Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, Showtime
Known as "The Road Warrior" for his reputation of fighting anyone, anywhere and at any time, as well as for his rugged in-your-face style, the Jamaican-born Glen Johnson ended the year 2009 on a losing note.
The Miami resident had suffered a November, unanimous decision loss to then-unbeaten, WBC interim light heavyweight (175 pounds) king, Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 knockouts), which was the second loss to Dawson of Johnson's career.
And after turning 41 years old in January, there were many in the fight game who viewed Johnson as little more than an aging warrior rather than his nickname.
But as the year 2010 ends, Johnson has silenced the naysayers and rejuvenated his career, this, following respective performances against then 29-year-old Yusaf Mack (28-3-2, 17 KOs) of Philadelphia in February, unbeaten, 28-year-old IBF light heavyweight king Tavoris Cloud (22-0, 18 KOs), of Miami in September, and, 31-year-old Allan Green (29-3, 20 KOs), of Tulsa, Ok., in November.
Johnson's efforts have earned him honors as FanHouse's Comeback Performer of the Year for 2010.
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