Reggie Johnson Record
| Total Fights | 52 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Reggie Johnson's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 23 years and six months, Reggie Johnson fought 52 times with 44 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.
Johnson retired from professional boxing with a record of 44-7-1, which included two world-title wins and five successful title defense fights at two weight classes — middleweight and light-heavyweight. He had a 48.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 25 of his total 52 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Johnson never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round split decision victory over Julio César González on February 23, 2008.
Some of Johnson's best fights and notable victories include wins over William Guthrie, Ki-Yun Song, Ole Klemetsen, Will Taylor, Wayne Harris, and Lamar Parks.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Feb 23, 2008 | 41 | Julio César González | Win | SD |
| 51 | Aug 27, 2005 | 38 | Fred Moore | Win | KO9 |
| 50 | Jan 25, 2002 | 35 | Antonio Tarver | Loss | SD |
| 49 | May 25, 2001 | 34 | Will Taylor | Win | UD |
| 48 | Jan 5, 2001 | 34 | Chris Johnson | Win | UD |
| 47 | Dec 18, 1999 | 33 | Earl Butler | Win | UD |
| 46 | Jun 5, 1999 | 32 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 45 | Feb 27, 1999 | 32 | Will Taylor | Win * | UD |
| 44 | May 29, 1998 | 31 | Ole Klemetsen | Win * | UD |
| 43 | Feb 6, 1998 | 31 | William Guthrie | Win * | KO5 |
| 42 | Jul 12, 1997 | 30 | Robert Doyle | Win | KO1 |
| 41 | Oct 13, 1995 | 29 | Jorge Castro | Loss * | SD |
| 40 | Aug 12, 1994 | 27 | Jorge Castro | Loss * | SD |
| 39 | Feb 19, 1994 | 27 | Ramon Felix | Win | KO1 |
| 38 | Oct 1, 1993 | 27 | John David Jackson | Loss * | UD |
| 37 | May 4, 1993 | 26 | Wayne Harris | Win * | UD |
| 36 | Jan 19, 1993 | 26 | Ki-Yun Song | Win * | TKO8 |
| 35 | Oct 27, 1992 | 26 | Lamar Parks | Win * | UD |
| 34 | Apr 22, 1992 | 25 | Steve Collins | Win * | MD |
| 33 | Dec 17, 1991 | 25 | Melvin Wynn | Win | KO2 |
| 32 | Jun 29, 1991 | 24 | James Toney | Loss * | SD |
| 31 | Apr 8, 1991 | 24 | Al Long | Win | RTD8 |
| 30 | Dec 19, 1990 | 24 | José Carlos da Silva | Win | TKO3 |
| 29 | Oct 8, 1990 | 24 | Ralph Ward | Win | TKO7 |
| 28 | Aug 9, 1990 | 23 | Eddie Hall | Win | TKO10 |
| 27 | Jul 5, 1990 | 23 | Greg Dickson | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Apr 16, 1990 | 23 | Sanderline Williams | Win | UD |
| 25 | Feb 4, 1990 | 23 | Ismael Negron | Win | TKO11 |
| 24 | Oct 21, 1989 | 23 | Victor Fernandez | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Sep 12, 1989 | 23 | Israel Cole | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Jun 28, 1989 | 22 | Nathan Dryer | Win | KO3 |
| 21 | May 15, 1989 | 22 | Rigoberto Lopez | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | Nov 14, 1988 | 22 | Charles Oosthuizen | Win | RTD7 |
| 19 | May 4, 1988 | 21 | William Clayton | Win | KO3 |
| 18 | Apr 6, 1988 | 21 | Jake Torrance | Win | UD |
| 17 | Mar 2, 1988 | 21 | Gonzalo Montes | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | Feb 14, 1988 | 21 | Victor Walker | Win | TKO5 |
| 15 | Jan 6, 1988 | 21 | Ron Martin | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Dec 5, 1987 | 21 | Sidney Outlaw | Win | UD |
| 13 | Oct 8, 1987 | 21 | Charles Hollis | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jun 23, 1987 | 20 | Oscar Pena | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Jan 17, 1987 | 20 | Martin Garza | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Jun 12, 1985 | 18 | Eric Williams | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Apr 9, 1985 | 18 | Eric Williams | Draw | PTS |
| 8 | Mar 5, 1985 | 18 | Stephen Lee | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jan 29, 1985 | 18 | Adam George | Loss | UD |
| 6 | Dec 27, 1984 | 18 | Phil Jones | Win | UD |
| 5 | Dec 18, 1984 | 18 | Tarlton Washington | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Nov 23, 1984 | 18 | Jonathan Ivory | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 17, 1984 | 18 | Richard Fillitelli | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Oct 9, 1984 | 18 | Carl Orville | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Aug 14, 1984 | 17 | Mark Henderson | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Reggie Johnson (Sweet) is a 57-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Houston, Texas, U.S. on August 28, 1966. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 23 years — from 1984 to 2008.
Johnson made his professional boxing debut against Mark Henderson at the age of 17 on August 14, 1984, defeating Henderson via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 5 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 29, 1991 after 31 professional fights, against James Toney for the IBF title. He lost to Toney via 12 round split decision.
Johnson has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Johnson's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Johnson had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Mexican boxer Julio César González on February 23, 2008. Johnson won the fight via 12 round split decision. It's been 16 years, 1 month, and 26 days since this fight.
Championships
Johnson had a total of 12 world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and five successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost five.
Title Wins
Reggie Johnson fought for world titles in six fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1998 | William Guthrie | Light-heavyweight | IBF | KO |
| Apr 22, 1992 | Steve Collins | Middleweight | WBA* | MD |
Title Defenses
Reggie Johnson had seven world-title defense fights across two weight classes — middleweight (x4) and light-heavyweight (x3). He won five of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1999 | Will Taylor | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| May 29, 1998 | Ole Klemetsen | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| May 4, 1993 | Wayne Harris | Middleweight | WBA | UD |
| Jan 19, 1993 | Ki-Yun Song | Middleweight | WBA | TKO |
| Oct 27, 1992 | Lamar Parks | Middleweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Reggie Johnson lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1999 | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| Oct 1, 1993 | John David Jackson | Middleweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Johnson fought a total of 52 times during his professional career, which includes 12 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
June 29, 1991: In his first world-title fight, Reggie Johnson loses to James Toney via 12 round split decision. He was fighting for the IBF middleweight title.
April 22, 1992: Johnson wins the WBA middleweight title from Steve Collins, by beating Collins via 12 round majority decision.
February 6, 1998: Johnson wins the IBF light-heavyweight title from William Guthrie, by beating Guthrie via 5th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Reggie Johnson have on his record?
Johnson knocked out 25 of his 52 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 48.1%. Of his total 44 wins, 25 of them were via KO (56.8%).
What was Reggie Johnson's first world title win?
Johnson's first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at middleweight. He defeated Steve Collins via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Reggie Johnson win?
Johnson won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Reggie Johnson make?
Johnson had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost two times.