Light heavyweight · United States
Marvin Johnson 43-6-0 35 KO · 1973–1987
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Marvin Johnson was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Apr 12, 1954. Record 43-6-0 with 35 knockouts over 1973–1987. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (1986–1987), WBA light heavyweight (1979–1980), WBC light heavyweight (1978–1979). Marvin Johnson last fought Leslie Stewart on May 23, 1987 and lost by RTD in round 8 of 12.
Also: Марвин Джонсон · مارفن جونسون · ماروین جانسون +6 more मार्विन जॉनसन · માર્વિન જોહન્સન · マービン・ジョンソン · 마빈 존슨 · Marvin L. Johnson · Джонсон, Марвин
Born Apr 12, 1954
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Southpaw
Height 177 cm
Reach 184 cm
Nickname Pops
Debut May 22, 1973
Career 1973–1987
Rounds boxed 283
KO share 81%
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Titles WBA, WBC light heavyweight · 1978–1987
Boxerbook rating 1903 ± 254 · inactive since May 1987Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 49
Career record Record
43-6-0, 35 KOs · 1973–1987
Last result L
WBA Light Heavyweight Title. RTD 8/12 · National Stadium, Port-of-Spain, 🇹🇹
The record 49 bouts, 1973–1987, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
WBA Light Heavyweight Title. RTD 8/12 · National Stadium, Port-of-Spain, 🇹🇹
Johnson 43-5-0 · Stewart 23-1-0
W
Retained WBA light heavyweight title TKO 13/15 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 42-5-0 · Emébé —
W
WBA Light Heavyweight Title. TKO 7/15 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 41-5-0 · Stewart 18-0-0
W
Frank Lux
KO 4/10 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 40-5-0 · Lux —
W
Raleigh Searcy
TKO 4/10 · Hulman Center, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Johnson 39-5-0 · Searcy —
W
Won USBA light heavyweight title TKO 5/12 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 38-5-0 · Davis —
W
Charles Henderson
TKO 2/10 · Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville, 🇺🇸
Johnson 37-5-0 · Henderson —
W
Eddie Collins
KO 2/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic Cityx, 🇺🇸
Johnson 36-5-0 · Collins —
W
UD 10/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 35-5-0 · Williams 12-4-2
W
Johnny Davis
UD 10/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 34-5-0 · Davis —
W
Jerome Clouden
RTD 5/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 33-5-0 · Clouden —
W
Eddie Gonzales
KO 4/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 32-5-0 · Gonzales —
W
Elvis Parks
TKO 4/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 31-5-0 · Parks —
W
Mike Brothers
TKO 10/10 · Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Johnson 30-5-0 · Brothers —
W
Andros Ernie Barr
TKO 8/10 · Nassau, 🇧🇸
Johnson 29-5-0 · Barr —
W
Alvino Manson
KO 1/12 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 28-5-0 · Manson —
W
Darnell Hayes
TKO 2/10 · Civic Center, Danville, 🇺🇸
Johnson 27-5-0 · Hayes —
L
KO 4/10 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 27-4-0 · Spinks 15-0-0
W
Rick Nash
TKO 3/8 · Atkinson Hotel, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 26-4-0 · Nash —
W
Eddie Straight
TKO 1/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 25-4-0 · Straight —
Show all 49 bouts W
Dave Lee Royster
KO 4/10 · Resorts International, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Johnson 24-4-0 · Royster —
L
Lost WBA light heavyweight title TKO 11/15 · Stokely Athletic Center, Knoxville, 🇺🇸
Johnson 24-3-0 · Muhammad —
W
Won WBA light heavyweight title KO 11/15 · Superdome, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Johnson 23-3-0 · Galíndez 55-7-4
W
Carlos Marks
UD 10/10 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 22-3-0 · Marks —
L
Lost WBC light heavyweight title TKO 8/15 · Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 22-2-0 · Muhammad 22-3-2
W
Won WBC light heavyweight title TKO 10/15 · Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, 🇮🇹
Johnson 21-2-0 · Parlov 22-1-1
W
Jerry Celestine
UD 10/10 · Superdome, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Johnson 20-2-0 · Celestine —
L
PTS 8/8 · Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, 🇷🇸
Johnson 20-1-0 · Mwale —
W
UD 10/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 19-1-0 · Baldwin —
W
TKO 7/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 18-1-0 · Davis —
W
Roberto Reynosa
KO 1/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 17-1-0 · Reynosa —
W
TKO 5/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 16-1-0 · Douglas 35-13-1
W
Johnny Fields
KO 1/10 · Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Johnson 15-1-0 · Fields —
L
For NABF light heavyweight title TKO 12/12 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 15-0-0 · Muhammad 15-3-2
W
TKO 4/10 · Convention Exposition Center, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 14-0-0 · Bethea —
W
Johnny Townsend
UD 10/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 13-0-0 · Townsend —
W
Vandell Woods
UD 10/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 12-0-0 · Woods —
W
Wayne McGee
TKO 1/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Johnson 11-0-0 · McGee —
W
Harold Carter
KO 2/10 · Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 10-0-0 · Carter —
W
TKO 6/10 · Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 9-0-0 · Anderson 36-17-4
W
Eddie Owens
KO 3/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 8-0-0 · Owens —
W
Paul Cardoza
TKO 5/10 · Convention Exposition Center, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 7-0-0 · Cardoza —
W
UD 10/10 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 6-0-0 · Summerhays —
W
Jim Adams
TKO 1/8 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 5-0-0 · Adams —
W
Johnny Words
TKO 6/8 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 4-0-0 · Words —
W
Ted Paxton
KO 2/10 · High Chaparal, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Johnson 3-0-0 · Paxton —
W
Chuck Warfield
TKO 5/8 · Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 🇺🇸
Johnson 2-0-0 · Warfield —
W
Al Byrd
TKO 1/8 · Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 🇺🇸
Johnson 1-0-0 · Byrd —
W
Sylvester Wilder
KO 2/6 · Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Johnson 0-0-0 · Wilder —
Amateur career 3 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Marvin Johnson's record? Marvin Johnson's professional record is 43-6-0 with 35 knockouts.
Who did Marvin Johnson fight last? Marvin Johnson last fought Leslie Stewart on May 23, 1987 and lost by RTD in round 8 of 12.
Which world titles has Marvin Johnson held? Marvin Johnson has held 3 world title reigns: WBA light heavyweight (1986–1987), WBA light heavyweight (1979–1980), WBC light heavyweight (1978–1979). Sources Boxerbook ID 10752 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10752 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
