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Best of Marvin Johnson: Top 10 Fights

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Marvin Johnson had 49 fights with 35 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Leslie Stewart, Jean Marie Emebe, Mate Parlov, Víctor Galíndez, and Eddie Davis. The following are Johnson's top 10 fights.

Marvin Johnson's boxing career

  1. Marvin Johnson defeats Leslie Stewart

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart via 7th round TKO. Johnson was 31 years old with a record of 42-5 (34 KOs). Stewart was 24 years old with an undefeated record of 18-0 (12 KOs). Johnson won the vacant WBA light-heavyweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Johnson's fights.

  2. Marvin Johnson defeats Jean Marie Emebe

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Jean Marie Emebe via 13th round TKO. Johnson was 32 years old with a record of 43-5 (35 KOs). Johnson successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. This fight is the second best performance in Johnson's career.

  3. Marvin Johnson defeats Mate Parlov

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Mate Parlov via 10th round TKO. Johnson was 24 years old with a record of 22-2 (17 KOs). Johnson won the WBC light-heavyweight title — his first world title.

  4. Marvin Johnson defeats Víctor Galíndez

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Víctor Galíndez via 11th round KO. Johnson was 25 years old with a record of 24-3 (18 KOs). Johnson won the WBA light-heavyweight title.

  5. Marvin Johnson defeats Eddie Davis

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Eddie Davis via 7th round TKO. Johnson was 23 years old with a record of 19-1 (16 KOs). Davis was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 10-0-1 (5 KOs).

  6. Marvin Johnson defeats Eddie Davis in their 2nd fight

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Eddie Davis in the rematch via 5th round TKO. Johnson was 31 years old with a record of 39-5 (31 KOs). Davis was 33 years old with a record of 29-4-1 (19 KOs).

  7. Marvin Johnson loses to Leslie Stewart in their 2nd fight

    On Marvin Johnson lost to Trinidadian boxer Leslie Stewart in the rematch via 8th round RTD. Johnson was 33 years old with a record of 43-6 (35 KOs). Stewart was 26 years old with a record of 23-1 (15 KOs). Johnson lost his WBA light-heavyweight title. Despite the loss, Johnson put on a good fight till it lasted.

  8. Marvin Johnson loses to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

    On Marvin Johnson lost to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad via 11th round TKO. Johnson was 25 years old with a record of 24-4 (18 KOs). Johnson lost his WBA light-heavyweight title. Despite the loss, Johnson put on a good fight till it lasted.

  9. Marvin Johnson loses to Matthew Saad Muhammad in their 2nd fight

    On Marvin Johnson lost to Matthew Saad Muhammad in the rematch via 8th round TKO. Johnson was 25 years old with a record of 22-3 (17 KOs). Muhammad was 24 years old with a record of 22-3-2 (15 KOs). Johnson lost his WBC light-heavyweight title. Despite the loss, Johnson put on a good fight till it lasted.

  10. Marvin Johnson defeats Charles Williams

    On Marvin Johnson defeated Charles Williams via 10 round unanimous decision. Johnson was 30 years old with a record of 36-5 (28 KOs).