Glen Johnson (boxer)
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Johnson (left) in 2011
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| Real name | Glengoffe Donovan Johnson |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
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2 January 1969 Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 77 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Wins by KO | 37 |
| Losses | 21 |
| Draws | 2 |
Glengoffe Donovan "Glen" Johnson (born 2 January 1969) is a Jamaican professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for more than twenty years, he held the IBF light heavyweight title in 2004; and the IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2005. Johnson is best known for his upset knockout victory over Roy Jones Jr. in 2004, as well as his iron chin and relentless pressure fighting style.
Johnson arrived in South Florida from Jamaica at the age of 15. He would not begin boxing as an amateur until a few years later. Glen "The Road Warrior" Johnson was a late bloomer of the sport, starting at 20 years old in Miami, Florida at an emerging police boxing gym. Johnson compiled an amateur record of 35-5 and was a two-time Florida State Golden Gloves Champion, once at 165 and at the other at 178-pounds.
Johnson won his first 32 professional fights before challenging Bernard Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title in 1997. He was stopped on his feet in the 11th round.
He added eight more to his tally of losses, many of them debatable decisions where Johnson was adjudged to have lost to the hometown fighter. He journeyed to England and suffered a controversial draw versus Clinton Woods, but defeated him in a rematch by unanimous decision to win the IBF light heavyweight world title. His next fight came against former champion Roy Jones Jr. In an upset, he knocked Jones out in the ninth round of their September 2004 fight.
The subsequent split decision victory over Antonio Tarver that December made him The Ring light heavyweight boxing champion. He was chosen the 2004 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writer's Association of America.
Johnson lost the light heavyweight title to Antonio Tarver in the rematch. He then challenged old foe Woods once again for the IBF title. This time Woods beat him by a split decision. He then came back and defeated former champion Montell Griffin in May 2007.
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