Delante Johnson
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| Nickname | Tiger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 13, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delante Johnson (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBO-NABO welterweight title since November 2025 and the WBO Continental Americas and IBF North American welterweight titles since July 2026. As an amateur, Johnson won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games as well as competing at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.
Amateur boxing career
Johnson won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games. He represented the United States at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba.
Professional boxing career
Johnson made his professional debut against Antonius Grable on the Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter undercard on November 20, 2021. He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. Johnson next faced the unbeaten Xavier Madrid on January 29, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 40–36 in his favor.
On November 7, 2025 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida, Johnson stopped Nicklaus Flaz in the fourth round to win the vacant WBO-NABO welterweight title. He successfully defended the title and added the WBO Continental Americas and vacant IBF North American welterweight titles to his résumé by defeating the previously unbeaten Christopher Guerrero via unanimous decision at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio on July 4, 2026.
Professional boxing record
| 18 fights | 18 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Christopher Guerrero | UD | 10 | Jul 4, 2026 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Retained WBO-NABO welterweight title, won WBO Continental Americas welterweight title and vacant IBF North American welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17-0 | Nicklaus Flaz | TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | Nov 7, 2025 | RP Funding Center, Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | Won WBO-NABO welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16-0 | Janelson Figueroa Bocachica | UD | 10 | Jun 7, 2025 | Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Kendo Castaneda | TKO | 5 (8), 2:00 | Mar 29, 2025 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14-0 | Yomar Álamo | UD | 8 | Sep 27, 2024 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Tarik Zaina | UD | 8 | Jun 08, 2024 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Paulo Cesár Galdino | TKO | 1 (8), 2:49 | Feb 16, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jimerr Espinosa | SD | 8 | Dec 09, 2023 | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ricardo Quiroz | MD | 8 | Sep 15, 2023 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jonathan Montrel | UD | 8 | Jul 01, 2023 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Olvera | UD | 8 | Apr 1, 2023 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |
Mike Ohan Jr. |
TKO | 5 (6) 1:29 | Dec 10, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Esteban Garcia | UD | 6 | Oct 29, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Harry Gigliotti | KO | 5 (6) 2:17 | Aug 27, 2022 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Agustin Gerbaldo Kucharski | TKO | 3 (6), 0:54 | May 21, 2022 | Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sebastian Gabriel Chaves | TKO | 4 (6), 1:42 | Mar 26, 2022 | Resorts World, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Xavier Madrid | UD | 4 | Jan 29, 2022 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonius Grable | TKO | 4 (4), 1:54 | Nov 20, 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
References
- 1 2 3 "Boxing JOHNSON Delante - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Delante Johnson". BoxRec. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Boxing record for Delante Johnson". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Tiger Johnson". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Donovan, Jake (July 30, 2021). "Roniel Iglesias Decisions Delante 'Tiger' Johnson, Guaranteed Third Olympic Medal - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ↑ Rafael, Dan (November 15, 2021). "OLYMPIAN DELANTE "TIGER" JOHNSON READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN HIS PRO DEBUT". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ Idec, Keith (November 20, 2021). "Tiger Johnson Drops, Stops Antonius Grable In 4th Round Of Pro Debut On Crawford-Porter Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ Wright, Rick (January 27, 2022). "Combat sports notes: St. Pius alum Madrid to take on '21 Olympic boxer". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ Wright, Rick (January 29, 2022). "Boxing: Madrid loses by unanimous decision". abqjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Johnson Batters Flaz In Four". fightnews.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tiger Johnson pounces on Nicklaus Flaz for stoppage win". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tiger Johnson Calls Out Devin Haney, Gets Dismissive Response". Boxing News 24. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Mason-Bell prelims: Johnson cruises past Guerrero to stay unbeaten". The Ring. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
External links
- Profile for Delante Johnson from Team USA
- Delante Johnson at BoxRec (registration required)
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