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Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson held the IBF and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 2004 and 2005. Johnson's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 2004. Johnson first became a world champion aged 35 after winning the IBF light heavyweight world title by beating Clinton Woods.

World title bouts
12
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
3–8–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBF light heavyweight, 2004)
8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1997 – Jan 2012

Light HeavyweightWBC
Super MiddleweightWBC
MiddleweightIBF
1997age 271998age 281999age 292000age 302001age 312002age 322003age 332004age 342005age 352006age 362007age 372008age 382009age 392010age 402011age 412012age 42
200020052010

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2011

  2. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 8 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. Lucian Bute beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF

  4. Carl Froch beats Glen Johnson via majority decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  5. 2010

  6. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 9 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  7. Tavoris Cloud beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  8. 2009

  9. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 2008

  11. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Chad Dawson beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  13. 2007

  14. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 2006

  16. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Clinton Woods beats Glen Johnson via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  18. 2005

  19. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Antonio Tarver beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  21. 2004

  22. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  23. Glen Johnson beats Antonio Tarver via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  24. Glen Johnson’s reign as the IBF light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  25. Glen Johnson beats Roy Jones Jr via knockout 9/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  26. Glen Johnson beats Clinton Woods via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  27. 2003

  28. The Ring magazine rates Glen Johnson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  29. Glen Johnson and Clinton Woods draw via split decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  30. 1999

  31. Sven Ottke beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF

  32. 1997

  33. Bernard Hopkins beats Glen Johnson via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · IBF