Glen Johnson lost yesterday to a 5-0 opponent

[Freedom]

Former world IBF and IBO light heavyweight champion Jamaican Glen Johnson (now 54-21-2, 37 KOs) was defeated by unanimous decision in a fight with the Turkish boxer Avni Yildirim (now 6-0, 4 KOs). The fight was in Florida, USA:

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[SlimTrae]

I was having a discussion last week about great fighters turned gatekeeper- Thought Glen & looked his name up & saw this fight scheduled.


I bet if we started a thread on fighters we thought retired- but are still trying- it would be several pages long. Avni beat him. Just sad isn't it.

[boxing prospect]

Avni looks a very exciting prospect in fairness, a great addiction to the ranks at 175.

[palmerq]

Avni looks a very exciting prospect in fairness, a great addiction to the ranks at 175.

Have you watched him before? I was about to ask if maybe this turk is actually pretty good. Johnson must be well past it now but I would think he is still a tough test for any prospect in the division.

[boxing prospect]

Avni looks a very exciting prospect in fairness, a great addiction to the ranks at 175.

Have you watched him before? I was about to ask if maybe this turk is actually pretty good. Johnson must be well past it now but I would think he is still a tough test for any prospect in the division.

There was an obscure stream available for the fight, so likely a video will come out sooner or later for those who missed it. I hadn't seen him before the Johnson fight but during that fight he had a high output, brought pressure and had Johnson on the ropes for almost the entire fight.

He's not ready for a top test but I suspect he'll run through the likes of Skoglund tomorrow if you allowed him.

[beenKOed]

That's too bad, it's all downhill now and pretty quick.

[Hulk]

Sad to hear.

He worked so hard to get to the top for a brief year or so.

Beat Dawson the first time.

I remember him retiring at the encouragement of Teddy Atlas on fnf.

[Vendettos]

Anyone in life who can go 8 rounds of movement would beat Johnson.

Purely due to age!

He can't move fast, he has 0 punch output and is perfect for anyone who needs a decent scalp because he is a no risk opponent.

[p4pking]

Not surprising now, but Johnson was a guy I liked to root for. He would have been a big problem in any era, he was good and hard as nails.

[Master]

Johnson had that indian summer where he knocked out Jones and beat Tarver to the best lightheavyweight at that time. That was a massive achievement.

[Beanflicker]

He had an amazing 2004 when he upset both Jones and Tarver. Always was a big fan of Johnson, such a hard worker and humble guy who famously said "I'm not the best, I'm just a guy who is willing to fight the best."

But 46 is far too old for a man to be fighting, especially for a grinding fighter like Glen.

[boxing prospect]

[Beanflicker]

This Avni guy has some talent for sure. Quick hands too.

[Spicoli]

Every Road warrior eventually runs out of road. I hoped he would get out sooner. His last great thrashing to me was when he came into the final 6 and just beat the snot out of Allan Green. After that the losses became lopsided, far removed from a few of the shady L's he was handed by three blind men ringside. Hope he calls it a day and stays healthy.

[Master]

9 times out of 10 the boxer will fade away with loads of defeats but then you get Cotto who will be making a career high in his next fight. They all think they can get there and retire on top but seldom do.