was 36 with a record of 22-2. Johnson was on a 2-fight winning streak and Tarver was coming off a win. Johnson won via split decision. Crowned the new light heavyweight champion.
4. Glen Johnson KOs Allan Green
On November 6, 2010 Glen Johnson faced Allan Green in a light heavyweight bout. Johnson was 41 years old with a record of 50-14-2, and Green was 31 with a record of 29-2. Both Johnson and Green were coming off a loss. Johnson stopped Allan Green via TKO in the 8th round.
5. Glen Johnson KOs Montell Griffin
On May 16, 2007 Glen Johnson faced Montell Griffin in a light heavyweight bout. Johnson was 38 years old with a record of 44-11-2, and Griffin was 36 with a record of 48-6. Johnson was coming off a loss, while Griffin was coming off a win. Johnson stopped Montell Griffin via TKO in the 11th round.
6. Glen Johnson loses to Carl Froch via majority decision
On June 4, 2011 Glen Johnson fought Carl Froch for the WBC super middleweight title. Johnson was 42 years old with a record of 51-14-2, and Froch was 33 with a record of 27-1. Both Johnson and Froch were coming off a win. Johnson lost via majority decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Froch.
7. Glen Johnson KOs Yusaf Mack
On February 5, 2010 Glen Johnson faced Yusaf Mack in a light heavyweight bout. Johnson was 41 years old with a record of 49-13-2, and Mack was 30 with a record of 28-2-2. Johnson was coming off a loss, while Mack was on a 5-fight winning streak. Johnson stopped Yusaf Mack via TKO in the 6th round.
8. Glen Johnson loses to Clinton Woods in their 3rd fight via split decision
On September 2, 2006 Glen Johnson fought Clinton Woods for the IBF light heavyweight title. It was their third meeting. Johnson was 37 years old with a record of 44-10-2, and Woods was 34 with a record of 39-3-1. Johnson was on a 2-fight winning streak and Woods was on a 4-fight winning streak. Johnson lost via split decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Woods.
9. Glen Johnson draws with Clinton Woods
On November 7, 2003 Glen Johnson fought Clinton Woods for the vacant IBF light heavyweight title. Johnson was 34 years old with a record of 39-9-1, and Woods was 31 with a record of 35-2. Johnson was coming off a win and Woods was on a 3-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
10. Glen Johnson loses to Lucian Bute via unanimous decision
On November 5, 2011 Glen Johnson fought Lucian Bute for the IBF super middleweight title. Johnson was 42 years old with a record of 51-15-2, and Bute was 31 with a record of 29-0. Johnson was coming off a loss, while Bute was on an undefeated 29-fight winning streak. Johnson lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Bute.