Stevie Johnston
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Name: Stevie Johnston
Alias: Lil' But Bad
Birth Name: Steven Earl Johnston
Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, USA
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 164cm
Reach: 174cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Trainers: George Durbin, Chris Johnston (formerly), and Dickie Wood
Amateur Highlights
Amateur Record: 260-13
- 1989 lost at lightweight in the United States Championships to Shane Mosley
- 1990 United States Amateur champion at light welterweight
- 1990 2nd place at light welterweight at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru; losing to Hector Vinent of Cuba.
- 1991 Silver Medalist at the USA Sports festival beating Shane Mosley by decision, and losing to Terron Millett by decision
- 1991 light welterweight Gold Medalist at the Pan-American Games in Havana, Cuba. Results were:
- Mark Leduc (Canada) won on points
- Luiz da Silva (Brazil) won by forfeit
- Edgar Ruiz (Mexico) won on points
- 1992 2nd place at light welterweight at United States Amateur Championships, losing to Shane Mosley.
- 1992 finished 2nd at the Olympic Trials in Worcester, MA, attempting to qualify as a light welterweight. Results were:
- Mark Lewis won on points
- Terron Millett won on points
- Vernon Forrest lost on points, Johnston then lost again to Forrest in the Box-Offs in Phoenix.
Career Factoids
- Has a record of 8-2-1 (1 KOs) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 5-3-1 (1 KOs) against former world titleists.
- Won against James Page, Sharmba Mitchell, Jean-Baptiste Mendy, Cesar Bazan, Alejandro Gonzalez.
- Lost against Cesar Bazan, Jose Luis Castillo, Vivian Harris.
- Drew with Jose Luis Castillo.
Regional & Minor Titles
- IBA Lightweight Title (2007)
- IBO World Super Lightweight Title (2006)
- NABC Super Lightweight Title (2005-06)
- NABF Lightweight Title (1995-96)
| Preceded by: Jean-Baptiste Mendy |
WBC Lightweight Champion 1997 Mar 1 – 1998 Jun 13 |
Succeeded by: Cesar Bazan |
| Preceded by: Cesar Bazan |
WBC Lightweight Champion 1999 Feb 27 – 2000 Jun 17 |
Succeeded by: Jose Luis Castillo |