Marvin Johnson

World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee

Name: Marvin Johnson
Alias: Pops
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 179cm
Reach: 184cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Manager: Arnold Weise
Trainer: Colion Chaney (1973-1987)
Promoter: J Russell Peltz

Amateur Accomplishments

• Johnson started boxing when he was 14.
• Won the 1971 National Golden Gloves light heavyweight (175 lb.) championship, March 22 at Fort Worth Texas vs. Felton Woods of Grand Rapids, MI.
• Won the 1971 National AAU light heavyweight (178 lb.) championship.
• Won The 1972 National Golden Gloves middleweight (165lb.) championship, March 20 at Minneapolis, Minnesota vs. Tonny Ruckler of Buffalo, NY.
• Represented the United States at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, earning a bronze medal in the 165 pound class, after he was knocked out in the second round of a semifinal by eventual gold medalist Vyacheslav Lemeshev of the Soviet Union.

Olympic Results

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Ewald Jarmer (West Germany) 5-0
• Defeated Alejandro Montoya (Cuba) 5-0
• Lost to Vyacheslav Lemeshev (Soviet Union) TKO 2

Preceded by: Felton Woods	National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion 1971	Succeeded by: Verbie Garland
Preceded by: Nathaniel Jackson	National AAU Light Heavyweight Champion 1971	Succeeded by: Hernando Molyneaux
Preceded by: Jerry Dobbs	National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion 1972	Succeeded by: Roy Hollis

Professional Accomplishments

• First boxer to capture a version of the World Light Heavyweight Title three times.
• Named The Ring magazine's "Comeback of the Year" fighter for 1984.
• 2008 Inductee into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

Notes

• Has a record of 4-3-0 (4 KO) in world title fights.
• Has a record of 4-5-0 (3 KO) against former or current world titlists.
  • Won against Mate Parlov, Victor Galindez, Charles Williams, Leslie Stewart.
  • Lost against Matthew Saad Muhammad (twice), Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Michael Spinks, Leslie Stewart.

External Link

• "TSS Where Are They Now: Marvin Johnson" by Shawn Murphy (Aug 25 2009)

Preceded by: Mate Parlov	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 1978 Dec 2 – 1979 Apr 22	Succeeded by: Matthew Franklin
Preceded by: Victor Emilio Galindez	WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 1979 Nov 30 – 1980 Mar 31	Succeeded by: Eddie Gregory
Preceded by: Michael Spinks Vacated	WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 1986 Feb 9 – 1987 May 23	Succeeded by: Leslie Stewart