Reggie Dwayne Johnson (born August 28, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2008. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight title from 1998 to 1999.

Professional career Johnson made his professional debut in 1984.

Middleweight He won the WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title in 1989, and the USBA middleweight title in 1990, before losing a disputed split decision in 1991 against James Toney for the IBF and lineal middleweight titles, a fight in which he notably knocked Toney down in the second round.Berger, Phil (June 30, 1991). "Boxing; Toney Is Knocked Down But Manages to Keep Title". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

In 1992 he won his first world championship by winning the vacant WBA middleweight title in a close decision over Steve Collins. After three successful defenses, including a decision over the undefeated Lamar Parks, Johnson lost the belt to fellow southpaw John David Jackson. He twice failed in attempts to regain the WBA title, both by hotly disputed decisions to Jorge Castro in Argentina.

Light heavyweight

He later moved up to light heavyweight, winning the IBF title in 1998 against the undefeated William Guthrie with a rare one-punch knockout in the fifth round, a fight in which Guthrie left the ring on a stretcher. Johnson defended the title twice before losing by a wide decision to Roy Jones Jr. in a unification bout for the WBA and WBC titles in 1999."Best I've faced: Reggie Johnson. The Ring. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

In 2001, Johnson returned to boxing and won the NABF and USBA light heavyweight titles, which he then lost in 2002 following a close decision to Antonio Tarver in an IBF world title eliminator. At age 35, Johnson then retired.

He returned in 2005 for one fight, then in 2008 Johnson scored a split decision win over former light heavyweight world champion Julio César González.Courtemanche, Andre (February 14, 2008). "Reggie Johnson Interview on Gonzalez Bout". BoxingScene. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes52WinJulio César GonzálezSD12Feb 23, 200851Win43–7–1Fred MooreKO9 (10), Aug 27, 200550Loss42–7–1Antonio TarverSD12Jan 25, 200249Win42–6–1Will TaylorUD12May 25, 200148Win41–6–1Chris JohnsonUD12Jan 5, 200147Win40–6–1Earl ButlerUD10Dec 18, 199946Loss39–6–1Roy Jones Jr.UD12Jun 5, 199945Win39–5–1Will TaylorUD12Feb 27, 199944Win38–5–1Ole KlemetsenUD12May 29, 199843Win37–5–1William GuthrieKO5 (12), Feb 6, 199842Win36–5–1Robert DoyleKO1Jul 12, 199741Loss35–5–1Jorge CastroSD12Oct 13, 199540Loss35–4–1Jorge CastroSD12Aug 12, 199439Win35–3–1Ramon FelixKO1Feb 19, 199438Loss34–3–1John David JacksonUD12Oct 1, 199337Win34–2–1Wayne HarrisUD12May 4, 199336Win33–2–1Ki-Yun SongTKO8 (12), Jan 19, 199335Win32–2–1Lamar ParksUD12Oct 27, 199234Win31–2–1Steve Collins12Apr 22, 199233Win30–2–1Melvin WynnKO2 (10), Dec 17, 199132Loss29–2–1James Toney12Jun 29, 199131Win29–1–1Al LongRTD8 (10), Apr 8, 199130Win28–1–1José Carlos da SilvaTKO3 (10), Dec 19, 199029Win27–1–1Ralph WardTKO7 (10), Oct 8, 199028Win26–1–1Eddie HallTKO10 (12), Aug 9, 199027Win25–1–1Greg DicksonTKO2 (12), Jul 5, 199026Win24–1–1Sanderline WilliamsUD12Apr 16, 199025Win23–1–1Ismael NegronTKO11 (12), Feb 4, 199024Win22–1–1Victor FernandezKO2 (12)Oct 21, 198923Win21–1–1Israel ColePTS12Sep 12, 198922Win20–1–1Nathan DryerKO3 (10)Jun 28, 198921Win19–1–1Rigoberto LopezKO3May 15, 198920Win18–1–1Charles Oosthuizen7 (10)Nov 14, 198819Win17–1–1William ClaytonKO3 (10), May 4, 198818Win16–1–1Jake TorranceUD8Apr 6, 198817Win15–1–1Gonzalo MontesTKO4 (10), Mar 2, 198816Win14–1–1Victor WalkerTKO5 (8)Feb 14, 198815Win13–1–1Ron MartinTKO7 (8), Jan 6, 198814Win12–1–1Sidney OutlawUD6Dec 5, 198713Win11–1–1Charles HollisPTS8Oct 8, 198712Win10–1–1Oscar PenaPTS6Jun 23, 198711Win9–1–1Martin GarzaKO1Jan 17, 198710Win8–1–1Eric Williams3 (6), Jun 12, 19859Draw7–1–1Eric Williams6Apr 9, 19858Win7–1Stephen LeeUD6Mar 5, 19857Loss6–1Adam GeorgeUD8Jan 29, 19856Win6–0Phil JonesUD6Dec 27, 19845Win5–0Tarlton WashingtonKO1 (6)Dec 18, 19844Win4–0Jonathan Ivory6Nov 23, 19843Win3–0Richard FillitelliKO1 (6), Nov 17, 19842Win2–0Carl Orville2Oct 9, 19841Win1–0Mark Henderson4Aug 14, 1984

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