Hanshaw-Johnson

According to the latest boxing news, light heavyweight Anthony Hanshaw (21-1-1, 14 KOs) will taking on Glen Johnson (46-11-2, 32 KOs) on November 3, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Both fighters have had the distinction of having previously faced Roy Jones Jr. Hanshaw, 29, fought Jones on July 14, 2007, and lost a unanimous decision. However, the bout was very close and could easily have been scored a draw or in Hanshaw’s favor, as he appeared to outwork Jones throughout the fight. Jones, however, landed enough pot shots to impress the judges, in a a typical Jones-type fight.

Despite having only been beaten once, Hanshaw isn’t ranked highly in any of the alphabet rating agencies. Johnson, 38, ranked #1 in the IBF, previously stopped Roy Jones Jr, in the 9th round, knocking him out with a single punch in September 2004. Johnson has been busy trying to line up another title shot against IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods, who Johnson has faced three times, winning one, losing one and fighting to a draw.

Hanshaw is likely to be a tough opponent for the 38-year old Johnson mostly because of Hanshaw’s high work rate combined with his southpaw style, which makes him very tough to beat. He put a lot of pressure on Jones all fight long and had him up against the ropes for most of the bout, pounding him constantly.