TALE OF THE TAPE
REGGIE "SWEET" JOHNSON
Throughout history, only eight men have won world titles at middleweight and then stepped up to light heavyweight and repeated the feat.
Five of them are in the Hall of Fame: Bob Fitzsimmons, Dick Tiger, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Mike McCallum. Two others, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins, are first-ballot entries once they retire.
The last member of the exclusive club, Reggie Johnson, held the WBA 160-pound title in the early-1990s before as a rank outsider winning the IBF 175-pound strap several years later.
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Johnson grew up in the notoriously tough Fifth Ward district of Houston; his father went to school with George Foreman. He turned to boxing because, as a youngster, he enjoyed fighting.
As a 12-year-old, he was mentored by James Carter, who helped mold him as, first, a man and, second, a boxer.
RING REPORT
{44 / 7 / 1}
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Professional Bouts 52
Professional Rounds 375
KO Percentage 48%
Current Status Inactive
Birth Name Reggie Dwayne Johnson
Boxing Alias "Sweet"
Born 1966-08-28
Nationality USA
Professional Debut 1984-08-14
Boxing Division MiddleWeight
Boxing Stance Southpaw
Height 5′ 10″ / 178cm
Reach 72″ / 183cm
Current Residence Houston, Texas, USA
Birth Place Houston, Texas, USA
Pro Boxing Career
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Date Opponent W-L-D Location Decision/Result
2008-02-23 Julio Cesar Gonzalez 41 4 0 Civic Center, Lake Charles W / SD
International Boxing Association World Light Heavy Title
2005-08-27 Fred Moore 30 4 0 Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville W / KO
2002-01-25 Antonio Tarver 18 1 0 Ramada Plaza, Rosemont L / SD
NABF Light Heavy Title
USBA Light Heavy Title
2001-05-25 Will Taylor 19 3 0 Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake W / UD
NABF Light Heavy Title
USBA Light Heavy Title [Vacant]
2001-01-05 Chris Johnson 26 1 1 Grand Theatre, Biloxi W / UD
1999-12-18 Earl Butler 19 10 2 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston W / UD
1999-06-05 Roy Jones Jr 39 1 0 Grand Casino, Biloxi L / UD
World Boxing Council World Light Heavy Title
World Boxing Association World Light Heavy Title
International Boxing Federation World Light Heavy Title
1999-02-27 Will Taylor 15 1 0 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami W / UD
International Boxing Federation World Light Heavy Title
1998-05-29 Ole Klemetsen 33 2 0 Pesaro W / UD
International Boxing Federation World Light Heavy Title
1998-02-06 William Guthrie 24 0 0 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville W / KO
International Boxing Federation World Light Heavy Title
1997-07-12 Robert Doyle 4 4 0 Sam's Town Casino, Tunica W / KO
1995-10-13 Jorge Castro 97 4 2 Estadio Socios Fundadores, Comodoro RI L / SD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title
1994-08-12 Jorge Castro 93 4 2 Club Defensores de Villa Lujan, San Miguel L / SD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title [Vacant]
1994-02-19 Ramon Felix 2 2 0 Coliseum, Charlotte W / KO
1993-10-01 John David Jackson 29 0 0 Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires L / UD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title
1993-05-04 Wayne Harris 19 5 0 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver W / UD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title
1993-01-19 Ki-Yun Song 7 2 2 Boise Center, Boise W / TKO
World Boxing Association World Middle Title
1992-10-27 Lamar Parks 22 0 0 Summit, Houston W / UD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title
1992-04-22 Steve Collins 21 1 0 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford W / MD
World Boxing Association World Middle Title [Vacant]
1991-12-17 Melvin Wynn 12 6 0 Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola W / KO
1991-06-29 James Toney 26 0 1 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas L / SD
International Boxing Federation World Middle Title
1991-04-08 Al Long 22 7 3 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / RTD
1990-12-19 Jose Carlos da Silva8 4 0 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / TKO
1990-10-08 Ralph Ward 13 4 1 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / TKO
1990-08-09 Eddie Hall 20 5 0 Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas W / TKO
1990-07-05 Greg Dickson 22 1 1 Cowpasture, Gardnerville W / TKO
1990-04-16 Sanderline Williams 24 10 0 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / UD
1990-02-04 Ismael Negron 14 5 0 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas W / TKO
1989-10-21 Victor Fernandez 16 1 1 Leon W / KO
World Boxing Association Inter-Continental Middle Title
1989-09-12 Israel Cole 10 5 4 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / UD
World Boxing Association Inter-Continental Middle Title
1989-06-28 Nathan Dryer 12 5 0 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood W / KO
1989-05-15 Rigoberto Lopez 19 9 0 Great Western Forum, Inglewood W / KO
1988-11-14 Charles Oosthuizen 19 4 2 Springs Indoor Arena, Springs W / RTD
1988-05-10 William Clayton 9 12 0 Bingo Wonderland, Houston W / KO
1988-04-06 Jake Torrance 16 21 0 Bingo Wonderland, Houston W / UD
1988-03-02 Gonzalo Montes 18 12 1 Bingo Wonderland, Houston W / TKO
1988-02-14 Victor Walker 2 2 1 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi W / TKO
1988-01-06 Ron Martin 7 7 0 Houston, TX. W / TKO
1987-12-05 Sidney Outlaw 9 8 0 Convention Center, Atlantic City W / UD
1987-10-08 Charles Hollis 8 0 0 Houston. TX. W / PTS
1987-06-23 Oscar Pena 6 1 1 Marriot Brookhollow, Houston W / PTS
1987-01-17 Martin Garza 3 1 0 Casa de Amistad, Harlingen W / KO
1985-06-12 Eric Williams 2 1 1 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston W / TKO
1985-04-09 Eric Williams 2 1 0 Hyatt Regency Hotel Houston D / PTS
1985-03-05 Stephen Lee 1 2 0 Dallas Convention Center, Dallas W / UD
1985-01-29 Adam George 12 1 0 Houston, TX. L / UD
1984-12-27 Phil Jones Debut Marriott Market Center, Dallas W / UD
1984-12-18 Tarlton Washington 1 1 0 Houston, TX. W / KO
1984-11-23 Jonathan Ivory 0 1 0 Sportatorium, Dallas W / UD
1984-11-17 Richard Fillitelli0 2 0 Houston, TX. W / KO
1984-10-09 Carl Orville 0 4 0 Houston, TX. W / KO
1984-08-14 Mark Henderson Debut Pasadena, TX. W / PTS
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