Marvin Johnson - Revision history

Slugger at 17:44, 24 March 2018

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	'''Manager:''' [[Arnold Weise]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Arnold Weise]]<br>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Colion Chaney]] (1973-1987)		'''Trainer:''' [[Colion Chaney]] (1973-1987)<br>
			'''Promoter:''' [[J Russell Peltz]]
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	== Amateur Accomplishments ==		== 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 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 1971 National AAU light heavyweight (178 lb.) championship.

Slugger at 10:54, 16 September 2017

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	*Defeated [[Ewald Jarmer]] (West Germany) 5-0		*Defeated [[Ewald Jarmer]] (West Germany) 5-0
	*Defeated [[Alejandro Montoya]] (Cuba) 5-0		*Defeated [[Alejandro Montoya]] (Cuba) 5-0
	*Lost to [[Vyacheslav Lemeshev]] (Soviet Union) TKO by 2		*Lost to [[Vyacheslav Lemeshev]] (Soviet Union) TKO 2

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	*Named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine's [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|"Comeback of the Year"]] fighter for 1984.		*Named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine's [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|"Comeback of the Year"]] fighter for 1984.
	*2008 Inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].		*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 ==		== External Link ==

Slugger at 10:41, 16 September 2017

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	'''Manager:''' [[Arnold Weise]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Arnold Weise]]<br>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Colion Chaney]]		'''Trainer:''' [[Colion Chaney]] (1973-1987)
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	~~August 2009 interview: [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7130/tss-where-are-they-know-marvin-johnson/]~~
	==Amateur Accomplishments==		== Amateur Accomplishments ==
	*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 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 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.		*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.		*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 ==		== Olympic Results ==
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	==Professional Accomplishments==		== Professional Accomplishments ==
	*First boxer to capture a version of the World Light Heavyweight Title three times		*First boxer to capture a version of the World Light Heavyweight Title three times.
	*Named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine's [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|"Comeback of the Year"]] fighter for 1984.		*Named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine's [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|"Comeback of the Year"]] fighter for 1984.
	*2008 Inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]		*2008 Inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

			== External Link ==
			*[http://www.thesweetscience.com/articles-of-2009/7130-tss-where-are-they-now-marvin-johnson "TSS Where Are They Now: Marvin Johnson" by Shawn Murphy (Aug 25 2009)]

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	[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]		[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
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Bert at 00:11, 8 March 2011

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Delisa at 03:15, 13 December 2010

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	*Won The 1972 National Golden Gloves middleweight (165lb.) championship, March 20 at Minneapolis, Minnesota vs. [[Tonny Ruckler]] of Buffalo, NY.		*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.		*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.
	* Amateur Record (partial): [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=1067\|]

	== Olympic Results ==		== Olympic Results ==
	*1st round bye		*1st round bye

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Bert at 15:32, 26 April 2010

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 *Defeated [[Alejandro Montoya]] (Cuba) 5-0
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 ==Professional Accomplishments==

Bert at 19:11, 25 April 2010

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	August 2009 interview: [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7130/tss-where-are-they-know-marvin-johnson/]		August 2009 interview: [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7130/tss-where-are-they-know-marvin-johnson/]
	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==
	*Won the 1971 National Golden Gloves light heavyweight (175 lb.) championship, March 22 at Fort Worth Texas.		*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 1971 National AAU light heavyweight (178 lb.) championship.
	*Won The 1972 National Golden Gloves middleweight (165lb.) championship, March 20 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.		*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.		*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.
	* Amateur Record (partial): [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=1067\|]		* Amateur Record (partial): [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=1067\|]

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