Kirk Johnson
Career, Record, Stats
Kirk Johnson (Bubba) is a 52-year-old retired Canadian professional boxer. In a career spanning 17 years and 25 days, Johnson amassed a record of 37-2-1, which includes 27 wins via KO.
Kirk Johnson's Boxing Career
Kirk Johnson was born in North Preston, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 29, 1972. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on April 4, 1993 against Andre Smiley. Johnson defeated Smiley via 3rd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Johnson got his first shot at a world title at the age of 30 after 33 professional fights. On July 27, 2002 Johnson challenged John Ruiz' WBA heavyweight title but lost via 10th round disqualification. Johnson never got a world-title shot again.
Johnson's last fight was a 1st-round TKO victory over Douglas Robertson at age 37, on April 29, 2010.
Some of Kirk Johnson's best fights have been against Oleg Maskaev, Lou Savarese, Al Cole, and Ross Puritty. For a complete list of Johnson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Kirk Johnson".
Johnson has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Kirk Johnson Losses".
Kirk Johnson's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Apr 29, 2010 | 37 |  Douglas Robertson | win | TKO 1 |
40 | Mar 03, 2006 | 33 | Javier Mora | nc | NA
|
39 | Jun 09, 2005 | 32 | Yanqui Díaz | win | TD 5 |
38 | Jul 08, 2004 | 32 | Gilbert Martinez | win | RTD 8 |
37 | Dec 06, 2003 | 31 | 
Vitali Klitschko 32 32-2  | loss | TKO 2 |
36 | Mar 15, 2003 | 30 | 
Lou Savarese 37 43-4 | win | TKO 4 |
35 | Dec 07, 2002 | 30 | Jeremy Bates | win | KO 2 |
34 | Jul 27, 2002 | 30 | 
John Ruiz 30 37-4-1 | loss | DQ 10 |
33 | Jul 07, 2001 | 29 | Larry Donald | win | UD 12 |
32 | Apr 28, 2001 | 28 | Derrick Banks | win | KO 1 |
31 | Oct 07, 2000 | 28 | 
Oleg Maskaev 31 20-2 | win | KO 4 |
30 | Jan 27, 2000 | 27 | Marcus Johnson | win | TKO 2 |
29 | Oct 07, 1999 | 27 | Rodolfo Marin | win | KO 1 |
28 | Mar 20, 1999 | 26 | 
Al Cole 34 30-3-1 | win | UD 10 |
27 | Dec 08, 1998 | 26 |
Al Cole 34 30-3 | draw | MD 10 |
26 | Aug 06, 1998 | 26 | Levi Billups | win | UD 10 |
25 | May 09, 1998 | 25 | Eric Curry | win | TKO 1 |
24 | Apr 02, 1998 | 25 | Rocky Pepeli | win | TKO 1 |
23 | Jul 12, 1997 | 25 | Louis Monaco | win | TKO 7 |
22 | Mar 11, 1997 | 24 | Everton Davis | win | KO 8 |
21 | Nov 16, 1996 | 24 | Terry McGroom | win | TKO 8 |
20 | Aug 23, 1996 | 24 | Danell Nicholson | win | UD 10 |
19 | Jun 12, 1996 | 23 | Darren Hayden | win | TKO 1 |
18 | Mar 07, 1996 | 23 | Mike Dixon | win | TKO 1 |
17 | Jan 25, 1996 | 23 | Art Bayliss | win | TKO 1 |
16 | Dec 21, 1995 | 23 | Bradley Rone | win | PTS 8 |
15 | Jul 07, 1995 | 23 | Nathaniel Fitch | win | UD 8 |
14 | May 03, 1995 | 22 | Matt Green | win | KO 1 |
13 | Mar 29, 1995 | 22 | Ron Gullette | win | KO 1 |
12 | Feb 03, 1995 | 22 | Marion Wilson | win | UD 8 |
11 | Nov 05, 1994 | 22 | Tyrone Evans | win | KO 8 |
10 | Oct 12, 1994 | 22 | Keith McMurray | win | KO 3 |
9 | Sep 09, 1994 | 22 | George O'Mara | win | KO 1 |
8 | May 05, 1994 | 21 | 
Ross Puritty 27 8-7 | win | UD 6 |
7 | Feb 17, 1994 | 21 | Dave Fiddler | win | TKO 2 |
6 | Dec 16, 1993 | 21 | Kelvin Hayden | win | KO 1 |
5 | Oct 27, 1993 | 21 | Willie Johnson | win | KO 3 |
4 | Oct 06, 1993 | 21 | Bryant Smith | win | UD 6 |
3 | Aug 30, 1993 | 21 | Ed Donaldson | win | KO 5 |
2 | Jun 07, 1993 | 20 | Earl Talley | win | KO 1 |
1 | Apr 04, 1993 | 20 | Andre Smiley | win | TKO 3 |