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By Jake Donovan - Tureano Johnson was one minute away - 59 seconds to be exact - from his biggest win as a pro, but it only took a total of eight seconds to instead hand him the first loss of his career.
Way up on all three scorecards through nine rounds and in control for most of the 10th and final round, a single left hook turned things around in the worst possible way for Johnson. Eight seconds and a few power punches later, Curtis Stevens was the benefactor of what many believed to be a premature stoppage on the part of referee Gary Rosato in their NBC Sports Network-televised bout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Even to this day, Johnson struggles to come to grips with the loss - even if it has resulted in his becoming a changed man in the ring.
“I’m not at all satisfied with the way that fight turned out,” Johnson (17-1, 12KOs) states, bitter to this day over how things played out. “That fight was a disaster, a plane that crashed and burned.”
To a fighter with the background that Johnson boasts, a loss this early into his career can feel like the end of the world. The lone boxing representative for Ba***** in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Johnson has never known any other way than carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders. He still proudly represents Ba***** in the pro ranks even as he lives and trains in the United States. [Click Here To Read More]
Way up on all three scorecards through nine rounds and in control for most of the 10th and final round, a single left hook turned things around in the worst possible way for Johnson. Eight seconds and a few power punches later, Curtis Stevens was the benefactor of what many believed to be a premature stoppage on the part of referee Gary Rosato in their NBC Sports Network-televised bout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Even to this day, Johnson struggles to come to grips with the loss - even if it has resulted in his becoming a changed man in the ring.
“I’m not at all satisfied with the way that fight turned out,” Johnson (17-1, 12KOs) states, bitter to this day over how things played out. “That fight was a disaster, a plane that crashed and burned.”
To a fighter with the background that Johnson boasts, a loss this early into his career can feel like the end of the world. The lone boxing representative for Ba***** in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Johnson has never known any other way than carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders. He still proudly represents Ba***** in the pro ranks even as he lives and trains in the United States. [Click Here To Read More]
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