Reggie Johnson (boxer)

Reggie Johnson
Born
Reggie Dwayne Johnson

(1966-08-28) August 28, 1966 (age 58)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSweet
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Reach72 in (183 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins44
Wins by KO25
Losses7
Draws1

Reggie Dwayne Johnson (born August 28, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2008. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the IBF light heavyweight title from 1998 to 1999.

Professional career

Johnson made his professional debut in 1984. He won the WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title in 1989, and the USBA middleweight title in 1990, before losing a disputed split decision in 1991 against James Toney for the IBF and lineal middleweight titles, a fight in which he notably knocked Toney down in the second round.[2]

In 1992 he won his first world championship by winning the vacant WBA middleweight title in a close decision over Steve Collins. After three successful defenses, including a decision over the undefeated Lamar Parks, Johnson lost the belt to fellow southpaw John David Jackson. He twice failed in attempts to regain the WBA title, both by hotly disputed decisions to Jorge Castro in Argentina.

He later moved up to light heavyweight, winning the IBF title in 1998 against the undefeated William Guthrie with a rare one-punch knockout in the fifth round, a fight in which Guthrie left the ring on a stretcher. Johnson defended the title twice before losing by a wide decision to Roy Jones Jr. in a unification bout for the WBA and WBC titles in 1999.[3]

In 2001, Johnson returned to boxing and won the NABF and USBA light heavyweight titles, which he then lost in 2002 following a close decision to Antonio Tarver in an IBF world title eliminator. At age 35, Johnson then retired.

He returned in 2005 for one fight, then in 2008 Johnson scored a split decision win over former light heavyweight world champion Julio César González.[4]

Professional boxing record

52 fights 44 wins 7 losses
By knockout 25 0
By decision 19 7
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
52 Win 44–7–1 Julio César González SD 12 Feb 23, 2008 Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. Won vacant IBA light heavyweight title
51 Win 43–7–1 Fred Moore KO 9 (10), 2:59 Aug 27, 2005 Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
50 Loss 42–7–1 Antonio Tarver SD 12 Jan 25, 2002 Ramada Plaza O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Lost NABF and USBA light heavyweight titles
49 Win 42–6–1 Will Taylor UD 12 May 25, 2001 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. Retained NABF light heavyweight title;
Won vacant USBA light heavyweight titles
48 Win 41–6–1 Chris Johnson UD 12 Jan 5, 2001 The Grand Theatre, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Won NABF light heavyweight title
47 Win 40–6–1 Earl Butler UD 10 Dec 18, 1999 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas, U.S.
46 Loss 39–6–1 Roy Jones Jr. UD 12 Jun 5, 1999 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Lost IBF light heavyweight title;
For WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
45 Win 39–5–1 Will Taylor UD 12 Feb 27, 1999 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained IBF light heavyweight title
44 Win 38–5–1 Ole Klemetsen UD 12 May 29, 1998 Pesaro, Italy Retained IBF light heavyweight title
43 Win 37–5–1 William Guthrie KO 5 (12), 1:58 Feb 6, 1998 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Won IBF light heavyweight title
42 Win 36–5–1 Robert Doyle KO 1 Jul 12, 1997 Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S.
41 Loss 35–5–1 Jorge Castro SD 12 Oct 13, 1995 Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina For WBA middleweight title
40 Loss 35–4–1 Jorge Castro SD 12 Aug 12, 1994 Club Defensores de Villa Luján, San Miguel, Argentina For vacant WBA middleweight title
39 Win 35–3–1 Ramon Felix KO 1 Feb 19, 1994 Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
38 Loss 34–3–1 John David Jackson UD 12 Oct 1, 1993 Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina Lost WBA middleweight title
37 Win 34–2–1 Wayne Harris UD 12 May 4, 1993 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S. Retained WBA middleweight title
36 Win 33–2–1 Ki-Yun Song TKO 8 (12), 0:40 Jan 19, 1993 Boise Centre, Boise, Idaho, U.S. Retained WBA middleweight title
35 Win 32–2–1 Lamar Parks UD 12 Oct 27, 1992 The Summit, Houston, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA middleweight title
34 Win 31–2–1 Steve Collins MD 12 Apr 22, 1992 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Won vacant WBA middleweight title
33 Win 30–2–1 Melvin Wynn KO 2 (10), 0:51 Dec 17, 1991 Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
32 Loss 29–2–1 James Toney SD 12 Jun 29, 1991 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. For IBF middleweight title
31 Win 29–1–1 Al Long RTD 8 (10), 3:00 Apr 8, 1991 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
30 Win 28–1–1 José Carlos da Silva TKO 3 (10), 0:58 Dec 19, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
29 Win 27–1–1 Ralph Ward TKO 7 (10), 3:00 Oct 8, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
28 Win 26–1–1 Eddie Hall TKO 10 (12), 3:00 Aug 9, 1990 Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained USBA middleweight title
27 Win 25–1–1 Greg Dickson TKO 2 (12), 1:18 Jul 5, 1990 Cow Pasture, Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S. Retained USBA middleweight title
26 Win 24–1–1 Sanderline Williams UD 12 Apr 16, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained USBA middleweight title
25 Win 23–1–1 Ismael Negron TKO 11 (12), 1:03 Feb 4, 1990 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant USBA middleweight title
24 Win 22–1–1 Victor Fernandez KO 2 (12) Oct 21, 1989 León, Spain Retained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
23 Win 21–1–1 Israel Cole PTS 12 Sep 12, 1989 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
22 Win 20–1–1 Nathan Dryer KO 3 (10) Jun 28, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21 Win 19–1–1 Rigoberto Lopez KO 3 May 15, 1989 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
20 Win 18–1–1 Charles Oosthuizen RTD 7 (10) Nov 14, 1988 Indoor Arena, Springs, South Africa
19 Win 17–1–1 William Clayton KO 3 (10), 0:55 May 4, 1988 Bingo Wonderland, Houston, Texas, U.S.
18 Win 16–1–1 Jake Torrance UD 8 Apr 6, 1988 Bingo Wonderland, Houston, Texas, U.S.
17 Win 15–1–1 Gonzalo Montes TKO 4 (10), 2:26 Mar 2, 1988 Bingo Wonderland, Houston, Texas, U.S.
16 Win 14–1–1 Victor Walker TKO 5 (8) Feb 14, 1988 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 13–1–1 Ron Martin TKO 7 (8), 0:59 Jan 6, 1988 Houston, Texas, U.S.
14 Win 12–1–1 Sidney Outlaw UD 6 Dec 5, 1987 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 11–1–1 Charles Hollis PTS 8 Oct 8, 1987 Houston, Texas, U.S.
12 Win 10–1–1 Oscar Pena PTS 6 Jun 23, 1987 Marriott Brookhollow, Houston, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 9–1–1 Martin Garza KO 1 Jan 17, 1987 Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 8–1–1 Eric Williams TKO 3 (6), 1:17 Jun 12, 1985 Hyatt Regency, Houston, Texas, U.S.
9 Draw 7–1–1 Eric Williams PTS 6 Apr 9, 1985 Hyatt Regency, Houston, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Stephen Lee UD 6 Mar 5, 1985 Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
7 Loss 6–1 Adam George UD 8 Jan 29, 1985 Houston, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Phil Jones UD 6 Dec 27, 1984 Marriott Market Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Tarlton Washington KO 1 (6) Dec 18, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jonathan Ivory UD 6 Nov 23, 1984 Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Richard Fillitelli KO 1 (6), 2:24 Nov 17, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Carl Orville KO 2 Oct 9, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mark Henderson PTS 4 Aug 14, 1984 Pasadena, Texas, U.S. Professional debut

References

  1. ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Roy Jones Jr. fight.
  2. ^ Berger, Phil (June 30, 1991). "Boxing; Toney Is Knocked Down But Manages to Keep Title". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Best I've faced: Reggie Johnson. The Ring. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Courtemanche, Andre (February 14, 2008). "Reggie Johnson Interview on Gonzalez Bout". BoxingScene. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title WBA Inter-Continental middleweight champion
September 12, 1989 – February 1990
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Howard Eastman
Vacant
Title last held by
Steve Collins 		USBA middleweight champion
February 4, 1990 – June 29, 1991
Lost bid for IBF world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Bernard Hopkins
Preceded by NABF light heavyweight champion
January 5, 2001 – January 25, 2002 		Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
David Telesco 		USBA light heavyweight champion
May 25, 2001 – January 25, 2002
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Glen Johnson 		IBA light heavyweight champion
February 23, 2008 – May 2009
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Beibut Shumenov
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Mike McCallum 		WBA middleweight champion
April 22, 1992 – October 1, 1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF light heavyweight champion
February 6, 1998 – June 5, 1999 		Succeeded by