Glen Johnson Record & Stats
In a career spanning 22 years and 5 months, Glen Johnson fought 77 times with 54 wins, 21 losses, and 2 draws. By his last professional fight on August 15, 2015, Johnson's boxing record stood at 54-21-2 (37 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Jan 2, 1969
- Age
- 54
- Debut
- Feb 19, 1993
- Record
- 54-21-2
- Rounds
- 541
- KOs
- 37 (48.1%)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 191 cm
- Ape Index
- 16 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|
| lHV w1 d1 | lHV w1 d0 |
Featured Opponents
Glen Johnson (Gentleman) is a retired Jamaican professional boxer. He was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica on January 2, 1969. Johnson made his professional boxing debut at the age of 24 on February 19, 1993. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion. He is 54 years old, and will be turning 55 in 9 months and 4 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 77 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 54 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 37 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Aug 15, 2015 | 46 | Avni Yıldırım | Loss | UD |
| 76 | Dec 13, 2014 | 45 | Erik Skoglund | Loss | UD |
| 75 | Jun 28, 2014 | 45 | Ilunga Makabu | Loss | TKO9 |
| 74 | Feb 21, 2014 | 45 | Jaime Velasquez | Win | TKO4 |
| 73 | Dec 18, 2013 | 44 | Bobby Gunn | Win | UD |
| 72 | Apr 19, 2013 | 44 | Junior Ramos | Win | TKO2 |
| 71 | Dec 15, 2012 | 43 | George Groves | Loss | UD |
| 70 | Jul 13, 2012 | 43 | Andrzej Fonfara | Loss | UD |
| 69 | Nov 5, 2011 | 42 | Lucian Bute | Loss | UD |
| 68 | Jun 4, 2011 | 42 | Carl Froch | Loss | MD |
| 67 | Nov 6, 2010 | 41 | Allan Green | Win | TKO8 |
| 66 | Aug 7, 2010 | 41 | Tavoris Cloud | Loss | UD |
| 65 | Feb 5, 2010 | 41 | Yusaf Mack | Win | TKO6 |
| 64 | Nov 7, 2009 | 40 | Chad Dawson | Loss | UD |
| 63 | Feb 27, 2009 | 40 | Daniel Judah | Win | UD |
| 62 | Nov 11, 2008 | 39 | Aaron Norwood | Win | TKO4 |
| 61 | Apr 12, 2008 | 39 | Chad Dawson | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Jan 15, 2008 | 39 | Hugo Pineda | Win | TKO8 |
| 59 | Jul 27, 2007 | 38 | Fred Moore | Win | KO5 |
| 58 | May 16, 2007 | 38 | Montell Griffin | Win | TKO11 |
| 57 | Sep 2, 2006 | 37 | Clinton Woods | Loss | SD |
| 56 | Feb 24, 2006 | 37 | Richard Hall | Win | UD |
| 55 | Sep 30, 2005 | 36 | George Khalid Jones | Win | TKO10 |
| 54 | Jun 18, 2005 | 36 | Antonio Tarver | Loss | UD |
| 53 | Dec 18, 2004 | 35 | Antonio Tarver | Win | SD |
| 52 | Sep 25, 2004 | 35 | Roy Jones Jr. | Win | KO9 |
| 51 | Feb 6, 2004 | 35 | Clinton Woods | Win | UD |
| 50 | Nov 7, 2003 | 34 | Clinton Woods | Draw | SD |
| 49 | May 18, 2003 | 34 | Eric Harding | Win | UD |
| 48 | Apr 4, 2003 | 34 | Daniel Judah | Draw | SD |
| 47 | Jan 24, 2003 | 34 | Julio César González | Loss | MD |
| 46 | Apr 14, 2002 | 33 | Derrick Harmon | Loss | UD |
| 45 | Jul 28, 2001 | 32 | Thomas Ulrich | Win | KO6 |
| 44 | Sep 23, 2000 | 31 | Toks Owoh | Win | TKO6 |
| 43 | Jun 2, 2000 | 31 | Omar Sheika | Loss | MD |
| 42 | Apr 15, 2000 | 31 | Silvio Branco | Loss | UD |
| 41 | Jan 28, 2000 | 31 | Syd Vanderpool | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Nov 27, 1999 | 30 | Sven Ottke | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Oct 16, 1999 | 30 | Marcelo Zimmerman | Win | TKO1 |
| 38 | Jul 31, 1999 | 30 | Augustine Renteria | Win | TKO4 |
| 37 | Apr 22, 1999 | 30 | Troy Watson | Win | UD |
| 36 | Feb 26, 1999 | 30 | Armando Campas | Win | KO6 |
| 35 | Aug 4, 1998 | 29 | Joseph Kiwanuka | Loss | SD |
| 34 | Dec 13, 1997 | 28 | Merqui Sosa | Loss | UD |
| 33 | Jul 20, 1997 | 28 | Bernard Hopkins | Loss | TKO11 |
| 32 | Jun 7, 1997 | 28 | Dave Hamilton | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | Feb 25, 1997 | 28 | Sam Garr | Win | UD |
| 30 | Dec 6, 1996 | 27 | Ralph Monday | Win | KO1 |
| 29 | Nov 2, 1996 | 27 | Stacy Goodson | Win | KO2 |
| 28 | Oct 1, 1996 | 27 | Jeff Johnson | Win | TKO5 |
| 27 | Aug 24, 1996 | 27 | David McCluskey | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Jul 29, 1996 | 27 | Gerald Reed | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jun 15, 1996 | 27 | Tom Bentley | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Jun 11, 1996 | 27 | James Gatlin | Win | MD |
| 23 | Apr 2, 1996 | 27 | Kenneth Parker | Win | TKO3 |
| 22 | Mar 26, 1996 | 27 | Guy Stanford | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Feb 24, 1996 | 27 | Danny Mitchell | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | Jan 16, 1996 | 27 | Bill Bradley | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Nov 28, 1995 | 26 | Jerome Hill | Win | TKO1 |
| 18 | Sep 8, 1995 | 26 | Melvin Wynn | Win | TKO4 |
| 17 | Jul 22, 1995 | 26 | Jesus Carlos Velez | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Jun 27, 1995 | 26 | John McClendon | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Mar 25, 1995 | 26 | Tyrone Dillard | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Feb 25, 1995 | 26 | Carlos Betancourt | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Feb 6, 1995 | 26 | Edison Martinez | Win | KO3 |
| 12 | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Bill Bradley | Win | UD |
| 11 | Nov 19, 1994 | 25 | Jesus Carlos Velez | Win | SD |
| 10 | Oct 15, 1994 | 25 | Gustavo Gonzalez | Win | UD |
| 9 | Sep 8, 1994 | 25 | Joe Harris | Win | TKO4 |
| 8 | Sep 3, 1994 | 25 | Jesus Carlos Velez | Win | UD |
| 7 | Aug 5, 1994 | 25 | Vincent Godbolt | Win | KO3 |
| 6 | Apr 8, 1994 | 25 | Ralph Monday | Win | UD |
| 5 | Oct 22, 1993 | 24 | Dwayne Waldon | Win | UD |
| 4 | Aug 30, 1993 | 24 | Anthony Brooks | Win | MD |
| 3 | Jun 26, 1993 | 24 | James Mullins | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | Mar 27, 1993 | 24 | Jerry Reyes | Win | KO3 |
| 1 | Feb 19, 1993 | 24 | Yurek Del Rio | Win | TKO1 |
Titles
Glen Johnson was a light-heavyweight world champion. He has held two world titles at the light-heavyweight weight division, one of which was a vacant title win, the other was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Light-heavyweight | IBF, The Ring |
Statistics
Career Summary
Glen Johnson's professional boxing career spanned more than 22 years — from 1993 to 2015.
Johnson made his professional boxing debut against Yurek Del Rio at the age of 24 on February 19, 1993, defeating Rio via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 31 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 21 wins via stoppage.
Johnson had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on July 20, 1997 after 32 professional fights, against Bernard Hopkins for the IBF title. He lost to Hopkins via 11th round TKO.
Johnson has won two world titles at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Johnson's world title wins and defenses refer to "Glen Johnson World Titles".
Some of Johnson's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver, Yusaf Mack, Clinton Woods, and Allan Green.
Glen Johnson had a total of 21 losses in his professional boxing career — eight of them in title bouts and 13 in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Bernard Hopkins via 11th round TKO on July 20, 1997, which ended his 32-fight win streak. He has been stopped two times and lost 19 times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Glen Johnson's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Turkish boxer Avni Yıldırım on August 15, 2015. Johnson lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 7 years, 7 months, and 14 days since this fight.
Johnson retired from professional boxing with a record of 54-21-2, which included 37 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and two title wins.
Career Highlights
Glen Johnson fought a total of 77 times during his professional career. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
July 20, 1997: In his first world-title fight, Glen Johnson loses to Bernard Hopkins via 11th round TKO. He was fighting for the IBF middleweight title.
February 6, 2004: Johnson wins the IBF light-heavyweight title from Clinton Woods, by beating Woods via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 25, 2004: Johnson successfully defends the IBF light-heavyweight title against Roy Jones Jr., winning the fight via 9th round KO.
December 18, 2004: Johnson wins The Ring light-heavyweight title from Antonio Tarver, by beating Tarver via 12 round split-decision.
February 5, 2010: Glen Johnson beats Yusaf Mack via 6th round TKO.
November 6, 2010: Glen Johnson beats Allan Green via 8th round TKO.
November 5, 2011: Glen Johnson loses to Lucian Bute via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the IBF super-middleweight title.
Glen Johnson Fights
A 46-year old Glen Johnson (54-20-2, 37 KO) fought an undefeated Turkish boxer Avni Yıldırım, who was 24 years old with a record of 5-0. Yıldırım was on a five-fight win streak with 4 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms but Johnson had a 13 cm reach advantage over Yıldırım.
Johnson lost to Yıldırım via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 45-year old Glen Johnson (54-18-2, 37 KO) fought Congolese boxer Ilunga Makabu, who was 26 years old with a record of 16-1. Makabu was on a 16-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms but Johnson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Makabu.
Johnson lost to Makabu via 9th round TKO.
A 43-year old Glen Johnson (51-17-2, 35 KO) fought an undefeated British boxer George Groves, who was 24 years old with a record of 15-0. Groves was on a 15-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms but Johnson had a 8 cm reach advantage over Groves.
Johnson lost to Groves via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 43-year old Glen Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KO) fought Polish boxer Andrzej Fonfara, who was 24 years old with a record of 21-2. Fonfara was on a 11-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson lost to Fonfara via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 42-year old Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KO) faced an undefeated Romanian boxer Lucian Bute, who was 31 years old with a record of 29-0. Johnson was challenging Bute's IBF super-middleweight title. Bute was on a 29-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms but Johnson had a 8 cm reach advantage over Bute.
Johnson lost to Bute via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 42-year old Glen Johnson (51-14-2, 35 KO) faced British boxer Carl Froch, who was 33 years old with a record of 27-1. Johnson was challenging Froch's WBC super-middleweight title. Froch was on a one-fight win streak with 20 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms but both had the same reach.
Johnson lost to Froch via 12 round majority decision.
A 41-year old Glen Johnson (50-14-2, 34 KO) fought American boxer Allan Green, who was 31 years old with a record of 29-2. Green was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms but Johnson had a 6 cm reach advantage over Green.
Johnson defeated Green via 8th round TKO.
A 41-year old Glen Johnson (50-13-2, 34 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Tavoris Cloud, who was 28 years old with a record of 20-0. Johnson was challenging Cloud's IBF light-heavyweight title. Cloud was on a 20-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Johnson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Cloud.
Johnson lost to Cloud via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 41-year old Glen Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KO) fought American boxer Yusaf Mack, who was 30 years old with a record of 28-2-2. Mack was on a five-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms but both had the same reach.
Johnson defeated Mack via 6th round TKO.
In their 2nd fight, a 40-year old Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO) fought an undefeated Chad Dawson again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 28-0. Dawson was on a 28-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson lost to Dawson via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 39-year old Glen Johnson (47-11-2, 32 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Chad Dawson for the first time, who was 25 years old with a record of 25-0. Johnson was challenging Dawson's WBC light-heavyweight title. Dawson was on a 25-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson lost to Dawson via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 38-year old Glen Johnson (44-11-2, 29 KO) fought American boxer Montell Griffin, who was 36 years old with a record of 48-6. Griffin was on a one-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Johnson was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage.
Johnson defeated Griffin via 11th round TKO.
In their 3rd fight, a 37-year old Glen Johnson (44-10-2, 29 KO) faced Clinton Woods again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 39-3-1. Johnson was challenging Woods' IBF light-heavyweight title. Woods was on a four-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson lost to Woods via 12 round split-decision.
A 37-year old Glen Johnson (43-10-2, 29 KO) fought fellow Jamaican boxer Richard Hall, who was 34 years old with a record of 11-5. Hall was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 16 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson defeated Hall via 12 round unanimous decision.
In their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 36-year old Glen Johnson (42-9-2, 28 KO) faced Antonio Tarver again, who was now 36 years old with a record of 22-3 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Tarver had lost to Johnson in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms but both had the same reach.
Johnson lost to Tarver via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title.
A 35-year old Glen Johnson (41-9-2, 28 KO) faced American boxer Antonio Tarver for the first time, who was 36 years old with a record of 22-2 for Tarver's Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title. Tarver was on a one-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms but both had the same reach.
Johnson defeated Tarver via 12 round split-decision to win the Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title.
A 35-year old Glen Johnson (40-9-2, 27 KO) faced American boxer Roy Jones Jr., who was 35 years old with a record of 49-2 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Jones Jr. was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Johnson had a 3 cm reach advantage over Jones Jr.
Johnson defeated Jones Jr. via 9th round KO to retain the IBF light-heavyweight title.
In their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 35-year old Glen Johnson (39-9-2, 27 KO) faced Clinton Woods again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 35-2-1 for the vacant IBF (vacant) light-heavyweight title. Their last fight had ended in a draw, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson defeated Woods via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF light-heavyweight title.
A 34-year old Glen Johnson (39-9-1, 27 KO) faced British boxer Clinton Woods for the first time, who was 31 years old with a record of 35-2 for the vacant IBF (vacant) light-heavyweight title. Woods was on a three-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
A 34-year old Glen Johnson (38-8, 27 KO) fought Mexican boxer Julio César González, who was 26 years old with a record of 31-1. González was on a four-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Johnson.
Johnson lost to González via 10 round majority decision.
A 30-year old Glen Johnson (36-3, 25 KO) faced an undefeated German boxer Sven Ottke, who was 32 years old with a record of 16-0. Johnson was challenging Ottke's IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke was on a 16-fight win streak with 2 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Johnson had a 16 cm reach advantage over Ottke.
Johnson lost to Ottke via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 28-year old Glen Johnson (32-0, 22 KO) challended American boxer Bernard Hopkins's IBF middleweight champion and defended the title. Hopkins was 32 years old with a record of 31-2-1. Hopkins was on a five-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms but both had the same reach.
Johnson lost to Hopkins via 11th round TKO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 32-fight win streak comes to an end.
FAQs
How many KOs does Glen Johnson have on his record?
Johnson knocked out 37 of his 77 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 48.1%. Of his total 54 wins, 37 of them were via KO (68.5%).
Who did Glen Johnson lose to?
Johnson had 21 losses. Avni Yıldırım, Erik Skoglund, Ilunga Makabu, George Groves, and Andrzej Fonfara are some of the boxers who have beaten Johnson.