Delante Johnson
Delante Johnson (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games.[4]
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| Nickname(s) | Tiger[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 13, 1998 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johnson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba.[5]
Professional boxing career
Johnson made his professional debut against Antonius Grable on the Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter undercard on November 20, 2021.[6] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.[7] Johnson next faced the unbeaten Xavier Madrid on January 29, 2022.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 40–36 in his favor.[9]
Professional boxing record
| 3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sebastian Gabriel Chaves | TKO | 4 (6), 1:42 | Mar 26, 2022 | Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Xavier Madrid | UD | 4 | Jan 29, 2022 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonius Grable | TKO | 4 (4), 1:54 | Nov 20, 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
References
- "Boxing JOHNSON Delante - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "BoxRec: Delante Johnson". BoxRec. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- "Boxing record for Delante Johnson". BoxRec.
- "Tiger Johnson". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Donovan, Jake (July 30, 2021). "Roniel Iglesias Decisions Delante 'Tiger' Johnson, Guaranteed Third Olympic Medal - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Rafael, Dan (November 15, 2021). "OLYMPIAN DELANTE "TIGER" JOHNSON READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN HIS PRO DEBUT". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Idec, Keith (November 20, 2021). "Tiger Johnson Drops, Stops Antonius Grable In 4th Round Of Pro Debut On Crawford-Porter Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Wright, Rick (January 27, 2022). "Combat sports notes: St. Pius alum Madrid to take on '21 Olympic boxer". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Wright, Rick (January 29, 2022). "Boxing: Madrid loses by unanimous decision". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
External links
- Profile for Delante Johnson from Team USA
- Boxing record for Delante Johnson from BoxRec (registration required)
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