Glen Johnson Boxing News

By Eric Thomas: The April 10th fight between International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KO’s) and Glen Johnson has been called off after Cloud signed with promoter Don King. Cloud also has a hamstring injury, so he wouldn’t have likely been able to fight on April 10th regardless of whether he [...]

HOLLYWOOD, FL, February 8 – It’s one of modern boxing’s most coveted milestones, and on Friday, February 5th, former world light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson his 50 wins in spectacular fashion, stopping fellow contender Yusaf Mack in six rounds at the NSU Arena in Fort Lauderdale to improve to 50-13-2 with 34 knockouts as a [...]

By Jim Dower: 41-year-old former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (50-13-2, 34 KO’s) turned back the clocks tonight in taking out 30-year-old Yusaf Mack (28-3-2, 17 KO’s) in the 6th round in an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator bout at the NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Yusaf Mack v Glen Johnson has finally been confirmed as the main event on ESPN on the 5th February in Glen Johnson’s home town of Florida at the NSU Center Arena in Miami. The Super Bowl weekend fight is almost guaranteed to be a cracker, both fighters know this is there big chance to [...]

Yusaf Mack is upset following the cancelation of the card on the 30th January, Mack has had a rough time over the last few months, first a contest with Karo Murat falling through and now the fight with Glen Johnson. Mack said “I understand why the show has been cancelled and my heart goes out [...]

NABA light heavyweight champion Yusaf Mack, 28-2-2 (17), is ready to go for his January 30th showdown against former IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, 49-13-2 (33). This fight will be a IBF title elimination bout, with the winner earning a shot at IBF champion Tavoris Cloud, 20-0 (18), for his belt. Speaking of his [...]

By Dave Lahr: For the second time in a year, light heavyweight Chad Dawson (29-0, 17 KO’s) defeated 40-year-old Glen Johnson by a 12 round unanimous decision and for the second time, Dawson, 27, got little credit for having done so. It’s unfortunate, because Dawson boxing incredibly well in beating Johnson by a decision, but [...]

By Dave Lahr: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-0, 17 KO’s) easily defeated Glen Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KO’s) last night by a 12 round unanimous decision in a long awaited rematch for the interim World Boxing Council light heavyweight title at the XL Center, in Hartford, Connecticut. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, [...]

By Sam Gregory: In tonight’s main event on HBO World Championship Boxing undefeated southpaw Chad Dawson and 40 year old Glen Johnson will fight the rematch of their fight from 19 months ago that Chad Dawson won but some people thought Johnson should have been given the nod.

By Jason Kim: This Saturday night former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) will be facing 40-year-old Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) in a fight for the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title at the XL Center, in Hartford, Connecticut.

By Peter Wells: In another very interesting bout we see Glen Johnson (49-12-2) attempt to redeem himself against his latest conqueror ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson (28-0). Dawson came out on tops last time out via a very unconvincing decision. Dawson took plenty of huge booming right hands from Johnson but his quick combinations caught the judge’s [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten former IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) is interested in possibly replacing Jermain Taylor in the Super Six tournament if Taylor decides to back out, according to boxing news from the The Sweet Science. This would be a sensational replacement if Taylor does decide to pull out of [...]

By Chris Williams: Supposedly, boxing fans wanted to see former IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KOs) fight a rematch with 40-year-old Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KOs) next month, but I’m not one of them. I don’t see the point of it. By the time that Dawson, 27, faces Johnson next month [...]

By Jim Dower: For many people who saw the Glen Johnson vs. Chad Dawson fight last year in April, they felt that the 40-year-old Johnson had done enough to win the 12-round decision over Dawson. It was a fight in which both Dawson and Johnson went toe-to-toe through much of the fight with Dawson landing [...]

By Chris Williams: Okay, Roy Jones Jr. (54-5, 40 KO’s) looked good last Saturday night in beating up a shot Jeff Lacy and stopping him in the 10th round, but let’s not get carried away here. This was Lacy, who hasn’t been the same fighter he was back before losing to Joe Calzaghe and suffering [...]

By Jim Dower: Former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) will be fighting a rematch against 40-year-old Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) on November 7th for the interim WBC light heavyweight title at the XL Center, in Hartford, Connecticut. That fact that the WBC belt is on the line is [...]

By Mike Burnell: December 4th 2008 generated more questions about “Bad” Chad Dawson and the future of the Light Heavyweight division than it answered. In a dramatic back and forth battle Dawson emerged as the winner via unanimous 12 round decision versus grizzled veteran Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson. The scores of 116-112 weren’t representative [...]

By Matt Stein: Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KO’s) dropped a bombshell last night when he suddenly announced on Friday Night Fights that he’s interested in fighting the winner of the November fight between Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) and Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) next. This is a shocking revelation for the [...]

By Jim Dower: Two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) and Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) will be going at it once again this fall in a fight that will be shown nationally on HBO for American audiences. Dawson, 26, previously fought the 40-year-old Johnson last year in April, beating him by a [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten light heavyweight Chad Dawson vacated his International Boxing Federation (IBF) title today in a move made to avoid having to take a fight against his number #1 mandatory challenger Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KOs). Dawson, 26, and his promoter were hoping that the IBF would allow him to make an exception [...]

By Eric Thomas: It now looks as if IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KOs) will be fighting his number #3 ranked opponent Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KOs) after all according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. It seems as if Dawson and his promoter Gary Shaw have had a change of heart about [...]

By Jason Kim: Before his rematch with Antonio Tarver on May 9th, International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson was thought to be the top fighter in the division by many fans who were impressed with Dawson’s wins over Tomasz Adamek, Eric Harding and Tarver.

By Dave Lahr: In an interview with Boxing Talk, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) is looking at either a fight with former super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy or a rematch with Glen Johnson, and then immediately after that Jones will be moving back up to the heavyweight division [...]

Friday night at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, former world light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson finally got his chance to put his controversial 2003 draw with Daniel Judah to rest, and he made the most of his opportunity, scoring a near shutout ten round decision over his opponent in the [...]

By Sam Gregory: In the main event 40 year old former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, 49-12 with 33 knockouts faced the 31 year old southpaw from Brooklyn Daniel Judah 23-4 (10) in a 10 round light heavyweight re-match.

Dear Vitali,
Let’s stop the nonsense. When I fought you for the CSCA (Centrum Sports Club Army) Military Championship, I stopped you in the 1st round. You were badly hurt and your corner threw in the towel. Stop making excuses, stop lying and be a man and admit it. That was our [...]

Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury is predicting another explosive performance in Norwich this Saturday night when he features live on ITV4 on the undercard of Jon Thaxton’s first European Lightweight title defence. The unbeaten Fury will be going for his third straight win as a pro on the Hennessy Sports event when he takes on Daniel [...]

Undefeated Top-Five contenders “Ireland’s” JOHN DUDDY and ANTHONY PETERSON will light it up in separate bouts at Madison Square Garden, headlining the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Michael Jennings / Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik vs. Marco Antonio Rubio two-city / two-title pay-per-view extravaganza. Duddy will go mano-a-mano with MATT “The Predator” VANDA [...]

Their first meeting in 2003 ended in a controversial draw. On Friday, February 27, nearly six years later, light heavyweight standouts Glen Johnson and Daniel Judah finally get the opportunity to settle the score when they headline ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.

By Jim Dower: Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (48-12-2, 33 KOs) will return to the ring on February 27th against Daniel Judah (23-3-3, 10 KOs) in a 10-round non-title bout at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Johnson, 39, ranked #2 in the WBC, #4 in [...]