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Glen Johnson lost by 12-round unanimous decision to undefeated Lucian Bute (30-0-0, 24 KOs) in an IBF super middleweight title fight on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada. Scores were 109-119, 108-120 and 108-120 with Bute retaining his title. Johnson for whatever reason, cronological age, ring age or coming down in weight again to fight in a lower weight class looked old tonight. He just couldn't seem to get his punches off, couldn't find his range. Although he is a hard puncher and has a dangerous right hand he just couldn't pull the trigger. Post fight Johnson said that his right arm swelled up in the fourth round and that he basically fought one handed.
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Glen "Road Warrior" Johnson
On Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, Glen Johnson pressed the action for 12-rounds, rocked Dawson in rounds three and ten and outworked the younger man in rounds eleven and twelve yet Johnson lost the bout when it went to the scorecards. Scores were 112-116, 112-116 and 112-116. Sure Dawson throws a lots of punches and combinations but like Paul Williams in the fight with Margarito, Dawson's punches are pitty-pat punches. If you saw Johnson's face after the fight he doesn't have a mark yet Dawson was all swelled up post fight. That's because Johnson sets his punches when he hits you. Johnson has power.
Glen Johnson, coming off his loss to Chad Dawson the former light heavyweight champion beat Aaron "The Assassin" Norwood (26-10-2, 13 KOs) by 4th round TKO on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Referee Brian Garry stopped the fight in round four with Norwood being outgunned throughout the match.
Johnson took the fight to Daniel Judah (23-4-3, 10 KOs) beating him solidly by 10-round unanimous decision on Friday, February 27, 2009 in a light heavyweight fight at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Johnson, at 40 years old fighting as the main event on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights showed no signs of ring age except smarts. Johnson knocked down Judah in round one with a big right hand and continued punish to him with punches to the body followed by punches to the head round after round. Scores were 99-89, 99-90 and 99-90. This win for Johnson avenges a controversial draw with Judah in 2003.
On Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, Glen Johnson lost his rematch with Chad Dawson (28-0-0, 17 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision. Scores were 113-115, 113-115 and 111-117. Although Johnson took the fight to Dawson and tried to draw him into a brawl, Dawson stayed on outside using speed and movement to outpoint Johnson. The two fought in April 2008 with Dawson winning by a close unanimous decision but this time there was no question who won.
Glen Johnson at 41 years old and 17 years of fighting beat Yusaf Mack (28-3-2, 17 KOs) by 6th round TKO in an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator fight on Friday, February 5, 2010 at the NSU Don Taft University Center in Davie, Florida. Johnson downed Mack three times in round six prompting referee Frank Gentile to call a halt to the bout at 2:21 of round six. The fight headlined the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights fight card promoted by Luis DeCubas. The win puts Johnson inline for an IBF light heavyweight title fight.
Johnson lost a 12-round unanimous decision to current IBF light heavyweight title holder Tavoris Cloud (21-0-0, 18 KOs) on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. 41 year old Johnson gave 28 year old Cloud a good fight. Each fighter had their moments in a much closer fight than the judges score cards reflected. Scores were 112-116, 112-116, and 112-116. Johnson held the IBF light heavyweight title in 2004 vacating it to fight Antonio Tarver in an IBO light heavyweight title fight rather than IBF mandatory contender Rico Hoye.
Glen Johnson beat Allan Green (29-3-0, 20 KOs) by 8th round KO in Group Stage 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was contested at 168 pounds which Johnson had not fought at since 2000. Johnson looked great, he was fit and fast, defying his age. Johnson put Green on the canvas with a right to the head and Green was counted out at 00:36 of round eight. Green vs Johnson took place on the undercard of Lopez vs Marquez and was televised live on Showtime. Johnson earned 3 points for his victory and moves on to the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semi-Finals to fight Carl Froch.
Johnson a strong durable fighter lost by 12-round majority decision to Carl Froch (28-1-0, 20 KOs) in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semi-Finals and WBC super middleweight title fight on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Scores were 114-114, 112-116 and 111-117. Johnson's best punches of the night were his big overhand rights and double left hooks to the body. A couple overhand rights hurt Froch but Froch has a good chin and answered back with his own combinations. Froch retained his WBC title and now advances to the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final.
