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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| Born | August 13, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Tiger[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, who was 10 years older.[5] In June 5, 2022, Delante returned to amateur boxing for one match, challenging Richard Willows for the WBL Welterweight title. After 3 rounds of boxing, he was defeated by unanimous decision. This is still Delante's last amateur match to date.
Professional boxing career
editJohnson 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
edit| 14 fights | 14 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 14 | Win | 14-0 |
Yomar Alamo |
UD | 8 | Sep 27, 2024 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |
Tarik Zaina |
UD | 8 | Jun 08, 2024 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Paulo Cesár Galdino | TKO | 1 (8), 2:49 | Feb 16, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jimerr Espinosa | SD | 8 | Dec 09, 2023 |
Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ricardo Quiroz | MD | 8 | Sep 15, 2023 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jonathan Montrel | UD | 8 | Jul 01, 2023 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Olvera | UD | 8 | Apr 1, 2023 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |
Mike Ohan Jr. |
TKO | 5 (6) 1:29 | Dec 10, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Esteban Garcia | UD | 6 | Oct 29, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Harry Gigliotti | KO | 5 (6) 2:17 | Aug 27, 2022 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Agustin Gerbaldo Kucharski | TKO | 3 (6), 0:54 | May 21, 2022 | Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 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
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ 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
edit- Profile for Delante Johnson from Team USA
- Boxing record for Delante Johnson from BoxRec (registration required)
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