Glen Johnson (54-21-2, 37) was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica on January 2, 1969. At the age of 24 years on February 19, 1993, he made his professional boxing debut against Yurek Del Rio, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On his 33rd career fight at 28 years old, Glen Johnson got a shot at the IBF middleweight titles against Bernard Hopkins on July 20, 1997 but lost the fight via 11th-round TKO.
He became a light-heavyweight world champion (IBF) on February 6, 2004 at the age of 35 years old, on his 51st career fight, after defeating Clinton Woods via 12-round unanimous decision.
Johnson's last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Avni Yıldırım at age 46 on August 15, 2015. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
Some of Glen Johnson's best fights have been against Clinton Woods, Eric Harding, Roy Jones Jr., Richard Hall, Allan Green, Yusaf Mack and Antonio Tarver.
Johnson has 21 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77  | Aug 15, 2015 46 years, 7 months 54-21-2 (37) | 24 years 5-0 (4) | LHW | 10 | UD | LOSS |
76 | Dec 13, 2014 45 years, 11 months 54-20-2 (37) | Erik Skoglund | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
75  | Jun 28, 2014 45 years, 5 months 54-19-2 (37) | 26 years, 7 months 16-1 (15) | CR | 9 | TKO | LOSS |
74 | Feb 21, 2014 45 years, 1 months 54-18-2 (37) | Jaime Velasquez | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
73  | Dec 18, 2013 44 years, 11 months 53-18-2 (36) | 39 years, 11 months 21-5-1 (18) | 8 | UD | WIN | |
72 | Apr 19, 2013 44 years, 3 months 52-18-2 (36) | Junior Ramos | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
71  | Dec 15, 2012 43 years, 11 months 51-18-2 (35) | 24 years, 8 months 15-0 (12) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
70  | Jul 13, 2012 43 years, 6 months 51-17-2 (35) | 24 years, 8 months 21-2 (12) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
69  | Nov 5, 2011 42 years, 10 months 51-16-2 (35) | 31 years, 8 months 29-0 (24) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS For IBF |
68  | Jun 4, 2011 42 years, 5 months 51-15-2 (35) | 33 years, 11 months 27-1 (20) | SMD | 12 | MD | LOSS For WBC |
67  | Nov 6, 2010 41 years, 10 months 51-14-2 (35) | 31 years, 1 months 29-2 (20) | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
66  | Aug 7, 2010 41 years, 7 months 50-14-2 (34) | 28 years, 6 months 20-0 (18) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS For IBF |
65  | Feb 5, 2010 41 years, 1 months 50-13-2 (34) | 30 years 28-2-2 (17) | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
64  | Nov 7, 2009 40 years, 10 months 49-13-2 (33) | 27 years, 3 months 28-0 (17) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBC Interim |
63 | Feb 27, 2009 40 years, 1 months 49-12-2 (33) | Daniel Judah | 10 | UD | WIN | |
62 | Nov 11, 2008 39 years, 10 months 48-12-2 (33) | Aaron Norwood | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
61 | Apr 12, 2008 39 years, 3 months 47-12-2 (32) | 25 years, 8 months 25-0 (17) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBC |
60 | Jan 15, 2008 39 years 47-11-2 (32) | Hugo Pineda | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
59 | Jul 27, 2007 38 years, 6 months 46-11-2 (31) | Fred Moore | 5 | KO | WIN | |
58  | May 16, 2007 38 years, 4 months 45-11-2 (30) | 36 years, 11 months 48-6 (30) | 11 | TKO | WIN | |
57  | Sep 2, 2006 37 years, 8 months 44-11-2 (29) | 34 years, 4 months 39-3-1 (25) | LHW | 12 | SD | LOSS For IBF |
56  | Feb 24, 2006 37 years, 1 months 44-10-2 (29) | 34 years, 3 months 27-5 (25) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN |
55 | Sep 30, 2005 36 years, 8 months 43-10-2 (29) | George Khalid Jones | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
54  | Jun 18, 2005 36 years, 5 months 42-10-2 (28) | 36 years, 6 months 22-3 (18) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost The Ring |
53 | Dec 18, 2004 35 years, 11 months 42-9-2 (28) | 36 years 22-2 (18) | LHW | 12 | SD | WIN Won The Ring |
52  | Sep 25, 2004 35 years, 8 months 41-9-2 (28) | 35 years, 8 months 49-2 (38) | LHW | 9 | KO | WIN Defended IBF |
51 | Feb 6, 2004 35 years, 1 months 40-9-2 (27) | 31 years, 9 months 35-2-1 (22) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF Vacant |
50 | Nov 7, 2003 34 years, 10 months 39-9-2 (27) | 31 years, 6 months 35-2 (22) | LHW | 12 | SD | DRAW For IBF Vacant |
49  | May 18, 2003 34 years, 4 months 39-9-1 (27) | 30 years, 4 months 21-2-1 (7) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN |
48 | Apr 4, 2003 34 years, 3 months 38-9-1 (27) | Daniel Judah | 10 | SD | DRAW | |
47  | Jan 24, 2003 34 years 38-9 (27) | 26 years, 5 months 31-1 (21) | 10 | MD | LOSS | |
46  | Apr 14, 2002 33 years, 3 months 38-8 (27) | 32 years, 2 months 21-2 (10) | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
45 | Jul 28, 2001 32 years, 6 months 38-7 (27) | Thomas Ulrich | LHW | 6 | KO | WIN |
44 | Sep 23, 2000 31 years, 8 months 37-7 (26) | Toks Owoh | SMD | 6 | TKO | WIN |
43 | Jun 2, 2000 31 years, 5 months 36-7 (25) | Omar Sheika | 10 | MD | LOSS | |
42 | Apr 15, 2000 31 years, 3 months 36-6 (25) | Silvio Branco | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS |
41 | Jan 28, 2000 31 years 36-5 (25) | Syd Vanderpool | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
40  | Nov 27, 1999 30 years, 10 months 36-4 (25) | 32 years, 5 months 16-0 (2) | SMD | 12 | UD | LOSS For IBF |
39 | Oct 16, 1999 30 years, 9 months 36-3 (25) | Marcelo Zimmerman | SMD | 1 | TKO | WIN |
38 | Jul 31, 1999 30 years, 6 months 35-3 (24) | Augustine Renteria | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
37 | Apr 22, 1999 30 years, 3 months 34-3 (23) | Troy Watson | SMD | 12 | UD | WIN |
36 | Feb 26, 1999 30 years, 1 months 33-3 (23) | Armando Campas | 6 | KO | WIN | |
35 | Aug 4, 1998 29 years, 7 months 32-3 (22) | Joseph Kiwanuka | 10 | SD | LOSS | |
34 | Dec 13, 1997 28 years, 11 months 32-2 (22) | Merqui Sosa | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
33  | Jul 20, 1997 28 years, 6 months 32-1 (22) | 32 years, 6 months 31-2-1 (24) | MD | 11 | TKO | LOSS For IBF |
32 | Jun 7, 1997 28 years, 5 months 32-0 (22) | Dave Hamilton | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
31 | Feb 25, 1997 28 years, 1 months 31-0 (21) | Sam Garr | 10 | UD | WIN | |
30 | Dec 6, 1996 27 years, 11 months 30-0 (21) | Ralph Monday | 1 | KO | WIN | |
29 | Nov 2, 1996 27 years, 10 months 29-0 (20) | Stacy Goodson | 2 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Oct 1, 1996 27 years, 8 months 28-0 (19) | Jeff Johnson | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
27 | Aug 24, 1996 27 years, 7 months 27-0 (18) | David McCluskey | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
26 | Jul 29, 1996 27 years, 6 months 26-0 (17) | Gerald Reed | 10 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Jun 15, 1996 27 years, 5 months 25-0 (17) | Tom Bentley | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
24 | Jun 11, 1996 27 years, 5 months 24-0 (16) | James Gatlin | 6 | MD | WIN | |
23 | Apr 2, 1996 27 years, 3 months 23-0 (16) | Kenneth Parker | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
22 | Mar 26, 1996 27 years, 2 months 22-0 (15) | Guy Stanford | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
21 | Feb 24, 1996 27 years, 1 months 21-0 (14) | Danny Mitchell | 2 | KO | WIN | |
20 | Jan 16, 1996 27 years 20-0 (13) | Bill Bradley | 1 | KO | WIN | |
19 | Nov 28, 1995 26 years, 10 months 19-0 (12) | Jerome Hill | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
18 | Sep 8, 1995 26 years, 8 months 18-0 (11) | Melvin Wynn | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
17 | Jul 22, 1995 26 years, 6 months 17-0 (10) | Jesus Carlos Velez | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
16 | Jun 27, 1995 26 years, 5 months 16-0 (9) | John McClendon | 1 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Mar 25, 1995 26 years, 2 months 15-0 (8) | Tyrone Dillard | 1 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Feb 25, 1995 26 years, 1 months 14-0 (7) | Carlos Betancourt | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Feb 6, 1995 26 years, 1 months 13-0 (6) | Edison Martinez | 3 | KO | WIN | |
12 | Dec 16, 1994 25 years, 11 months 12-0 (5) | Bill Bradley | 10 | UD | WIN | |
11 | Nov 19, 1994 25 years, 10 months 11-0 (5) | Jesus Carlos Velez | 8 | SD | WIN | |
10 | Oct 15, 1994 25 years, 9 months 10-0 (5) | Gustavo Gonzalez | 6 | UD | WIN | |
9 | Sep 8, 1994 25 years, 8 months 9-0 (5) | Joe Harris | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
8 | Sep 3, 1994 25 years, 8 months 8-0 (4) | Jesus Carlos Velez | 6 | UD | WIN | |
7 | Aug 5, 1994 25 years, 7 months 7-0 (4) | Vincent Godbolt | 3 | KO | WIN | |
6 | Apr 8, 1994 25 years, 3 months 6-0 (3) | Ralph Monday | 4 | UD | WIN | |
5 | Oct 22, 1993 24 years, 9 months 5-0 (3) | Dwayne Waldon | 6 | UD | WIN | |
4 | Aug 30, 1993 24 years, 7 months 4-0 (3) | Anthony Brooks | 4 | MD | WIN | |
3 | Jun 26, 1993 24 years, 5 months 3-0 (3) | James Mullins | 3 | KO | WIN | |
2 | Mar 27, 1993 24 years, 2 months 2-0 (2) | Jerry Reyes | 3 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Feb 19, 1993 24 years, 1 months 1-0 (1) | Yurek Del Rio | 1 | TKO | WIN |
