Boxing Result: Stevie Johnston Turns Back Clock In Colorado

ByRichard Eberline

It was like 1999 all over again last night at the Events Center in Broomfield, Colorado as Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston turned in a vintage performance to widely outpoint opponent Humberto Toledo and keep the IBA Lightweight belt.

The diminutive outclassed his Ecuadorian rival in every round, creating combinations off an accurate jab that was generally capped off with a bracing southpaw power left hand that had Toledo at a loss for answers.

Using the footwork that helped him to log seven defenses of the WBC Lightweight title over two reigns, Johnston, 41-4 (18), made Toledo, 31-4-2 (19), miss and pay on many occasions, bringing home a dominating 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 victory.

The 34 year old native Colorado man looked spectacular against the limited Toldeo but it remains to be seen if Johnston can still pull off this type of performance against the type of opposition that he must face if he is to once again get an opportunity to fight for a major world title.

full card results…

Main Event – IBA Lightweight Championship
Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston (41-4-1, 18 KOs), Denver, CO
WDEC12 (120-108, 119-109, 118-110)
Humberto “El Fuerte” Toldeo (31-4-2, 19 KOs), Quito, Ecuador
(Johnston retains IBA title)

Co-Feature – IBA Light Welterweight Championship
Adrian “Juanito” Mora (19-0-1, 11 KOs), Thornton, CO
WTKO1 (1:22)
Marc Thompson (15-2-1, 12 KOs), Topeka, KS
(Mora wins vacant IBA title)

Heavyweights
Cedric “The Bos” Boswell (24-1, 19 KOs), Atlanta, GA
WKO1 (2:35)
Steve “Storm” Pannell (34-12, 28 KOs)

Welterweights
Salvador “Alexis” Camacho (15-0, 14 KOs), San Antonio, TX via Mexico
WTKO3 (2:46)
Rob Adamson (9-2-1, 8 KOs), Ottumwa, IA

Lightweights
Johnnie Edwards (12-1, 7 KOs), Jacksonville, NC
WDEC6 (59-57, 59-57, 57-57)
Jaime “Superfly” Sandoval (14-2, 12 KOs), Chicago, IL

Lightweights
Manuel Perez (7-3, 2 KOs), Denver, CO
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Richard Flores (0-7), Scottsbluff, NE

Lightweights
Cuauhtemoc Mendoza (2-1-1, 1 KO)
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Jacoby (0-1), Colorado Springs, CO

Promoter: Silverhawk Championship Boxing
Matchmaker: Al Mermini