Reggie Johnson (boxer)

Reggie Dwayne Johnson (born August 28, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a southpaw American boxer who held the WBA middleweight title and IBF light-heavyweight title during his career.

Professional career

Johnson, nicknamed "Sweet", began his pro career in 1984. His only loss in the build-up was a decision to Adam George. Johnson won the WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title in 1989, and won the USBA middleweight title in 1990, before losing a disputed split decision in 1991 against James Toney for the IBF middleweight title, a fight in which he notably knocked Toney down in the 2nd round.

In April 1992 he captured the vacant WBA middleweight title by taking 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 Argentinian Jorge Fernando Castro in Argentina.

He later moved up to light-heavyweight, capturing the IBF title in February 1998 against the undefeated William Guthrie in the 5th round with a rare one-punch knockout, 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 in a unification bout in 1999.

In 2001, Johnson returned at light heavyweight to win the USBA and NABF titles, which he then lost in 2002 via a close decision to southpaw Antonio Tarver in an IBF eliminator. At age 35, Johnson then retired.

Comeback

He returned in 2005 for one fight, then in February 2008 Johnson scored a split decision win over former WBO & Lineal light-heavyweight champion Julio Cesar Gonzalez.

Boxing Record

Reggie Johnson has a professional boxing record of 44 Wins (25 by KO), 7 Loses (0 by KO), and 1 draw. During his professional career, Reggie has boxed a total of 374 rounds, with a 48.08 KO percentage.

Second Comeback

Reggie announced in the summer of 2013 that he was seeking to make a second comeback in the 4th quarter of 2013.

Personal

Johnson is the cousin of welterweight contender Golden Johnson.

Professional boxing record

44 Wins (25 knockouts), 7 Losses (0 knockouts), 1 Draw[1]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	44–7–1	Julio César González	SD	12	2008–02–23	Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana	Won IBA Light heavyweight title.
Win	43–7–1	Fred Moore	KO	9 (10) 2:59	2005–08–27	Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville, Louisiana
Loss	42–7–1	Antonio Tarver	SD	12	2002–01–25	Ramada Plaza, Rosemont, Illinois	Lost NABF and USBA Light heavyweight titles.
Win	42–6–1	Will Taylor	UD	12	2001–05–25	Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota	Retained NABF and won vacant USBA Light heavyweight titles.
Win	41–6–1	Chris Johnson	UD	12	2001–01–05	Grand Theatre, Biloxi, Mississippi	Won NABF Light heavyweight title.
Win	40–6–1	Earl Butler	UD	10	1999–12–18	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Loss	39–6–1	Roy Jones, Jr.	UD	12	1999–06–05	Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi	For WBA and WBC Light heavyweight titles. Lost IBF Light heavyweight title.
Win	39–5–1	Will Taylor	UD	12	1999–02–27	Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami	Retained IBF Light heavyweight title.
Win	38–5–1	Ole Klemetsen	UD	12	1998–05–29	Pesaro, Marche	Retained IBF Light heavyweight title.
Win	37–5–1	William Guthrie	KO	5 (12)	1998–02–06	Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut	Won IBF Light heavyweight title.
Win	36–5–1	Robert Doyle	KO	1 (?)	1997–07–12	Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi
Loss	35–5–1	Jorge Castro	SD	12	1995–10–13	Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut	For WBA Middleweight title.
Loss	35–4–1	Jorge Castro	SD	12	1994–08–12	Club Defensores de Villa Luján, San Miguel, Tucumán	For vacant WBA Middleweight title.
Win	35–3–1	Ramon Felix	KO	1 (?)	1994–02–19	Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Loss	34–3–1	John David Jackson	UD	12	1993–10–01	Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires	Lost WBA Middleweight title.
Win	34–2–1	Wayne Harris	UD	12	1993–05–04	McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado	Retained WBA Middleweight title.
Win	33–2–1	Song Ki-Yun	TKO	8 (12) 0:40	1993–01–19	Boise Centre, Boise, Idaho	Retained WBA Middleweight title.
Win	32–2–1	Lamar Parks	UD	12	1992–10–27	The Summit, Houston, Texas	Retained WBA Middleweight title.
Win	31–2–1	Steve Collins	MD	12	1992–04–22	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey	Won vacant WBA Middleweight title.
Win	30–2–1	Melvin Wynn	KO	2 (10) 0:51	1991–12–17	Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida
Loss	29–2–1	James Toney	SD	12	1991–06–29	Las Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada	For IBF Middleweight title.
Win	29–1–1	Al Long	KO	8 (?)	1991–04–08	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win	28–1–1	José Carlos da Silva	TKO	3 (10) 0:58	1990–12–19	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win	27–1–1	Ralph Ward	TKO	7 (?)	1990–10–08	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win	26–1–1	Eddie Hall	TKO	10 (12) 3:00	1990–08–09	Hacienda Hotel and Casino, Boulder City, Nevada	Retained USBA Middleweight title.
Win	25–1–1	Greg Dickson	TKO	2 (12) 1:18	1990–07–05	Gardnerville, Nevada	Retained USBA Middleweight title.
Win	24–1–1	Sanderline Williams	UD	12	1990–04–16	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California	Retained USBA Middleweight title.
Win	23–1–1	Ismael Negron	TKO	11 (12) 1:03	1990–02–04	Las Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada	Won USBA Middleweight title.
Win	22–1–1	Victor Fernandez	KO	2 (12)	1989–10–21	León, Castile and León	Retained WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Win	21–1–1	Israel Cole	PTS	12	1989–09–12	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California	Won WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Win	20–1–1	Nathan Dryer	KO	3 (?)	1989–06–28	Los Angeles
Win	19–1–1	Rigoberto Lopez	KO	3 (?)	1989–05–15	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win	18–1–1	Charles Oosthuizen	RTD	7 (10)	1988–11–14	Springs Indoor Arena, Springs, Gauteng
Win	17–1–1	William Clayton	TKO	2 (?)	1988–05–04	Houston, Texas
Win	16–1–1	Jake Torrance	UD	8	1988–04–06	Houston, Texas
Win	15–1–1	Gonzalo Montes	TKO	4 (10) 2:26	1988–03–02	Bingo Wonderland, Houston, Texas
Win	14–1–1	Victor Walker	TKO	5 (8)	1988–02–14	Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas
Win	13–1–1	Ron Martin	TKO	7 (8) 0:59	1988–01–06	Houston, Texas
Win	12–1–1	Sidney Outlaw	UD	6	1987–12–05	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	11–1–1	Charles Hollis	PTS	8	1987–10–08	Houston, Texas
Win	10–1–1	Oscar Pena	PTS	6	1987–06–23	Marriott Brookhollow, Houston, Texas
Win	9–1–1	Martin Garza	KO	1 (?)	1987–01–17	Harlingen, Texas
Win	8–1–1	Eric Williams	TKO	3 (6) 1:17	1985–06–12	Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston, Texas
Draw	7–1–1	Eric Williams	PTS	6	1985–04–09	Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston, Texas
Win	7–1	Stephen Lee	UD	6	1985–03–05	Dallas Convention Center, Dallas
Loss	6–1	Adam George	UD	8	1985–01–29	Houston, Texas
Win	6–0	Phil Jones	UD	6	1984–12–27	Dallas
Win	5–0	Tarlton Washington	KO	1 (6)	1984–12–18	Houston, Texas
Win	4–0	Jonathan Ivory	UD	6	1984–11–23	Dallas Sportatorium, Dallas
Win	3–0	Richard Fillitelli	KO	1 (6) 2:24	1984–11–17	Houston, Texas
Win	2–0	Carl Orville	KO	2 (?)	1984–10–09	Houston, Texas
Win	1–0	Mark Henderson	PTS	4	1984–08–14	Pasadena, Texas

See also

• List of left-handed boxers

References

External links

• Official website
• Template:Boxing Reggie Johnson vs Jorge Castro 1994