Glen Johnson Stops Moore in 5th round KO!

By Chris Williams: Former light heavyweight boxing champion Glen Johnson (46-11-2, 31 KOs) knocked out Fred Moore (30-7, 25 KOs) in the fifth round on Friday night at the Sheraton Miami Mart, in Miami, Florida. Johnson, 38, waited out Moore’s early surge, and then came on starting in the 3rd round, landing huge shots and hurting Moore. In the 5th round, Johnson continued with his punishment, eventually landing a beautiful searing combination that dropped Moore to the canvas in a heap. The referee Frank Gentile stepped in and halted the bout at 2:45 of the 5th round.

Johnson, ranked # 1 in the IBF, is hoping to land a rematch with Clinton Wood, whom recently defeated Johnson by 12-round split decision in September 2006, a bout in which Johnson lost his IBF light heavyweight title. The two have met twice previous to that, with Johnson winning one fight by unanimous decision in February 2004, and fighting to a draw in November 2003. Though Johnson is 38-years old, he showed against Moore that he still has lost little, and is considered one of the top light heavyweights in the division.