Chris John Record
Chris John (The Dragon) is a 45-year-old retired Indonesian professional boxer. He is a former featherweight world champion, and 2 world-championship elevations. In a career spanning 15 years, 6 months, and 2 days, John amassed a record of 48-1-3, which includes 22 wins via KO, 3 of which were in world-title fights.
Boxing Career
Chris John was born in Banjarnegara, Indonesia on September 14, 1979. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on June 4, 1998 against Firman Kanda. John defeated Kanda via 6 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
John got elevated as the WBA featherweight champion at the age of 24 after 34 professional fights, and had his first world-title defense fight against Osamu Sato on June 4, 2004. He defeated Sato via 12-round unanimous decision.
John's last fight was a 6th-round RTD loss to Simpiwe Vetyeka at age 34, on December 6, 2013, in which he lost his WBA (Super) featherweight title.
Some of Chris John's best fights have been against Suriya Tatakhun, Juan Manuel Márquez (HOFer), Derrick Gainer, and Rocky Juarez. For a complete list of John's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Chris John".
John has just a single loss on his record. For details about this loss refer to "Chris John Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Dec 06, 2013 | 34 | 
Simpiwe Vetyeka 32 25-2 | loss | RTD 6 |
51 | Apr 14, 2013 | 33 |  Satoshi Hosono | draw | TD 3 |
50 | Nov 09, 2012 | 33 | 
Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo 27 43-0 | win | UD 12 |
49 | May 05, 2012 | 32 | Shoji Kimura | win | UD 12 |
48 | Nov 30, 2011 | 32 | Stanyslav Merdov | win | UD 12 |
47 | Apr 17, 2011 | 31 | Daud Yordan | win | UD 12 |
46 | Dec 05, 2010 | 31 | David Saucedo | win | UD 12 |
45 | Sep 19, 2009 | 30 | 
Rocky Juarez 29 28-4-1 | win | UD 12 |
44 | Feb 28, 2009 | 29 |
Rocky Juarez 28 28-4 | draw | UD 12 |
43 | Oct 24, 2008 | 29 | Hiroyuki Enoki | win | UD 12 |
42 | Jan 26, 2008 | 28 | Roinet Caballero | win | RTD 7 |
41 | Aug 19, 2007 | 27 | Zaiki Takemoto | win | RTD 9 |
40 | Mar 03, 2007 | 27 | Jose Rojas | win | UD 12 |
39 | Sep 09, 2006 | 26 | Renan Acosta | win | UD 12 |
38 | Mar 04, 2006 | 26 | 
Juan Manuel Márquez 32 44-2-1 | win | UD 12 |
37 | Aug 07, 2005 | 25 | Tommy Browne | win | TKO 10 |
36 | Apr 22, 2005 | 25 | 
Derrick Gainer 32 39-6-1 | win | UD 12 |
35 | Dec 03, 2004 | 25 | Jose Rojas | draw | TD 4 |
34 | Jun 04, 2004 | 24 | Osamu Sato | win | UD 12 |
33 | Sep 26, 2003 | 24 | Oscar León | win | SD 12 |
32 | Jul 03, 2003 | 23 | Dae-Kyung Park | win | TKO 1 |
31 | Mar 29, 2003 | 23 | Mahasamut Kiatpakpanung | win | KO 3 |
30 | Jan 10, 2003 | 23 | Dante Paulino | win | KO 8 |
29 | Nov 01, 2002 | 23 | Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | win | UD 10 |
28 | Aug 23, 2002 | 22 | Sprinkaan Khongoane | win | UD 10 |
27 | Jun 28, 2002 | 22 | Dong-Kook Lee | win | KO 1 |
26 | Mar 29, 2002 | 22 | Petcharoon Wor Surapol | win | TKO 5 |
25 | Jan 11, 2002 | 22 | Kongthawat Sorkitti | win | TKO 8 |
24 | Nov 09, 2001 | 22 | Soleh Sundava | win | RTD 6 |
23 | Jul 27, 2001 | 21 | Kongthawat Sor Kitti | win | PTS 10 |
22 | Apr 04, 2001 | 21 | Fernando Montilla | win | TKO 7 |
21 | Mar 29, 2001 | 21 | Leed Shabu | win | KO 3 |
20 | Dec 22, 2000 | 21 | Vichit Chuwanata | win | PTS 10 |
19 | Sep 29, 2000 | 21 | Uygun Siddikov | win | KO 6 |
18 | Aug 24, 2000 | 20 | Baby Lorona Jr. | win | UD 10 |
17 | May 26, 2000 | 20 | Khongsuriya Sitkanongsak | win | KO 9 |
16 | May 05, 2000 | 20 | Moses Seran | win | KO 3 |
15 | Jan 28, 2000 | 20 | Joseph Paden | win | KO 2 |
14 | Dec 23, 1999 | 20 | Vichit Chuwatana | win | KO 2 |
13 | Nov 19, 1999 | 20 | Virgo Warouw | win | PTS 10 |
12 | Jun 06, 1999 | 19 | Muhammad Alfaridzi | win | KO 12 |
11 | Jun 06, 1999 | 19 | Taji Atmojo | win | PTS 10 |
10 | Apr 02, 1999 | 19 | Hasan Lobubun | win | KO 1 |
9 | Mar 05, 1999 | 19 | Hasan Ambon | win | PTS 10 |
8 | Feb 05, 1999 | 19 | Herry Makawimbang | win | PTS 10 |
7 | Dec 04, 1998 | 19 | Salim Ayuba | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Nov 06, 1998 | 19 | Kris Wuritimur | win | PTS 8 |
5 | Oct 10, 1998 | 19 | Ampi Lealesi | win | TKO 5 |
4 | Sep 05, 1998 | 18 | Riston Manalu | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Aug 05, 1998 | 18 | Guci Halim Fidal | win | PTS 8 |
2 | Jul 06, 1998 | 18 | Nurdin Pase | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Jun 04, 1998 | 18 | Firman Kanda | win | PTS 6 |