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Former world title challenger Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson has announced that he is a promotional free agent. Johnson, a resident of Atlanta, GA, via Asbury Park, NJ, was most recently promoted by New York based Star Boxing.
I hear that Golden Boy and HBO are looking for an opponent for [heavyweight] Seth Mitchell on August 27 [Marcos Maidana-Robert Guerrero card in San Jose]. Look no more! I will fight Seth Mitchell and I will sign a contract saying if I lose, my purse is $1. That’s right, $1.
Now that the BBBC has rejected Francois Botha as an opponent for you, I want to be the first to offer myself as an opponent for you. I’ve been hearing a lot of noise coming out of the UK about how tough you are how you are the future of boxing. So I say step up and prove yourself like a man. I can come to you on this short notice and we can get it on. Stop hiding behind your promoter and stop fighting those stiffs. Let’s see if you can earn yourself a title fight by beating the Kingpin” Kevin Johnson. I got my gloves, my trunks and my passport and I’m ready to travel. If you are scared, I understand. Just admit it and I’ll move on.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Leavander Johnson, a lifelong Atlantic City resident and fixture at the Atlantic City Police Athletic League, was an IBF Lightweight boxing champion who tragically lost his life at the pinnacle of his career doing the job he loved, defending his city and his championship belt. He passed away September 22, 2005, five days after collapsing in the locker room following his first fight since winning the title on June 17th. Johnson was trained at the PAL by his father, who continues today to coach young boxers in after-school programs and provide them with the skills to be successful in and out of the ring.
HARTFORD, Conn. – Glen Johnson answered six questions posed to him regarding his Nov. 7 rematch with Chad Dawson.
Former champion Reggie Johnson battles former champion Glen Johnson in the "Fight Night for Climate Change" Pay-per-View extravaganza on November 17, from the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana