Marvin L. JOHNSON

Marvin Johnson won the 1971 and 1972 AAU championships and the 1971 Golden Gloves crown. Then in 1972 he took the Olympic trials before losing in the semi-finals at Munich. After the Olympics, Johnson turned professional and did better as a pro than as an amateur. He has fought mostly as a Iight-heavyweight and was able to win the championship of both the WBC (1978-1979) and the WBA (1979-1980). He lost the titles to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad in 1980. He retired in 1986, with a career professional record of 43 wins (35 by KO), and 6 losses.