Delante Johnson

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]

Delante Johnson
Statistics
Nickname(s)Tiger[1]
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Born (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
StanceOrthodox[2]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO5
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 St. PetersburgLightweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaWelterweight
Pan American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 TegucigalpaLight welterweight
Strandzha Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 SofiaLight welterweight
Bronze medal – third place2019 SofiaWelterweight

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]

Professional boxing career

Johnson 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
9 fights 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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
  1. "Boxing JOHNSON Delante - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. "BoxRec: Delante Johnson". BoxRec. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. "Boxing record for Delante Johnson". BoxRec.
  4. "Tiger Johnson". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. Donovan, Jake (July 30, 2021). "Roniel Iglesias Decisions Delante 'Tiger' Johnson, Guaranteed Third Olympic Medal - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. Rafael, Dan (November 15, 2021). "OLYMPIAN DELANTE "TIGER" JOHNSON READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN HIS PRO DEBUT". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. Wright, Rick (January 27, 2022). "Combat sports notes: St. Pius alum Madrid to take on '21 Olympic boxer". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. Wright, Rick (January 29, 2022). "Boxing: Madrid loses by unanimous decision". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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